B.Sc; educationist, journalist,.politician, diplomat, administrator, b: April 30,1948; p: Mangu; hfc Mangu: Iga: Mangu: so: Plateau; m: Angela Mojisola Olowe, September 5,1974; nc: three s & two d; ed: Mangu Junior Primary School, Mangu, 1954-58; Gindiri Demonstration School,Gindiri, 1959-61; Plateau Provincial Secondary School (now Government Special Science School), Kuru, 1962-66;Government College, Keffi, 1967-68; Ahmadu Bello University(ABU), Zaria, 1969-73; Visnews& BBC Television, Undon, 1975;en Producer/Newscaster, News and Current Affairs Dept, Benue Plateau Television(now NTA, Jos), 1974; promoted Senior Editor 1976; asst ed.Standard Newspaper, Plateau Publishing Corporation, 1976-79; promoted. 1979;Permanent comm. Federal Civil Service Commission, 1981-86; 1986-91;Adviser to the Federal Government on the Federal Ministries of Commerce and Tourism, Education, Foreign Affairs,Health and the Presidency, 1988-91;Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, High Commissioner to the Republic of Namibia, 1999-03; min. of State for Foreign Affairs, 2007; mm: NTA representative, Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria News Sub-committee for FESTAC '77; sec Plateau State Scouts Council,World Scouts Jamboree in Nigeria, 1977; Plateau State Planning Committee,National Sports Festival, 1979;Nigerian . Guild of Editors and Nigerian Union of Journalists, 1979-80; Board of Advisors, International Association of Students in Economics and Management(AIESEX Nigeria, 1990-92; Honorary, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Plateau State Command, 1993; Patron, Business Improvement Group, National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Plateau State, 1993;Northern States Council of Elders for Reconciliation and National Unity, 1993;Plateau Elders and Unity Forum, Plateau State,1994; Jos North Local Government Council Elders' Consultative Committee, 1995;Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria, 1976; Patron, Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association, Plateau State, 1997;Planning Committee, Plateau State Endowment Fund for Educational and Health Institutions, 1998--Committee on Community Relations,Plateau State Transition from Military to Civil Rule, 1999;Dean, African Group of Ambassadors; Dean,Commonwealth Heads of Mission, Deputy Dean, Diplomatic Corp, Namibia, 1999-03; assoc Institute of Governance and Social Research, Jos, since 2003; dir. Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas; cb. Special Committee, Federal Civil Service Commission, 1984;National Republican Convention (NRC) Co-ordinating Committee, Plateau State, 1993; pp: defunct National Republican Convention (NRC); Governorship candidate,NRC, 1991;Six man National Disciplinary Committee, NRC, 1992; e-sec National Republican Electoral Agency, 1992;Presidential Campaign Team, NRC, 1993; National Contact and Mobilisation Committee,defunct United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP), 1997; National Publicity Committee, Peoples Democratic Party(PDP),1998-2000; sole governorship candidate of the Labour Party, (LP) in Plateau State.
publications: Structural Adjustment Programme: The Way Forward for the Manufacturing Sector, MAN Annual General Meeting, Jos, 1995; industrialization: Problems and Prospects for Plateau State, Plateau State Economic Summit, 19%; Etiquette and Protocol In Diplomacy, Plateau State Political Office Holders Retreat,Kuru, 2007;award: Merit Award, National Association of Plateau State Students,for Distinguished Public Service, 1991;Nigerian Association of Political Science Students of Nigeria, for Statesmanship, 1991;Society of the Disabled Persons of Nigeria, for Support of Disabled- Persons, 1992; Nigeria Universities Accounting Students, for Contributions to Nigeria's Economy, 1994; Student Union Government, National Veterinary Research Instimte,Von\for Patriotic Services to the Nation, 1996; Mwaghavul Youth Movement, for Development of Nwaghavul Land, 1997; Nigerian Youth Organisation, for Patriotic Entrepreneurship, 1997;JUMSA Merit award,for Selfless Service, Jos University Medical Students Association, 1999; sc: Rotary International,Windhoek District; tfc Wazirin Mangu; Mishkaham Bamshak of Mwaghavul Chiefdom; Hobbies: reading, football; jogging and gardening;
pba: House R.214, Rayfield, P.O. Box 6126, Jos, Plateau State; tel: 234-73- 464628.e-m: [email protected].
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