Bala Achi
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2 December 1956
Bala Achi | |
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| Born | Bala Achi [1] 2 December 1956 Zonzon, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Died | 5 April 2005 (aged 48) Abuja, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Historian, Academician, Writer, Researcher |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria |
| Notable works | A Short History of Atyap (2019) |
| Spouse | Rhoda Achi |
| Children | Nevan, Biliyok and Bila |
Bala Achiⓘ (2 December 1956 – 5 April 2005) was a renowned Nigerian historian, writer and academic.[2]
Bala Achi was born into the family of Achi Kanan and Zuciya Achi on 2 December 1956. He was the third child of the family.
He began his educational career at LEA Primary School, Zonzon, Zangon Kataf LGA where he held the position of Headboy (1968-1969), from whence he proceeded to St. John's College (later called Rimi College), in Kaduna after obtaining a First School Leaving Certificate in 1969, for his secondary school education, where he also was President of the Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS) from 1973 till his graduation with a West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1974. Afterwards, he got admitted into the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), in Zaria and after completing that first A-level hurdle with an Independent Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) Certificate in 1976, advanced for a degree in Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, where he became the Secretary-General, Kaduna State Students Union (1977-1978) and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, B.A. (Hons.) in 1979 and subsequently obtained Post-graduate Diploma in Education in 1982 and a Master's degree in History in 1985, both from the same institution, including a Doctorate degree in History which he was not able to complete due to a received call to service which left him with an undefended thesis.[3]
