B.Sc, agriculturist, administrator, politician, born April 10, 1944, Hashidu, Gombe State; mar ried Aishatu Abubakar 1970, three sons, three daughters; Education: Hashidu Primary School, 1950-54, Gombe Senior Primary School, 1954-57, Bauchi Secondary, Bauchi, 1958-63, School of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1964, Lincoln Uni versity, USA, 1965-69, University of Mis souri Summer School, 1967; University of New Hampshire, USA, 1966; Utah State University, Logar, Utah, USA, 1967; United Nations Training School, Geneva, 1972; Uni versity of Pittsburgh, USA, 1975; Career: Appointed Provincial Agricultural Officer in charge,Bomo State, 1971-75; ProvincialAg ricultural Officer in charge, Bauchi State, 1976; Chief Agricultural Officer; Assistant General Manager, Upper Benue River Basin Development, Authority (UBRBDA), 1977; appointed General Manager/Chief Executive, Upper Benue River Basin Development Au thority, 1978-79; Permanent Secretary, Bauchi State Government, 1980; Commis sioner, Ministry of Water Resources, 1989; Minister, Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Development, 1992; member, Board of Governors, Institute ofAgricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, 1976-80; member, Board of Governors, Bauchi State Integrated Rural Development Authority; chairman, Two-percent Econogical Funds; National Parks Board; chairman, Presiden tial Task Force, Grain Distribution, 1992; chairman, Bauchi State Development Board, 1993; Executive Secretary, Movement for the Creation of Gombe State, 1994; member, Vision 2010 Committee, 1995; chairman and director ofseveral companies; elected Execu tive Governor, Gombe State, 1999-Date; Po litical Party: member, All Peoples Party, 1998-date. Traditional Title: TheMutawalli of Dukku, 1970; Hobbies: reading, current affairs, farming; Official Address: Office of the Executive Governor, Government House, Gombe.
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