journalist, busi nessman, born November 8,1932, Damboa, Borno State; married Maryam and Hawwa 1950, five sons, five daughters; Education: DamboaElementary School, 1940-45,Borno Middle School, 1945-48, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1956-57, University of Lagos, 1965-66; Career: Appointed Veteri nary Assistant, Borno Native Authority, 1950-54, Inspector, Borno Native Authority Local Government, 1955-58; Staff Reporter, DailyTimes,Lagos, 1958-62;Staff Reporter, Daily Express, Lagos, 1962-66; Northern Editor, Daily Times, Lagos, 1966-69; Com mercial Manager, Daily Times, 1969-73; Chairman/ManagingDirector,Marghi Enter prises Limited, Maiduguri; Vice-President and Founding member, America-Nigeria Friendship Association, 1961; Committee member, Trade and Tariff Committee, Inter national Chamber of Commerce, Cours Albert, Paris; Field Secretary, defunct NEPU, 1951-66; Administrative Secretary, Bornu Youth Movement, 1951-66; Publicity Secretary(Borno State Branch), bannedNa tional Partyof Nigeria(NPN), 1978-83, and State Executive Member, NPN, 1982-83; Po litical Parties: member, defunct NEPU, 1951 -66; member,defunct National Party of Nigeria Hobbies: reading, writing; Official Address: Marghi Enterprises Limited, Gamboru-Ngala Road, Off Customs Hous&r PMB 1073, Maiduguri, Telephone: 076-233-944; Home: 11 Elkanemi Road, GRA,…
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