Background
SHAGARI, Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliu was born in May 1925 in Shagari.
SHAGARI, Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliu was born in May 1925 in Shagari.
Middle School, Sokoto, Barewa College, Kaduna, Teacher Training College, Zaria.
Teacher Training College, Zaria. Science Teacher, Sokoto Middle School 1945-1950. Headmaster, Argungu Senior Primary School 1951-1952.
Senior Visiting Teacher, Sokoto Province 1953-1958.
Minister 1958-1959; Federation Minister of Economics Development 1959-1960, of Establishments 1960-1962, of Internal Affairs 1962-1965, of Works 1965-1966. Secretary Sokoto Province Education Development Fund 1966-1968.
State Commander for Education, Sokoto Province 1968-1970. Federation Commander for Economics Development and Reconstruction 71, for Finance 1971-1975.
Former Chairman Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited.
Minister of Defence 83. Under house arrest 1983-1986, banned from holding public office and from political activity August 1986. Confined to Shagari Village 1986-1988.
Honorary Doctor of Laws (Ahmadu Bello University) 1976.
Federation Parliament. 1954-1958. Constituent Assembly 1977-1983.