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The third President of the Movement was the Late Jibril Martin.
He was born into an illustrious Family in Lagos on 20th
November 1888.
Jibril Martin was a man of many parts, a Lawyer, Politician
and a very devoted and devout Muslim.
In the annals of the Movement he played very prominent and
distinguished roles.
In 1934, he was elected as one of the Trustees.
In 1940 after the death of Saka Tinubu, the Late Jibril Martin
became the President of the
Movement.
As President, one of his first act was to set up an Education
Committee to formulate the Movement Policy on:
(i) Establishment of Schools both Primary and Secondary
(ii) Staffing of the Schools and also award of Scholarships
to deserving students either Moslems or Christians.
In the pursuit of the two Policies above - mentioned the
Late Jibril Martin undertook a tour of the Middle East particularly
the Islamic Countries in company of Alhaji B. D. Oshodi. He
visited Sudan, Iraq, Egypt and other places in the interest
of Islamic Education.
Shortly, after his return from the tour of Middle East in
1946, he went to perform the Hajj -Pilgrimage to Mecca and
Medina.
He seized the opportunity to visit Jerusalem and to discuss
with the Government of Saudi Arabia on the possibility of
sending students to their Arabic Colleges.
His efforts mentioned above resulted in the establishment
of the first Muslim Secondary School which was built at Olushi
by the Movement on three plots of land one donated by him,
the other by N. B. Kenku and the third which belongs to the
Movement with the building thereon that served as the take
off for Saka Tinubu Memorial High School, Olushi in 1948.
During his Presidency, the Educational Programme of the Movement
witnessed giant strides and achievements because as a result
of his relentless efforts the following were established.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS:
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1. Edaikan Ahmadiyya Primary School, Benin
City 1945
2. Ahmadiyya Primary School, Ijede 1948
3. Ahmadiyya Primary School, Ashipa and Five others in
Ibadan Area 1955
4. Ahmadiyya Primary School, Ogba Agege 1955
5. Ahmadiyya Primary School, Emu Via Epe 1955
6. Ahmadiyya Girls Primary School, Olushi 1958
7. Ahmadiyya Primary School, Ebute - Metta 1955 |
SECONDARY SCHOOLS:
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1. Saka Tinubu Memorial High School, Olushi 1948
2. Ahmadiyya Grammar School, Eleiyele, Ibadan 1955
3. Ahmadiyya College, Agege 1956
4. Ahmadiyya Girl's High School, Surulere 1956
5. Ahmadiyya Boys' High School, Surulere 1956
6. Ahmadiyya Commercial Secondary School, Orile Agege
which
has since been re - named Saka Tinubu Memorial Grammar
School, Orile Agege. |
The Late President Jibril Martin expended all his energies,
resources and wealth for the betterment and progress of the
Movement which he led from 1940 until his death in Mecca on
13th June, 1959. In his will he devised and bequeathed money
and land to the Movement particularly the land at Oju - Elegba
which is in a good and Commercial Area of Yaba.
It can be said without any exaggeration that of all the Past
Presidents of the Movement the Late Jibril Martin will never
be forgotten so easily on account of his dedication, hardwork,
tenacity of purpose, devotion to duty and the affairs of the
Movement, a devout, distinguished and erudite scholar and
an accomplished Muslim, coupled with his personal and financial
sacrifice to the Course of Islam and the Movement in particular.
May Allah grant him Aljannat Firdaos.
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