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, MHA, DANMASANIN NASARAWA PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY Hewas bom in Nasarawa in the old Plateau province in 1933.As he was destined to play an important rok in the process of uplifting his peopk, he went to school as required. First, he went to the Nasarawa Junior Primary School from 1940 to 1945, then Bare middk school Katsina Alafrom 1945 to 1950. He later trained asa teacher in the Bauchi Teacher's Training Colkge from 1951 to 1952. Mallam Hassan Ahmed, practiced his profession of Teachingfirst in the Nasarawa Junior Primary School from 1953 to 1954 before being transferred to the Laminga senior primary Schoolfrom 1955 to 1956 and Gadabuke Junior Primary Schoolfrom 1956 to 1957. When he returned to the Nasarawa Junior Primary School in 1957, it was asthe Headmasterof the School. Teaching in bis own locality, provided him with the early opportunity to know his peopk and identify with their wishes and aspirations. Besides, being a keen sportsman and scouter, provided other opportunitiesfor reaching out to the peopk especially the buddingyouths of the area. Littk wonder when he ventured into politics under the then popular Northern Peopks Congress NPC in 1961, he was ekaed unopposed into tbeNortbern Houseof Assembly representing the area. That sameyear 1961, hewasappointed ParliamentarySecretary'NorthernMinistry of'Worksand'served'till 1962 when he was moved into theMinistry of Animal and Forest Resources. Heserved there before he was moved again in 1965 to the Ministry of Agriculture where he was until the bkody sensekss coup of 1966, which terminated the government, and the lives of someof the most important Nigerians. Beingyoung, energetic and resourceful, after the coup he was reappointed Headmaster of the Nasarawa Central Primary School till 1967 when he was then appointed Councilkr in theNasarawaLocal Governmentin chargeof Agriadturefrom 1967to1969, Works Departmentfrom 1969to 1972 and Financefrom 1972 to 1975. By 1976, Alhaji Hassan Ahmed nowa manof considerabk experience was appointed Chairman Nasarawa Schook Board and remained there till1979 when he was again ekaed into the House of Assembly, this timein Plateau state. In 1986, this great scion of Nasarawa and the North was again called upon by the ruling Military Government of the State to serve as the Chairman of the NasarawaAdultEducation Programme after which he finally retiredfrom public office to serve his community andNigeria as a free consultant on all-important issues.
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