HISTORY

Dan-musa Local Government Area was initially created during the second Republic (1979-1983). Was one of the new Local Government Areas created by then Kaduna State Government led by Alh. Abba Musa Rimi. At that time, Danmusa Local Government was curved out of the oid Dutsin-ma Local Government.
However, the Second Republic experiment of grassroots development was short-lived. After the military coup of 31st December, 1983, newly created Local Government Areas were proscribed and abolished. Thus, Danmusa Area reverted back to Dutsinma Local Government Area.
During the transition programme of Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, Dutsinma Local Government was once again tempered with, but this time Safana Local Government Area was created, Danmusa and 'Yantumaki Districts fall within the jurisdiction of Safana Local Government.
At a time during the Abacha regime, the need for the creation of more states and Local Government Areas became apparent.
The then Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha set up a committee to receive complains and requests for the creation of more states and Local Government Areas and boundary adjustments. At that time also, the then national Constitutional Conference set up another committee for that purpose.
The outcome of these efforts was the creation of more state and Local Government Areas across the Nigerian Federation. Danmusa was one of those Local Government Areas created in Katsina State.

COMPOSITION

Danmusa Local Government Area at creation and up to present day comprises two district Areas i.e Danmusa District Area and 'Yantumaki District Area. These two Districss between them were made up of several villages and communities with a common boundary with a Zamfara State in the Western part of the Local Government.

ECONOMIC

Agriculture is the mainstay of the economic of the Area. Over 92% of the entire population engages in one agricultural activity of another, such as crop production, animal rearing, irrigation, etc. There is hardly any crop that is not cultivated in the area, ranging from cash crop such as cotton, groundnut, Soya beans and sugarcane to food crop such guinea corn, millet, beans, maize, cassava, etc. The production of all these in large scale is a potential for the establishment of small scale agro allied industries in the area.

RESOURCES

The Area is blessed with a lot of resources. A part from the abundant human population, the area is blessed with a lot of natural resources. The area has a very large forts reserve area has a very large forest reserve which accommodates various species of animals, plants and shrubs.
Of significant to this, is the presence of large number of Fulani nomads who ensure constant supply of meat, milk, hides and skin and a lot of other animal products

This is also available in the area, several types of solid minerals, such as kaolin, iron-ore, silica, precious stones, etc. These are also potential raw materials for small scale industries in the are for interested investors. The area is investment friendly, because it is one of the most peaceful, accommodation and fertile areas in the whole of Katsina State.

LAND SIZE AND POPULATION

The approximate area of Danmusa Local Government is about seven hundred and sixty (760 sq km) square kilometers. 'Yantumaki District, which is one of the two Districts in the Local Government Area, is among the largest District Areas in Katsina Emirate.The population of the Area according to the 1992 Census is 117,285 for 'Yantumaki District and 44,367 for Danmusa District. So even going by conservative estimates one can only image the population of the area which finally the 2006 Census figures are released.

