Arewa House
research centre in Kaduna, Nigeria
Arewa House (Hausa: Gidan Arewa) is a center for research and historical documentation under Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, located in Kaduna, Kaduna State, in Northwest Nigeria. It also served as the residence and office of the Premier of the defunct Northern Nigeria Region.
History
Arewa House is the center for historical documentation and research of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Located at No. 1 Rabah Road, in the residence of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria. The house was established in 1970 under the directorship of Professor Abdullahi Smith, who died in 1984 and was succeeded by Dr. Bashir Ikara in 1986. The center is concerned not only with research and documentation of the history and culture of the people of Northern Nigeria, but also with contemporary studies on policy, peace and leadership. The aim of the house is to serve as a center for documentation and research in history and contemporary challenges.
Though under the authority of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Arewa House has an independent board of trustees and governing council.
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