Biographical record
- Title
- Alhaji
- Surname
- AJI.AIh.
- First Name
- Umaru
- Gender
- Male
- Source of Publication
- Achiever's Who's Who
- Date of Birth
- December30,1952
- Status
- Alive
- State of Origin
- Jigawa
- Place of Birth
- Guri
- Father's Status
- N/A
- Mother's Status
- N/A
- Marital Status
- Married
- Name of Spouse
- Maryam AbbasMohammed, 1980
- Number of Children (Male)
- 1
- Number of Children ( Female)
- 1
- Profession
- civil servant
Educationist - Education Level
- Tertiary
- Schools Attended with Dates
- Guri Junior Primary School,Jigawa State, 1959- 62, Hadejia Boarding Primary School, Hadejia, KanoState, 1963-65; Keffi, • Government College, 1966-70; School of Basic Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, 1971-72;AhmaduBelloUniversity, Zaria, Kaduna,1972-75;
- Educational Qualification
- BA,M.ed;
- Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications
- Nigerian National Council forAdult Education; Commonwealth Association for the Education andTrainingofAdults; International Council on Adult Education;
- Previous Appointments
- Lecturer,Department of Education, UsmanuDanFodio University Sokoto, 1976-79;dir. Kano State Agency for Mass Education, 1979-83; 1986-88; dir. Mass Education, Mass Mobilization for Social, Economic, Reconstruction,Directorate Headquarters, 1988-91; dir. Mass Mobilization for Social Economic Reconstruction, Jigawa State,1991-92; comm. For Education,JigawaState, 1992-93; exec sec National Commission forMass Literacy, Adult and Non-formal Education
- Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- Yes
- If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates
- social and legal adviser.KanoStatedefunct Peoples Redemption Party 1979-83;
- Outstanding Achievements
- Won forNigeria, UnitedNationsEducational SocialCultural Organisation prize, for mass literacy Kano, 1983 and 1988;
- Hobbies
- farming/gardening, environmental activist,reading, in doorgames
- Social Clubs
- Kano Education and Social Forum
- Residential Address
- Plot2713, Cadesral Zone A6, Maitama, Abuja
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