CHAIRMAN MALAM GARBA SALMANU

Malam Garba Yantumaki the present Chairman of Danmusa Local Government Council was born in 1946 in Yantumaki town. "Malam" as he popularly calle by everyone is from Dangawa Dynast, the ruling clan of Yantumaki. The Dangawa clanis a branch of Fulani herdsmen who migrated from Masina in present day Yobe state around 1706 and settled in Yantumaki, from where, after establishing a dynasty, some of them moved out to establish political hegemony over wideand diverse areas such as Rogo in Katsina State. Agaie and Lafia in Niger and Nasarawa State respectively.
Malam attended several Primary Schools from 1954 to 1957 at Bakori, Kankia, Bindawa and Gafai in Katsina city. From 1958 to 1960 he was at Malumfashi Primary School from where he gained admission into the famous Katsina Teachers Grade II certificate in 1965.By 1972 Malam sought for further education and gained admission into the advanced Teachers College (ATC) Sokoto where from 1972 to 1975 he studies for and earned the National Certificate in Education (NCE). The search for more took Mallam to Bayero University in Katsina between 1978.
Malam Garba Salmanu started his working career as Grade II teacher. His first place of work was at Batsari Primary School where he started in 1966 as a classroom teacher and due to sheer hard work and commitment, roused to became the headmaster in 1972, he later moved to post primary school where he was a teacher at Women Teachers Collage (WTC) Zonkwa and Zaria in present day Kaduna state from 1975 to 1977. After graduatong from BUK Kano, he was posted to teacher collage Dutsin-ma where he served in various capacities. In 1982, Mallam was appointed as Administration, Dutsinma Local Government Area: At that time the area comprises the present day Dutsin-ma, Batsari,Kurfi, Safana,Danmusa Local Government
At the time, Katsina state was created in 1987, Malam was acting chief Inspector of education in 1988 he was posted to Headquarters, Katsina state ministry of education as principal Education Officer in charge of Primary schools. That same year, the state Primary Education board was created and Mallam was posted there s Chief Education officer, school services. when more Local Government areas were created, Safana ws curved out of the old Dutsin-ma and Mallam was posted there as the first Eucation Secretary (E.S) in 1989. He served in that capacity up to 1997 when another round of Local Government creation led to the emergence of Danmusa from Safana and Mallam scored another first, in 1999 when Mallam was made the first School Zonal coordinating Officer, Dutsin-ma. This was his last position in the public service called in 2002 when he became the first chairman, caretaker committee of the newly created Yantumaki Local Government Area. That same year, the Local Government election took place and Mallam was elected the first Executive Chairman. This was not the alst as the newly created Local Government areas were suspended in 2003 and Mallam was moved to Danmusa Local Government where as he was appointed as care-taker committee Chairman by the Executive Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Umaru Musa Ya'adua, and the Mutawallen Katsina. He serves in that capacity up to December 2004 when won the elections, becoming the Executive Chairman, Danmusa Local Government councils, adn position which currently occupies.

VICE CHAIRMAN OF DANMUSA

Alhaji Nasiru Babangida Mu'azu is the current Vice Chairman of Dan-musa Local Governmentm Area. Born in Danmusa town on th 17th of April, 1969, Alhaji Nasiru began education through the normal religious instruction of the "Makaranta Allo" type. He entred primary school at Danmusa Model Primary School in 1975 and completed same at Yandaka "D" primary school, Dutsinma in 1981. From there, he proceeded to Government Secondary School, Musawa, where he studied for his West African School Certificate, which he passed with flying colors. in 1986.
Being a person full of drive and personal motivation, his ambition and desire for self actualization took him to Bayero University Kano where he graduate in 1992. not satisfied, Alhaji Nasiru felt he should be "fully" prepare for the challenges of life. He thus, proceeded for post-graduates studies and acquired a Master Degree in Business Amin from Usman Danfodio University Sokoto 1988. He is presently pursuing another post-graduate Degree in public policy and Administration in the department of Political Science, Bayero University Kano.
It is said that a focus and ambitious personally engenders a desire for knowledge and a quest for strategic adventure and accomplishment. This is reflected in the working career of Alhaji Nasiru his career vegan at Isa Kaita College of Education. There he started as a lecturer and steadily rose within a short term to the post of head of department. But his drive and force of motivation took him away from the academic life which he loves so much. He sought fulfillment in the private sector, when he joined the services of Habib Nigeria Bank Limited, at the Bank's corporate Headquarters in Kaduna and Katsina branch before his resignation to join politics.
Alhaji Nasiru is endowed with strong and intimidating personality, is result oriented, hardworking and a likeable personality, who is both respected by elders, revered by friends and associates, adored by those he cared more fore, those at the junior level. He is a politician with a very promising future.

Some of the Projects executed by the present Administration of Danmusa are Listed Bellow;

TYPES OF PROJECT LOCATION

Construction of LGA Secretariat Danmusa

Construction of Yantumaki Market to model standard Yandaka

Purchase of Official Vehicle office of the Head of Local Government
Government Administration at Danmusa

Purchase of Office Vehicle of office of the Secretary Danmusa

Purchase of standby power generation plant Danmusa

Constriction of tar Road DMS TO DMS

Construction of Drainage Mara A&B Ward

Re-construction of Culvert in K/Arewa Danmusa

Repairs of Dispensary All over The LGA

Repairs of land rover All over the LGA

Rehabilitation of dispensary All over the LGA

Construction of Engine Room All over the LGA

Construction of tar-road In town ship Danmusa

Electrification Danmusa and some town and villages

Association offices like bee keeping, irrigarion
Danmusa and some town and villages

Health centers Danmusa and some town and villages

Market stall at Danmusa town

Water system Danmusa and some town and villages.

