Adamu Tafawa Balewa,

Biographical record

Title

Alhaji

Surname

Balewa,

First Name

Adamu

Other Names

Tafawa

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Status

Alive

Place of Birth

Barazo

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Profession

Public servant

Education Level

Primary

Schools Attended with Dates

Lame Elementary School, 1938-194; Bauchi Middle School, 1941-1945; Institute of Administration Zaria, 1957-60; Britain for Lectures on British LG-system;

Previous Appointments

3rd Class Northern Nigerian Government (Education Department) 1946; Transferred to Bauchi Native authority as District Head with title of Ajiyan Bauchi 1956; Elected into the Northern House of Assembly 1961;Acted Provincial Commissioner Plateau Province 1963 as well as a Provincial Commissioner in then Ilorin Province until the Army take-over 1966; Senior Councillor in the former Bauchi Local Authority 1970; Appointed a Civil Commissioner (North-East Govern ment) 1976-77; Chairman Bauchi State Health Management Board, 1978

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Awards and Honours

Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on January 1, 1966

Hobbies

Farming, Horse racing, reading and hockey