Lets make Tiddo Yo Daddo greater!

About Us

Welcome to Tiddo Yo Daddo Portal!

Aside from being a platform to reconnect and discuss common interests as affects the Alma mata, the portal also serves as a forum for sharing ideas on how to restore the past glory of our dear 100-year old great Alma mata; about how to renovate the classrooms, laboratories and hostels; about how to have a worthy, historic and unforgettable centenary celebration; about how to build on our networks to rekindle hope in the younger generation.

 

Members of the Executive Committee of Tiddo Yo Daddo Alumni Association

  1. V/Admiral Murtala H. Nyako - National President
  2. Mr. Harold Muchallum - Secretary General
  3. Alh. Ahmed Bode - Financial Secretary
  4. Alh. Musa Bello - Treasurer
  5. Alh. Saidu Audu - PRO
  6. Justice Paul Galinje - Legal Adviser
  7. Arc. Lawrence Ngbale - Social Secretary
  8. Justice Adamu Aliyu - First Vice President
  9. Alh. Baba Ahmed - Second Vice President
  10. Mr. Polycarp Kaigama - Assist. Secretary General
  11. Alh. Aliyu Iya - Assist.  Financial Secretary
  12. Mr. Wycliff O. Dah - Assist. Legal Adviser
  13. Alh. Bello Tukur - Ex Officio I
  14. Doris Bamai - Ex Officio II
  15. Abubakar Rufau - Ex Officio III
  16. Bernard A. Doli - Ex Officio IV
  17. Principal GMMC - Ex Officio V
  18. Alh. Ibrahim Babikkoi - Auditor
  19. Lamido Adamawa Alh. Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa (PhD) - Grand Patron
  20. Former Vice President Dr. Atiku Abubakar (Waziri Adamawa) - Life Patron.

Our Mission

 

To restore the lost glory of General Murtala Muhammed College (GMMC) Yola, reconnect with long lost friends/classmates as well as build strong networks of old boys. In addition for the year 2020, to mobilize all stakeholders to the celebration of the 100 years of GMMC and use the occasion to reawaken and launch the alumni association to be more visible and measure up to standards commensurate with the status of the great school.
Added to its profile is the addition of commercial ventures to make Tiddo Yo Daddo (TYD) Alumni Association self sustaining and reliable to render assistance to its alma matter.

The first set admitted in 1920 which included the great icons like Muhammad Ribadu, eminent Adamawa representative at national level during the colonial and early Independence periods, the first and powerful defense minister who was one of the greatest Nigerian leaders before the military adventures into governance after his death in 1964.

Below is a list of Headmasters & Principals since inception:

  • M.BABA HAMIDU (1920-1921)
  • M.HAMMAN TUKUR (1921-1924)
  • M.MUHAMMED MALABU (1924-1928)
  • M.WAZIRI (1928-1932)
  • M.IDRISU TAFIDA (1932-1939)
  • M.MOHAMMED HAMMAWA (1939-1948)
  • M.BELLO MALABU (1948-1950)
  • M.HASSAN YOLA (1950-1955)
  • MR T.E.HALTOM (1954-1955)
  • MR D.N.DAVID (1955-1958)
  • MR D.WEST (1958-1961)
  • MR C.POLLOCK (1961-1963)
  • MR P.N.MACNEANY (1963-1965)
  • MR R.J.SMART (1965-1968)
  • MR S.C.AMER (1968-1968)
  • MR T.F.AIYEPEKU (SEPT 1968-JUNE 1969)
  • MR B.R.R.KIMMIT (JUNE 1969-JUNE 1973)
  • ALH.MUHAMMADU MUBI (JUNE 1973-APRIL 1975)
  • ALH.ABUBAKAR ABBA (APRIL 1975-SEPT.1977)
  • ALH.I.N.MAFINDI (JULY 1977-SEPT,1979)
  • MR E.N.AUDU (SEPT 1979-JAN. 1984)
  • MR M.J.SULE (JAN. 1984-MAY 1984)
  • MR O.YERIMA (MAY 1984-SEPT. 1985)
  • ALH.I.LAU (SEPT.1985-SEPT. 1986)
  • ALH.ABUBAKAR NJIDDA (SEPT.1986-AUG. 1988)
  • ALH.SANI U.MOHAMMED (AUG. 1988-JUNE 1989)
  • ALH.HALIRU T.ALI (JUNE 1989-JUL. 1990)
  • ALH.SULEIMAN TAFIDA (JUL. 1990--NOV. 1990)
  • ALH.HALIRU T. ALI (NOV. 1990-MAY 1992)
  • ISA BABALE (MAY 1992--DEC. 1992)
  • ALH.A.B. WAZIRI (DEC. 1992--MAR. 1994)
  • G. MUREY (MAR. 1994-JAN. 2000)
  • GARBA.U.HONG (JAN. 2000--JAN. 2005)
  • ALH.IDRIS MOH'D (JAN. 2005--FEB. 2008)
  • MR.N.D.JOSHUA (FEB.2008--NOV. 2009)
  • BELLO ADAMU (NOV. 2009--- )

The great college kept on churning out many icons on the Nigerian landscape including the:

  • Mormoni Bazza
  • Ahmadu Ribadu
  • Hamidu Alkali
  • Professor Iya Abubakar
  • Professor Jibril Amin
  • IG Gambo Jimeta
  • Bamanga Tukur
  • Professor Peter Lassa
  • Professor Sa'adu Abubakar
  • Air Marshall Ibrahim Alfa
  • Hassan Adamu
  • General Paul Chabri Tarfa
  • Admiral Murtala Nyako
  • Dr Mahmud Tukur (1st ASSU President)
  • former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar
  • Ambassador Magdiel Shamaki
  • Major General Aliyu Kama

and many other young generation of Nigerian captains of industry such as Dahiru Mbamba, and thousands of professors in academics, professional accountants, architects, lawyers, teachers,  security, administrators etc found in every strata of the Nigerian nation; local government, state or federal government.

Alhamdulillah, we thank God, the Tiddo Yo Daddo has actually fulfilled the motto of the school right from its inseption in 1920.

'Tiddo' = hardwork, perseverance.

'Yo Daddo' = winner, success

THANK GOD FOR THOSE OF US ALIVE WHO HAVE WITNESSED 2020.

WE SHOULD RISE UP TO THE OCCASION AND ACCORD THE GREAT COLLEGE THE HONOR IT DESERVES BY OUR PARTICIPATING IN THE CENTENARY CELEBRATION DRIVES IN 2020.

WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR.