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Amb. (Dr.) Ahmed Beita Yusuf (Sardaunan Ringim), an educationist and administrator, was born on 25 November 1946, in Ringim of the former Kano State. After his elementary studies, he went further to secure a diploma in French from Toulouse, France, a B.A (Hons) degree in French at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1970), a Masters in Social Anthropology (1973) and a PhD in Legal Anthropology in 1976 at Buffalo, New York. Further, he obtained a Ph.D. in Banking and Finance in Manila, Philippines (1987-1989). An authority in the realm of education, Dr. Beita Yusuf taught at various universities. He was an Associate professor in Sociology of Law. In his career as a lecturer, he taught Legal Sociology and French. He was head of Sociology Department and Dean of Social Sciences and Administration, Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto. Previous to that, he was a sub-Dean faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. And was the Director of CESR Dr. Beita Yusuf served as a Federal Commissioner (1979–1984) where he was engaged in reforming Nigeria’s law and legal system. Previous to that, he served as an elected constitutional Commissioner with the constituent Assembly, which ratified Nigeria’s 1979 Constitution (1977–1978). In 1985, he became Nigeria’s ambassador to the Philippines, a position that he held for many years. From then, he became an international Nigerian. He proceeded then on to serve as the Ambassador to Czechoslovakia before its officials split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. He was at various times involved in national assignments. Previous to his final withdrawal from the limelight in 2001, Dr. Beita Yusuf served with the African Development Bank (ADB) as one of its Executive Directors. As an educationist, he authored many books. The books include:” Reckless climber (a novel), Freedom fighter (a biography of a political activist), Nigerian Legal system (a Socio – Legal text), and past in the present, which explains the functional evolution of the "Argungu Fishing Festival". He also authored Maitatsine; Peddler of Epidemics (1987). The book Maitatsine; Peddler of Epidemics, gives an insight on the whole saga of the Maitatsine crisis, which happened in kano State in early 1980s. In 1993, Dr. Beita Yusuf was officially turbaned the first ever Sardauna of the Ringim Emirate in the newly created Jigawa State of Nigeria. One Nigerian, too many. Dr. Beita Yusuf did not only author books, but also wrote research papers. He presented some, while others were published by journals of national and international standard. He was a Rotarian. He was also an active member of the International Commission on Folk Law and Legal Pluralism (Netherlands), American Law and Society Association and the New York Academy of Sciences. He died of a cardiac ailment in Egypt while undergoing treatment on Sunday 9 June 2006. ==References== * * * * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ahmed Beita Yusuf - Sardaunan Ringim」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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