WASH-PAM, John

Deputy President of the Senate; born on October 22, 1940 in Foron, Barkin Ladi L.G.A., Plateau State;Education: Primary Schools in Heipang, Roop, Gyel Riyom and Foron; Gindiri Boys' Secondary School 1956-60; King's College, Lagos (D.S.C.) 1961-62; and Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, 19631966. Qualification: B. A. (Honours) International Affairs; speaks Birom, Hausa, English and French. Publica tions: "Customary Land Tenure Sys tem in Northern Nigeria,"(co-author), 1965 and "South Africa's Relations with Africa" (a Thesis paper) 1966. Career: worked in the Prime Minister's Office, Lagos (Clerical Officer) Decem ber 1962 -September, 1963;as Assis tant Secretary (Political Affairs Mili tary Governor's Office, Kaduna, 19661967;and as Secreatryto various Nor thern Government Committees and organizations including the following: Northern Leaders ofThought Meetings; Northern Consultative Committee; Committee on Provincial Authorities; Meetings of Northern Emirs and Chiefsand Northern Self-Help Committee; a career diplomat: Office of the Nige ria High Commission, Freetown, Sierra Leone: 1968-69; worked in the Ministry of External Affairs, Lagos 1969-70; Ministry of Transport 19701971,…