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Adamu Liman CIROMA,

Archaeologist, Administrator

BA, ar chaeologist, administrator, born September 30, 1930, Potiskum, Borno State; married Nadiya Namu 1959, four sons, one daughter; Education: Potiskum Elementary School, 1936-41, Borno Middle School, 1941-44, Barewa College, Zaria, 1945-49, Institute of Archaeology, University of London, England, 1953-54, South-West Essex Technical College and School of Arts, London, 1954-55, Birm ingham University, England, 1956-59; Technical Assistant, Department of Anti quities, Colonial Administration, 1949-53, Museum Curator, and Archaeologist, Ile-Ife, Benin, Igbo Ukwu, 1959; Curator, National Museum, Lagos, 1960; joined Northern Nigeria Civil Service as Assistant Secretary, Prime Minister's Office, Kaduna, 1961; Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Kaduna; Provincial Secretary, Minna; acting Deputy Secretary, Prime Minister's office, Northern Nigeria, Kaduna; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources and Community Development, 1965-67; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, North Eastern State, 1968-71; Per manent Secretary, Federal Ministry of In dustries, 1971-75; Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, 1975-77; Secretary to the Federal Military Government and# Head of Federal Civil Service, 1977-79; Retired…

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from Public Service, 1979; Director, Tate and Lyle (Nigeria) Limited; Chairman, UTC (Nigeria) Limited; Director, First City Merchant Bank; Pro-Chancellor, University of Ibadan; Chairman, Board of Trustees, Nigeria National Merit Awards; National Honour: awarded Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR), 1979; Honorary Degree: conferred with Honorary Doctor of Laws (Hon LL.D), University of Sokoto, 1982; Honorary Doctor of Letters (Hon.D Litt), Ahmadu Bello Universjty, January 1989; Official and Home Address: 4 Kabala Close, PO Box 755, Kaduna, Kaduna State; Tele phone: (062) 215771.

Biographical record

Title
Alhaji
Surname
CIROMA,
First Name
Adamu
Other Names
Liman
Gender
Male
Source of Publication
Newswatch Who's Who (1st Edition)
Status
Died
Father's Status
N/A
Mother's Status
N/A
Marital Status
Married
Profession
Archaeologist
Administrator
Education Level
Primary
Have you ever been a member of any political party?
N/A

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