BA, administrator, born January 1940, Bida, Niger State; married Hajiya Fati Turi 1961, four sons, four daughters; Education: North Primary Schools, 1947-53, Barewa College, Zaria, 1954-59, Teachers'Training College, Zaria, 1960-61, Advanced Teachers' Train ing College, ZariaJ 1962-65, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1966-69, Waterloo Lutheran University, Ontario, Canada, 1970- 71; Career: Appointed Assistant Education Officer, Northern Nigeria Civil Service, 1965-66; Executive Assistant, New Nigerian Newspapers Limited, 1969, Marketing Man ager, New Nigerian Newspapers, 1972; Man aging Editor, New Nigerian, Newspapers, Lagos Office, 1972-73, Editor, New Nigerian Newspapers, 1974-76; Managing Di rector, 1976-80; Director, New Nigerian Newspapers, PZ Limited, 1980-85, General Manager (North) UTC, 1985-93; Director, Vitafoam Nigeria Pic; Chairman, Skyline Integrated Limited, since 1994; Director, PZ (Nigeria) Limited, 1980-85; Chairman, Dorman Long & Amalgamated Industries, 1980-88; Director, Trappco Limited, 1981- 91; Chairman, Implementation sub-commit tee for the Commercialisation of the News Agency ofNigeria (NAN), 1989-90; Chair man, Daily Times ofNigeria , 1991; Direc tor, UTL (Nigeria) Pic, 1986-93; Chairman, Citizen Communication Limited, 1989-95; Chairman, Commercial & Security Printers Limited, 1990; Chairman, Scan Africa (Ni geria) Limited, 1990-93; Director, NTV, Sokoto, 1976-77; Director, National Man power Board, 1976-83; Member, Council of the Nigeria Institute International Affairs, 1978-83; Member, Kaduna State Land Use & Allocation Committee, 1978-79; Director, NNDC Properties, 1979-80; Director, Gaskiya Corporation, 1978-83; Member, National Universities Commission, 1986-92; Member, Nigerian Historical Society; Mem ber, Nigerian Economic Society; President, Nigerian Economic Society, 1980; Fellow, Nigerian Economic Society, 1999; Awards/ Honour: Recipient, Merit Award by Nige ria Guild of Editors; Publication: 1979 Con stitution: Frameworkfor Democracy, Fourt Dimension, 1982; Hobbies: reading, walk ing; Address: 18, Ishaku Road, Malali G.R.A, Kaduna, P.O. Box 4242, Kaduna
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