Jibril Isa Diso
Jibril Isa Diso | |
|---|---|
| Special Adviser | |
| In office 2003–2011 | |
| Governor | Ibrahim Shekarau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1955 Kano State, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria |
| Died | 12 July 2024 (aged 69) Kano, Nigeria |
| Education | Bayero University Kano University of Birmingham |
| Profession | Academic |
| Website | Official Website |
Jibril Isa Diso (22 April 1955 – 12 July 2024) was a Nigerian academic from Kano State. The country's first blind professor, he served as an adviser to Governor of Kano State Ibrahim Shekarau.[1][2]
Early life and education
Jibril was born in Diso quarters of Gwale Local Government Area, of Kano State. Jibril started his education in 1962 where he finished his primary education in 1969, he also attended Gindiri Blind Secondary School, Plateau State in 1979. In 1984 Bayero University established the Department of Special Education because of Jibril and admitted him as a first student in the department, Jibril obtained his PhD in Special Education in London University of Birmingham in 1991.[3]
Career
Jibril started his career at Tudun Maliki School for special needy Kano. Jibril joined the Department of Special Education, Bayero University Kano in 1994 where he became the first visually impaired professor in Nigeria in the year 2019. Jibril has more than 10 publications.[4][2][5][6][7][8]
Death
Jibril died in Kano on 12 July 2024, at the age of 69.[9]
References
- ↑ Sanusi, Sola (2019-08-27). "Meet Jibrin Isah Diso the first visually impaired professor in Nigeria". Legit.ng. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-02-25. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "'I want to be the first blind professor in Nigeria'". Daily Trust. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ https://www.pressreader.com/. Retrieved 2021-02-25 – via PressReader. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Meet The First Blind Nigerian Professor Who Was Once A Special Adviser To Governor". Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "First blind professor: How i defeated disability –Prof Jibrin Diso". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Dept of Special Education | Education". edu.buk.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-25. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ahmed, Ibrahim Ali (2019-08-24). "The Blind Professor". Sen. Ibrahim Shekarau MEDIA. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ Lamai, Samuel (2019-10-31). "Permanent Secretary Presents IVM IKENGA 2020 To Winner Of Raffle Draw". Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ Nigeria's First Visually Impaired Prof, Diso, Dies In Kano
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