Government College, Birnin Kudu is a secondary school in Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State. Founded as a middle school in 1947 by the regional government, the college has some notable alumni, including five governors and industrialist Aliko Dangote.
Notable alumni
Abubakar Rimi - Governor of Kano
Sule Lamido - Governor of Jigawa
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje - Governor of Kano
Aliko Dangote - Chairman of Dangote Group
Aminu Ado Bayero - 15th Emir of Kano
Senator (Arc.) Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya-Former Governor of Kano
Senator Bello Maitama Yusuf -Former Minister of trade and investment in the second republic, FRN.
Barrister Ali Sa'ad Birnin Kudu- Former Governor of Jigawa
Alhaji Lamido Sanusi Ado Bayero-Former Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority.
Brigadier General Lawal Jafar Isah-Former Military Administrator of Kaduna
Dr. Junaidu Mohammed- a member of House of Representatives in the Second Republic and the vice presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Nigeria’s 2019 presidential elections.
Alhaji Halilu Ahmed Getso-Veteran Journalist
Alhaji Kassim M. Bichi
Dr. Tafida Abubakar Ila-Emir of Rano