OFR, BA, MA, Ph.D; lecturer, university administrator; b: September 15, 1951; p: Kano; so: Kano; m: Fatima Haliru Binji 1975; Azeeza Hassan Gwarzo 1996; nc: six; ed: School of Success, Kano, 1964-66; School for Arabic Studies! Kano, 1966-70; Abdullahi Bayero College, Ahmadu Bello University (now Bayero University), Kano, 1971-74; University of Ueds, UK, 1976, University of Ibadan, 1978-79; University of Lancaster, UK, 1982; University of Bath, British Council Higher Education Courses, 1988. cnGrade II Teacher, Kano Local Education Authority, Kano, 1971-1975; Graduate Asst Bayero University, Kano, 1975-76; Assistant Ucturer/Lecturer, 1976-77; Faculty admissions Officer. 1976-77; 11/ Ucturer, 1977-82; snr. Ucturer, 1982-89; Bayero University, Kano, 1976-1989; prof. English, 1989-91; Unguage Teacher, King Abdulaziz University, Jedda, Saudi Arabia, 1991-92; Academic Provost, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, 1992-96; ee. 1985-96; e-sec. National Universities Commission, Abuja since July 1996-2001; ag. Head, Department of English, Bayero University, 1983-85, Dean, Faculty ofArts and Islamic Studies, 1986-87; Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, 1986-90; Dean, Post-graduate School, 1989-91; ch: Committee of Heads/Committee of Deans, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, since 1992; Consultant World Bank Committee on Secondary Education in Nigeria, 1989; ch: Board of Directors, Triumph Publishing Company, 1986-91; Editor, Defence Studies Journal, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, 1992-96; Publicity sec, Nigeria English Studies Association, 1982-87; Academic Staff Union of Universities, Bayero University chapter, 1984-85, Bayero University Branch, Academic Staff Union of Universities, 1984/85; mm. Editorial Board, 12 learned journals, Nigeria English Studies Association, Linguistic Association of Nigeria, International Phonetic Association, Nigerian Academy of Utters, f: Nigerian Academy of Letters, August 2001; Standing Committee of Congregation, 1877-78; University Management committee, 197- 78, Housing committee, 1976-77; Research and Higher Degrees Committee, 1984/85, Honorary Degree Committee, 1984/85; Bayero University Consultancy Board, 1985-86; Bayero University Council, 1986-90; Development Committee. 1986-90; Committee of Deans And Directors. 1986-90; Appointments and Promotions Committee, 1986-90; National Planning Committee , gifted Education, 1986-89; Kano State Flood Disaster ReliefCommittee, 1988; NUC Arts Panel, Academics Standards, 1987, National Universities Select Committee, 1990; Advisory Committee, Communication Skills Project, 1988/91, Committee of Deans, Postgraduate Schools, Nigerian Universities, 1998/91; nh: Officer of the Federal Republic, December 1999. publ: Regional Variation in Nigerian Spoken English, in E. Ubahawe (ed). Varieties and Functions ofEnglish in Nigeria, African University Press, Ibadan, pp 43-53, 1979;Pitch and Tone and Language typology, Journal of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria, vol 2,pp: 55-60. 1983-84, Nigerian Higher Education, papers of the British Council - NESA Conference, British Council London, 1984,"D\achrony and Sociolinguistics in Nigerian English in S.B Ajulo etel (ed's) Language in Education and Society,Festshrift in hon of CMB Branh, pp: 441- 420, Univeresity of Maiduguri, Press, 2000; co-authour Poetry for Senior Secondary Schools, Jibril, M.U, Eruvbetine S, Nnamonu, Maduakor O, Ungman, Nigeria, 1991; Current English Book HI,
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