B.Sc; MSc; FNIA; FICAN; Architect, Politician, Administrator, former Governor of Kaduna State and the current Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Date of Birth: August 2, 1954; Home Town: Zaria; State of Origin: Bauchi; Married; Number of Children: six, Education: Baptist Primary School, Kakuri, Kaduna; Kobi Primary School, Bauchi; Town School 1, Zaria, 1959-66; Government Secondary School (now Alhuda-Huda College), Zaria, 1967-71; School of Basic Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1972; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1973-76; Career: Consultant Architect, Bauchi State, 1976; NYSC, Oyo State Ministry of Works & Housing, Oyo State, 1979; Chief Executive, Bauchi State Urban Development Board, 1976; Architect in charge of designing and supervision of construction of offices and staff quarters of Bauchi State at Creation; Architect responsible for the upgrading of Yankari Games Reserve, Bauchi; Managing Director, Fulani Construction Company Ltd., Gombe, 1981; Civil Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Kaduna, 1986; Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Works, Housing & Transport, Kaduna, 1986; Chairman, Governing Board, Sardanna Memorial College, Kaduna; Member: Board of Directors, Nigeria Railway Corporation, 2001-03; Board Member, Total PIc; Executive Governor, Kaduna State, 2007-11; appointed Vice President, since 2011; Member: Governing Council University of Uyo, 1999; Board of Directors, Nigerdock, 2000; Board of Directors, Nigerian Railway Corporation, 2001-03; Architect Registration Council of Nigeria, Fellow: Nigerian Institute of Architects, 2001; Instituted Corporate Administrators of Nigeria, 1998; Member: Nigeria Water Supply Association, 1999; Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA); Nigeria Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI); Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI); Political Party: elected Governor of Kaduna Stale on the Platform Peoples Democratic (PDP) Party, 2007; Hobbies: reading, traveling, Present Address: The Presidency, Aso Rock Villa, Asokoro District, Abuja.
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