THE BIOGRAPHY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE EMIR OF GUMMI
ALHAJI ALIYU ISAH GUMMI (MON), CHAIRMAN GUMMI EMIRATE COUNCIL, ZAMFARA STATE.
His royal highness the Emir of Gummi Alhaji Aliyu Isah Gummi (MON), was born in Gummi in 1925 by M. Tudu Rafi Isah Gummi, the Son of Sarkin Mafaran Gummi Muhammadu Andi, son of sarkin mafaran Gummi Abdullahi Laje, son of sarkin mafaran Gummi Ummarun Dan aisha, son of sarkin mafaran GummiAdamu Bawan Yari, son of sarkin mafaran Gummi Muhammadu waru, who was the founder and first sarkin Gummi installed by shehu Usman danfodio in 1782. His royal highness Alhaji Aliyu Isah Gummi is 84 years old presently.
HIS EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
His royal Highness the Emir of Gummi Alhaji Aliyu Isah Gummi obtained Qur’anic and western education and attended schools and collages as fallows:-
Dogon Daji Elementary school in the year 1931-1934
Sokoto middle school from 1935-1939
Bauchi Teachers Collage from 1940-1943 where he obtained his Grade III certificate.
Sokoto Teachers Collage (TISEP) from 1967-1969 for his Grade II Teachers certificate.
HIS FAMOUS FRIENDS WHILE IN SCHOOL
His royal highness the Emir of Gummi Alhaji Aliyu Isah (MON) during his studies at various school an collages does many friends or class mate at both middle and elementary schools. Among the famous one are:-
Alh. Ibrahim Dasuki CON, the 18th sultan if Sokoto.
Alh. Shehu Aliyu Shagari (Turakin Sokoto) Former President in the 2nd republic.
Alhaji Sani Bakura (Father of Sen. Ahmed Sani (yariman Bakura Sardaunan Zamfara) former Zamfara state Governor.
Late Sheikh Abubakar Mahmud Gummi ( a renowned Islamic preacher in the country). His royal highness the emir of Gummi taught in many places in Nigeria, among his pupil during his teaching career at Anka Elementary school were:-
Mal. Lawali Ahmed Anka( Late sarkin Anka and the father of present Emir of Anka Alh. Attahiru Ahmed Anka (CON) Chairman zamfara state council of chiefs).
Alh. Abubakar Anka I (sarkin Alhazzai of Zamfara).
LIFE IN CIVIL SERVICE
HRH the Emir of Gummi Alh. Aliyu Isah Gummi MON, taught in Anka elementary school as a teacher for 3 years from 1943 to 1945, and Gummi Elementary school for one year from 1946 to 1947. He was posted to Dange Elementary School (now in Sokoto) as assistant head Teacher from 1948 to 1949 and was transferred back to Gummi Elementary school as the rank of Head Master and serve for twenty one years(21yrs) from 1950 to 1971.
HRH the Emir of Gummi Alh. Aliyu Isah MON was elected as first Chairman Gummi Local Government in the year 1977 to 1979. He was also elected as member National assembly Lagos from 1st October 1979 to 31st December 1982 under defunct party of National party of Nigeria (NPN).
His royal Highness the Emir of Gummi was installed as the district Head of Gummi "Sarkin Mafaran Gummi", in the year 1983, the title of which he was holding until 25-07-1997 when the Zamfara State Military administrator colonel Jibril Bala yakubu announced the establishment of the state council of chiefs and the title refers to as Emir of Gummi(" Sarkin Gummi"). HRH the Emir has been appointed as 2nd class Emir also the chairman Gummi Emirate council on 25-07-1997.
However His Royal Highness the emir of Gummi Alh. Aliyu Isah MON has been upgraded to the rank of first class emir on 27-05-2003, by His Excellency the executive Governor of Zamfara State. Alh. Ahmed sani Yariman Bakura Sardaunan Zamfara.
