GARBA, Alh. Rabiu

PGD; public administrator; b: January 20, 1954; p: Bichi; ht: Bichi; Iga: Bichi; so: Kano; m: Married with children;'ed: Kofar Naisa Primary School, 1962-68; Gwarzo Boarding Primary School; Kano Teachers'College, Kano, 1969-73; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1979; Bayero University, Kano, 1984-86; Administrative StaffCollege ofNigeria' (ASCON), Ugos, 1992-93; Bayero University, Kano, 1994-95,1997-98; National Institute ofPublic Administration, Uhore, Pakistan, 1995; cr: asst/snn Price Inspector, Price Control Board, Federal Ministry ofTrade, Kano, 1976-86; prin. Price Inspector, Federal Ministry ofCommerce and Tourism, 1987-89; prin.AdministrativeOfficer, NigerianTourism Development Corporation, Abuja(posted to National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Studies (NIHTS), Bagauda, Kano), 1989-92; ChiefAdministrativeOfficer NIHTS, 1992-96; asst dir. NIHTS, 1997-2000; dep. dir. NIHTS, 2000-04; dir. NIHTS, since 2007; Seminars/ConferencesAttended: Hotel and Tourism CD-ROM Database Information for Modem Tourism, British Council, 1998; Tourism Development Marketing and Promotion as Catalyst for Rural Development NIHOTOUR, 1999; International WTO/CAF Meeting, Adis Ababa; International Tourism Conference,Antalya,Turkey, 2000; International Trade Fair, Madrid, Spain, 2006; hob: travelling, football, reading; off: National Institute for Hospitality&Tourism,…