SAWA, Dr Bitrus Pilasar

B.Sc, M.Ed., Ph.D., educationist, administrator; b: November 21, 1934,ht: Lassa.so: Borno State; married Faku Joro Buba Tarfa, 1953; three sons, three daughters, ed: Garkida Primary School; Garkida Teachers' College, 1951; Gindin Teachers College, 1955; Institute of Education, University of Ibadan, 1957-58; Institute of Education, University of London, 1959-60; University Tutorial College, London, 1962; University of London, UK, 1962-65; Middle-Ville University, Pennsylvania, USA, 1967- 68; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1984. cr: Principal, Waka Teachers' College, 1968-71; Deputy Registrar, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1972-75; ag. Registrar, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1975-76; comm. Trade and Industries, Gongola (now Adamawa/ Taraba) State, 1976-77; comm. Finance and Economic Planning, 1978; dep. ch: Gongola State Executive Council, 1978-79; sec, Institute of Health, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1980-82; Head of Administration Office of the v-ch: ABU, Zaria, 1982-83; Registrar, Federal University of Technology, Minna, 1983-87; Electoral Commissioner, National Electoral Commission, Gongola State (now Adamawa and Taraba States), 1987-89; redeployed to Rivers State, March 1989. hob: Reading, music,…