L.LB, B.L, L.LM, legal practitioner, admin istrator, bornMarch25, 1956,Zaria, Kaduna State; Married Hadiza, 1977; Zainab, 1986; Rakiya, 1994; eight- sons, four daughters. Education: LEA Primary School, Anchau Takalafia, 1962-68; Government Secondary School, Zaria, 1969-73; College of Arts and Science, Zaria, 1974-76; Ahmadu Bello Uni versity, Zaria, 1976-79; Nigerian Law School, Lagos , 1979-80; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1981-83; National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuril, 1991. Career: Appointed Lecturer, Ahmadu Bello Univer sity, Zaria, 1981 -83; Company Secretary and Legal Adviser, Kaduna Co-operative Bank Limited, Kaduna, 1983-87; Commissioner for Local Government andCommunityDevelop ment, Kaduna State; Commissioner for Infor mation, Home Affairs and Culture, Kaduna State; Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kaduna State, 1987-90; Acting Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kaduna State; Acting Commis sioner for Works, Housing and Transport, Kaduna State; Acting Commissioner for Fi nance and EconomicPlanning,KadunaState; Chairman, Kaduna State Prerogative of Mercy, 1987-90; Secretary, Nigerian Railway Corporation, 1990-92; Director, Nigerian Hotels Limited, 1990-92; Director, Kaduna State Property Development Company, 1992- 94; Director-General Chief Executive, Na tional Maritime Authority, 1992-96; Chair man, Nigeria Unity Line, Apapa, Lagos, 1995-96; Chairman FandTConsultancy Lim ited, WaffRoad, Kaduna, 1996-97; Principal Partner, M.M. Ja'afaru and Associates, Ka duna since 1996;Chairman, CorporateAlli ance and General Insurance Company Lim ited, Lagos, since 1997; Director, FSB Inter national Bank, 1994-96; Director, Leasing Company of Nigeria, LECAN, 1994-96; Di rector, Comet Merchant Bank, 1999-date; Chairman, N.E.M. Insurance; firstVicePresi dent, Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Mines, Industry and Agriculture, since 1998; fellow, Centre for Transport Studies, Ogun State Uni versity, since 1996; honorary life member, Law Society, University of Ibadan, since 1997; fellow, Institute of Industrial and Cor porate Administrators, since 1988. Tradi tional Title: Yariman Zazzau, 1995. Na tional Honours: National Distinguished Merit in Transportation; Maritime Chief Ex ecutive of the Year, Maritime Reporters As sociation of Nigeria, 1994. Hobbies: horse riding, polo & badmington. Official Ad dress: 8b, Jabi Close, Kaduna State. Tele phone: 062-241767. Home: 2B, Gulma Road,GRA,Zaria, Kaduna State.Telephone: 069-32756, 242453.
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