Isa Kaita
Isa Kaita | |
|---|---|
| Regional Minister for Works | |
| In office 1954–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmadu Bello |
| Regional Minister for Education | |
| In office 1957–1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1912 |
| Died | 26 November 1994 (aged 82) |
| Party | Northern People's Congress |
| Profession | Teacher/Journalist/Administrator |
Isa Kaita C.O.N., C.B.E., LL.D (ABU), LL.D (BUK), DPA (Oxon) (January 1912 – November 1994) was a Nigerian politician. He went on to hold the chieftaincy titles of the Madawaki of Katsina and later, the Waziri of Katsina. Prior to joining politics, he was a distinguished broadcaster at the BBC.
In the 1950s and 1960s, he was a regional Minister for Works and Education in the Northern Region of Nigeria.