This are some of the projects executed by the present administration of Danmusa Local Government. You can also witnessing the projects by viewing some pictures of these projects in this site.


Some important people in Danmusa L.G.A are as following;

1. Ibrahim Mu'azu The Council Leader of Danmusa Local Government
2. Mahmoud Babajo Dalhatu Maidabino Secretary danmusa Local Government
3. Alhaji Lawal Bature Head of Local Government
4. Hon. Ahmed Mohammed Sup. Special Duty
5. Hon. Saminu Aliyu Sup. Admin Finance
6. Hon. Isma'ila Mande sup. Agric
7. Kabir Bako K. Director of Agric
8. Hon. Abdu Sada Sup. ESSD
9. Alh. Yaro Lawal Director ESSD
10. Hon. Bello Musa Sup. Works
11. Alh. Maifada Lado Director of Works
12. Hon. Tsoho Abubakar Sup. Health
13. Alh. Kasim lawal P.H.C. Co-ordinator

My impression and perception of the current Chairman of Danmusa Local Government Area, Mallam Garba Salmanu which was acquired from long experience through close contact and interaction, is that the chairman is quite a gentleman. He listens to the people and attends to their yearnings and aspirations. There is no yardstick to quantify the numerous developments recorded in the Local Government through his untiring efforts and dedication to the betterment of people's welfare. Mallam is a silent achiever. Most of these projects that are transforming people’s lives are not known outside the area. This is the only publication of this nature and it is a welcome development.
Of all the past leaders, Mallam has no equal in terms of developing Danmusa Local Government Area. He is always around and available to listen to complains, attend to them and generally interacts with the people. His untiring efforts at assisting people even from other Local Government Areas, and the people to nicknamed him "Baya goya Marayu" i.e "the back that gives comfort to the orphans". Orphans here refer to the needy and the weak, not necessarily those without parent. Mallam help all.
Running the Local Government particularly Local Government like Danmusa is a great challenge. A challenged in the sense that people throughout the Local Government have high expectations and hopes.
Nonetheless, I found the job, very interesting, rewarding and challenging more especially to a person who acquired cast life experience.
Both the Vice Chairman and Secretary to the Local Government are part and parcel of the development of Danmusa Local Government collectively form the instruments of rapid achievement in th Local Government. I cannot also forget the contribution the elected Councilors are giving to the administration through passing useful bills and bringing useful and meaningful projects from their wards to the council. These achievements were made possible because of the good advice provided by the council leader Alhaji Ibrahim Mu'azu.
It is fair to mention here the contributions our traditional rules are making towards the development of the Local Government. These are no other persons than the District Head of 'Yantumaki Alhaji Atiku Maidabino Sarkin Fulani Dangi and District head of Danmusa Alhaji Abu Abubakar Magajin Mallam Katsina.
I cannot end this remarks without thanking His Excellency the executive Governor of Katsina State Alhaji Ibrahim Shema, as well as the Commander in chief President of Federal Republic of Nigeria Alhaji Ummaru Musa Yar'adua Matallen Katsina for his good leadership, his exemplary style.
In short, this is what this publication tries to portray to those who are not opportune to visit the Local Government and see practically what we have achieved within the short period we are in office.

KEY OF THE PICTURES

PICTURE NO. 1; CHAIRMAN, V/CHAIRMAN AND TWO DISTRICT HEADS
PICTURE NO. 2; HEALTH CENTRE AT MAIDABI A WARD
PICTURE NO. 3; YANTUMAKI MARKET, PURCHASE OF VEHICLE ALLOCATED TO AGRIC DEP.SUPP OF FERTILIZER
PICTURE NO. 4; WATER SYSTEM AT TASHAR BIRI
PICTURE NO. 5; MARKET STALL ATA DANMUSA TOWN DANMUSA A WARD
PICTURE NO. 6;PICTURE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF DANMUSA LGA
PICTURE NO. 7; ASSOCIATION OFFICES LIKE BEE KEEPING AT DANMUSA A
PICTURE NO. 8; PICTURE OF THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF DANMUSA LGA
PICTURE NO. 9; TAR-ROAD AT TOWNSHIP DANMUSA
PICTURE NO. 10; ELECTRIFICATION AT AMARAWA DAN ALI

Thank you

Garba Salmanu
Chairman, Danmusa Local Government

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