Kashim Ibrahim

Sir Shettima Kashim Ibrahim, KCMG CBE (10 June 1910 – 25 July 1990) was a Nigerian politician who was head of the Native Administration in Borno State and was a minister for Social Services in the 1950s. He held the traditional title of the Waziri of the Emirate of Borno after two previous Waziris had been forced to resign as a result of scandals in the Borno local administration.

Sir
Kashim Ibrahim
KCMG CBE
Governor of Northern Nigeria
In office
1962  16 January 1966
Preceded bySir Gawain Westray Bell
Succeeded byHassan Usman Katsina
Minister for Education
In office
1953–1955
Regional Minister for Survey
In office
1955–1956
Waziri of Borno
In office
1956–1990
Preceded byWaziri Wali
Minister for Social Services
In office
1952–1953
Personal details
Born10 June 1910
Maiduguri, Northern Nigeria Protectorate
Died25 July 1990(1990-07-25) (aged 80)
Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
Political partyNorthern People's Congress
ProfessionTeacher

He was a close associate of Sir Ahmadu Bello.

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