ABUBAKAR,

Biographical record

Surname

ABUBAKAR,

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

Tuesday, December 26, 1944

Number of Children (Male)

1

Number of Children ( Female)

4

Profession

Broadcaster, Administrator;

Schools Attended with Dates

Primary School, Jos, 1952-58; Plateau Secondary School, 1959-63; Federal School of Science, Onikan, Lagos, 1964-66; University of Lagos, 1970-71; Royal Institute of Public Administration, London, 1982; National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies,

Educational Qualification

mni, FSNB

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

mm: National Institute; Nigeria Union of Journalists; Commonwealth Broadcasting Association; Union of Radio and Television Network Association: f. Society of Nigerian Broadcasters; Guild of Editors;

Previous Appointments

Programmes Producer II, Broadcasting Corporation of Northern Nigeria, Kaduna, 1967-71; Programmes Producer I, 1971- 72; Programmes Planning Officer, 1972-73; North Eastern States Correspondent Kaduna, 1973-74; Producer/Narrator, Nationwide Live News Programme, Kaduna, 1974-76; Chief Correspondent, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Lagos Bureau, 1977-78; Deputy Director, News, Kaduna, 1978-79; General Manager, Nigerian Television Authority, Bauchi, 1979-83; din Network News, Nigerian Television Authority, 1984-90; dg. Voice of Nigeria, since 1990; mm: Board of the Nigerian Press Council, since 1992; ch. Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, 1994-96; 1998; National presd. Society of Nigerian Broadcasters, since 1996; ch. Board of Directors, Bauchi State Television Corporation; 1997-98;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Hobbies

Swimming, tennis:

Social Clubs

Ikoyi Club:

Phone Number

09-244016, 2344017; fax: 09- 2347802.

Official Address

Voice of Nigeria. Plot 452, Kontagora Close, Area 3, Garki, P.M.B. 7310, Wuse, Abuja