Abdullahi Rafi Rafi AUGI,

Administrator , Historian

B.A, Ph.D, his torian, administrator, born January 1950, Augi-Argungu, Sokoto State; married Zainab Abu Yusuf1976, four sons, three daughters; Education: Primary School, Augi, 1958-61, PrimarySchool,Argungu, 1962-63, Govern ment College, Sokoto, 1964-70, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1971-74, 1975-84; Career: Appointed Lecturer in History, Ahmadu Bello University, 1975-80; Deputy Director, History Bureau, Sokoto, 1980-82; Director, History Bureau, Sokoto, 1982-84, Director, History and Cultural Affairs, Min istry of Social Development, Youth, Sports and Culture, March-December, 1984; Lec turer in History, University of Sokoto (now UsmanDanFodio University), 1984-88; Ex ecutive Secretary and member, Political Bu reau, 1986-87; appointed Commissioner for Education, Sokoto State, 1988; Publica tions: Co- editor, Cities of the Savannah, Federal Ministry of Information, Lagos, 1978; History of Durbar in Northern Nige ria, Ministry of Information, Lagos, 1978; Co-author, Great Lives Book I, University Press, 1981; Hobbies: current affairs, read ing; Home: 7, Sama Road, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Telephone: 060-233183.