Zanna Bukar Dipcharima

Zanna Bukar Dipcharima (1917–1969) was a Nigerian politician who was active during the Nigerian First Republic, he was a member of the House of Representatives and later appointed a Minister in the administration of Tafawa Balewa. He was a former Minister of Commerce and Industry and also of Transport.

Early life and education Zanna Bukar Dipcharima was born in 1917 at Dipchari village in the Bornu Province (now in Borno State) of Northern Nigeria. His father, Lawan Dipchari, was a Kanuri District Head. He attended the Maiduguri Middle School and later trained as a teacher at the Katsina Higher Training College.

In 1964, Dipcharima took the portfolio of the Minister of Transport and was holding this office when the federal civilian government was overthrown in the military coup of 15 January 1966. In the aftermath of the coup, he presided over the Cabinet that handed over power to the armed forces in the absence of the abducted Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.

Legacy The headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Transportation in Abuja is named after him.

The cap frequently worn by Dipcharima, at the time known as the "Yemenee cap," became closely associated with him. Today, this cap has gained widespread popularity and is now referred to as the 'Zanna cap' in his honor.