GEMADE, Chief Barnabas Andyar lorhyer

B.Eng, M.Sc, civil engineer, politician, administrator, born September 4. 1948, Mkar, Gboko, Benue State; married Victoria Mnguenyi Nenger 1974, three sons, one daughter; Education: Bristow Secondary School, Gboko, 1964-68, College, Keffi, 1969-70, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1971-74,City-University, London, 1977-78; Career: Co-founder, Sam Barns and Partners, 1980-85; Deputy Managing Director, Benue Cement Company, Gboko, 1983-87; Managing Director, Benue Cement Company PIc, Gboko, 1987-92; Secretary for Works and Housing, Interim National Government, 1993; member, National Constitutional Conference, Abuja, 1994; chairman, Political Transition Committee, National Constitu tional Conference; Chairman, National Consultative Forum, 1994; co-founder and First National Treasurer, defunct Committee for National Consensus, 1994-97; National Chairman, defunct Committee for National Consensus, 1997-98; National Chairman, People Democratic Party, 1999-Date; member, Board of Trustees, Peoples Democratic Party, 1998-99; member, Presidential Policy Advisory Committee, (PAC), 1999; fellowship Award, Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo; 1994; fellow, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Honourary Fellow. Institute of Science and Technology. Ibadan; fellow. Ni gerian Institute of Public Relations; Associ ate Member,…