Samaru

The name 'Samaru' originates from the Savannah Agricultural Mechanisation and Research Unit (SAMARU), it was a prominent agricultural program in Zaria, Northern Nigeria (1922 - 1945), the program specialized in groundnut farming, which was a crucial source of revenue for the region. Over time, the area in Zaria where the agricultural farms were situated came to be known as 'SAMARU'. Samaru came into full existence when the Institute for Agriculture Research and Training Center was established in 1924.^[5][6]

Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru.^[7]

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• Division of Agricultural Science, Samaru
• Institute of Agricultural Research, Samaru.^[8]
• Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology Samaru, Zaria.
• Iya Abubakar Computer Samaru Zaria.
• Ahmadu Bello University Distance Learning

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• Demonstration Secondary School Samaru- Zaria
• Government Secondary School Samaru - zaria.^[9]
• Model Learning Secondary School Samaru-Zaria^[10]
• Asfa Sunna Academy Samaru-Zaria
• Redemption College Samaru-Zaria