ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIRNIN TUDU SETTLEMENT
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction
Brinin Tudu village is a rural settlement presently under Gummi local government
area in Zamfara state. It is
about Twenty One (21) kilometers away from Gummi town. Gummi town is located along latitude (Lat, 12o06N). the
village is surrounded by a number of settlement that included Daki-Takwas, kwamma, Nasarawa Kifi, Falale, Birnin
Magaji, Iyaka, kaiwa and Zauma all in the Gummi local government, with the exception Zauma which is in Bukkyyum
local government of Zamfara state. It is bordered in the east by Zauma, in the South by Daki-Takwas, in the North by
Birnin Magaji, while it share border in the West with Iyaka. Birin Tudu is headed by a village head with the title of
“Sarkin Zauma”.1
A visual observation of the settlement will reveal series of houses built with different type of materials. The
predominant building type I the mud building along traditional line. Other forms of building include those of cement
blocks, rooted with corrugated iron; also some houses are made up with either clay or sticks.
“TUNFAF” village in present day Talata Mafara local government area in Zamfara state. Some of the paramount
leaders of the group include Dankofo, Dansumba and Bamurna. The Name of the settlement was derived from the
location of the area, because it’s situated in the higher land, which in Hausa language is regard to As “Tudu.”2
Birnin Tudu settlement envelops both Agriculturalist and pastoralist, other economic activities that are practiced in the
area also included Black Smiting,, Bricklaying, Barbing and leather work. The predominant economic activity of the
women members of the society included weaving (Saka) and spinning (Zare)
1.2 Statement Of Problem
In spite of the longs existing History of Birnin-Tudu, dating back to 16th C. a historical accounts of the area is yet to be
written. This could be attributed to the absence of written document, which some writers consider as the only reliable
materials for sourcing History.
However, there are several Historical researches on the villages/settlements surrounding the areas of study, such as
Daki-takwas, Zauma, Gummi, Nasarawar kifi, Zugu among others. It is in an effort to fill in this Lacuna in the socioeconomic and political History of the area that this research set out to document the History of Birinin Tudu.
1.3 Aim And Objectives
The Major aim of this research is to study the Historical origin and development of Birnin Tudu specifically it intend to
- Trace the Historical origin of the village.
- Examine the socio-economic and political development of the village. In essence therefore, this study will
provide the researcher and general public alike a modest Historical public alike a modest Historical of Birnin tudu
village..
ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIRNIN TUDU SETTLEMENT