The Role of Hanns Vischer (Dan Hausa) On the Development of Secular Education in the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria

Many People, today do not know the historical perspective of how western education introduced in the provinces of northern Nigeria. Hanns Vscher, was the first European white man appointed in the provinces of northern Nigeria to introduced western secular education system. This paper “The role of Hanns Vischer, on the Development of secular education in the protectorate of northern Nigeria†explored extensively the work of Hanns Vischer on the various aspects of education. The paper, expressed that Sudan education department appeared to Vischer to be achieving genuine success. At the same vein it critically discussed how he actively started the training of local teachers in Kano. The methodology used in this study is analytical study, which identified the major works done by Hanns Vischer in the history of developing secular education in the province of northern Nigeria. The findings show the principles curriculum design and development in the protectorate of northern Nigeria. The paper recommends the further expansion of this work to covered the other aspects of technical class at Nasarawa Kano and PE class at Katsina of the post primary curriculum and it preparation of scheme of work.