Tagwai Sambo

His Royal Highness Tagwai Sambo (born December 24, 1936) is the monarch of Asholyio (Moroa) Chiefdom with headquarters at Manchok, a Nigerian traditional state in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. He is also known by the title "Chief of Moro'a (Asholyio)".[1]

A̠gwam Tagwai Sambo (OFR)
Monarch of Asholyio (Moroa) Chiefdom
A̠gwam A̠sholyio
In office1966 – date
Coronation1966
Born(1936-12-24)24 December 1936
Tsok (Manchok), Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Tsok (Manchok), southern Kaduna State, Nigeria)
Full name
English: Tagwai Sambo
ReligionChristianity
Occupation• Agwam Asholyio

Life

Sambo was born in Tsok (Manchok), Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Manchok, southern Kaduna State, Nigeria) on 24 December, 1936.[2]

Kingship

Sambo was appointed Chief of Moroa and Member of the Jema’a Native Authority and also became a member, Northern House of Chiefs (later known as Kaduna State Council of Chiefs) in 1966.

On the crises in the Southern Kaduna area, HRH Sambo in December 2016 said he hoped the Kaduna State governor would make a speech about the events if call for calm and dialogue in anticipation for peace.[2]

Sambo became the founding chancellor of the Kaduna State University (KASU) when it was established and remained so from Saturday, January 1, 2005 [3] not until March 11, 2020 when the state governor, Nasir Elrufai, appointed the deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, to replace him as the school's Chancellor just a week after his banishment from Kano.[4][5]

References
  1. "Kaduna State Council of Chiefs". Kaduna State Ministry of Local Government Affairs, Kaduna State Government. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. "Present challenges in Southern Kaduna will surely pass away – Tagwai Sambo". Guardian. December 25, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  3. "Kaduna State University". KASU. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. Sadiq, Lami (March 13, 2020). "Nigeria: El-Rufai On His Way to Awe to Visit Sanusi II". All Africa. Daily Trust (Abuja). Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  5. "El-Rufai Appoints Sanusi Chancellor Of Kaduna State University". Premium Times Nigeria. March 11, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.


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