List of Principals
The Principals of Barewa College (1921 - Date)
BOBA honors the distinguished individuals who have served as Principals of Barewa College since its founding. Each played a vital role in shaping the institution’s legacy of excellence, discipline, and leadership. From its early days as Katsina College to its transformation into one of Nigeria’s most prestigious colleges, these leaders upheld the values that continue to guide generations of Barewa Old Boys.
LIST OF PRINCIPALS
| S/No. | NAMES | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. G. A. J. Bieneman | 1921-1931 |
| 2 | Mr. M. W. Oakes | 1931-1932 |
| 3 | Mr. T. S. Philips | 1932-1934 |
| 4 | Mr. T. S. Nicholson | 1934 |
| 5 | Mr. T. H. Baldwin | 1934-1935 |
| 6 | Mr. E. L. Mort (O.B.E) | 1935-1946 |
| 7 | Mr. A. W. A. Spicer | 1946-1954 |
| 8 | Mr. E. L. Russel D.F.C.M.A | 1954-1958 |
| 9 | Mr. Hope Ridley | 1958-1959 |
| 10 | Mr. N. R. Lanham | 1959-1961 |
| 11 | Mr. Rigby Smith | 1961-1962 |
| 12 | Mr. A. R. Allen | 1962-1963 |
| 13 | Mr. J. O. Mejabi (B. 542) (First Nigerian Principal and First Old Boy to be Principal) | 1963-1964 |
| 14 | Mr. Currah (Ag) | 1964-1965 |
| 15 | Mr. T. Roberts | 1965-1967 |
| 16 | Mr. S. V. Baker | 1967-1973 |
| 17 | Mr. E. R. T Crampton | 1973-1977 |
| 18 | Alhaji Ishaq Nuhu | 1977-1981 |
| 19 | Alhaji Altine Liman | 1981-1982 |
| 20 | Alhaji Isa A. Suleiman | March 1982 to Oct. 1982 |
| 21 | Alhaji Musa Hassan | Oct. 1982 to 1983 |
| 22 | Mal. Rabeh Gajiri Katsina | 1984-1986 |
| 23 | Alhaji Abdullahi S. Gambo | 1986-1988 |
| 24 | Alhaji Abdullahi Garba Ra'is | 1988-1990 |
| 25 | Alhaji Suleiman Garba | 1990-1992 |
| 26 | Alhaji Liman Iyal Adamu | 1992-1997 |
| 27 | Mal. Abubakar Tanko | 1997-2000 |
| 28 | Alh. Mu'azu Suleiman | 2000-2002 |
| 29 | Alh. Nasiru Umar | 2002-2007 |
| 30 | Mal. Ya'u Jumare | 2007-2009 |
| 31 | Mal. Muhammad Abbas Aliyu | 2009-2013 |
| 32 | Alhaji Sani Danlami | 2013-2021 |
| 33 | Mall. Sa'eed Dauda Suleiman | 2021-2022 |
| 34 | Mal. Ismaila Musa | 2022-2023 |
| 35 | Mal. Alhassan Isyaku | 2023-2024 |
| 36 | Mal. Adamu Ibrahim Nuruddeen | 2024- |
LIST OF OLD BOYS WHO LATER BECAME TEACHERS IN THE COLLEGE
| S/No. | NAMES | BAREWA NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mall. Isa Koto | (B. 142) |
| 2 | Mall. Yahaya Gusau | (B. 207) |
| 3 | Mall. Abdurrahman Mora | (B. 233) |
| 4 | Mall. Aliyu Mai Borno | (B. 323) |
| 5 | Mall. Shehu U. Shagari | (B. 394) |
| 6 | Mr. J. O. Mejabi (First Nigerian Principal) | (B. 542) |
| 7 | Mall. Adamu Fika | (B. 653) |
| 8 | Mall. Umar B. Ahmed | (B. 971) |
| 9 | Mall. Altine Liman Muhammad | (B. 1016) |
| 10 | Mall. Salisu Halidu | (B. 1523) |
| 11 | Mall. Sabiu Alhassan | (B. 2391) |
| 12 | Mr. Kuzalio Yashim Ayis | (B. 2005) |
| 13 | Mall. Ibrahim Lado | (B. 2902) |
| 14 | Mall. Ibrahim Ahmad | (B. 3138) |
| 15 | Mall. Rabi'u Shehu | (B. 3559) |
| 16 | Mall. Ja'afaru Abdurrahman Mora | (B.3776) |