 Dr.
Nnamdi Azikiwe, politician, and one of the founders of modern Nigeria was born
at Zungeru, the son of a clerk. Dr. Azikiwe was educated in Nigeria and the
United States.
In 1937, Dr. Azikiwe founded a newspaper,
the West African Pilot, and later co-founded the National Council of Nigeria
and Cameroons, a political party which he was the secretary and later
president. He was elected into both the Western and Eastern House of
Representatives, and later became Premier of the Eastern Region (1952-59). At
the Federal level, he served as Senate President, Governor-General (1960-1963)
and later President (1963-1966). Dr. Azikiwe is best remembered for his
commitment to the Nigerian nation.
He died on 11th May, 1996. | 
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