{"id":13471,"date":"2017-03-02T17:25:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T16:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=13471"},"modified":"2017-05-19T12:14:34","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T11:14:34","slug":"jalingo-dr-ahmadu-usman","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/jalingo-dr-ahmadu-usman\/","title":{"rendered":"JALINGO, Dr. Ahmadu Usman"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr. Usman Ahmadu Jalingo a nominated member of the Assembly was born on June 4, 1944, in his home town, Jalingo, Gongola State. After his secondary education, he went to Ruskin College, Oxford, 1969-1971. From 1971 to 1974 he attended the University of Leeds. He later went to the University of Edinburgh for higher degrees between 1974 and 1980. Mr. Jalingo is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Political Science Department, Bayero University, Kano. He is a member of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs and a former Secretary to the Gongola State Government. A veteran trade unionist, Mr. Jalingo is married with three children. His hobbies are scouting and swimming.<br \/>\nBA, M.Sc, Ph.D, political scientist, born June 4, 1944, Jalingo Town, Taraba State; married Ummu Alhaji Kawu Lainde Gombi 1982, two sons, one daughter; Education: Elementary School, Jalingo, Middle School, Yola, Pro vincial Secondary School, Yola, Ruskin Col lege, Oxford, University of Leeds, Univer sityof Edinburgh; Career: Appointed Sales man, UAC of Nigeria Limited, 1953-64; Trade Unionist, 1964-69; Lecturer, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1974-76; Secretary, Taraba State Government, 1981-83; ap pointed Lecturer and Head, Department of Political Science, Bayero University, Kano, since 1985;Dean, Facultyof Socialand Man agement Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, 1987; member, Board ofGovernors, Kaduna Polytechnic, 1967-69; member, Board ofDi rectors, New Nigeria Development Company, 1981-83; member, International Political Sci ence Association; member, United Nations Supporters Association; Political Parties: Supporter, defunct Northern Elements Pro gressive Union and banned Peoples Redemp tion Party; Hobbies: Scouting, swimming; Official Address: Department of Political Science, Bayero University, PMB 3011, Kano, Kano State; Telephone: 064-621-809 extension 268; Home: 4. Kusugu Crescent, Main Campus, Bayero University, Kano, Kano State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[176,166],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-13471","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-academia","category-politics"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/13471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/biography"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/13471\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13471"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=13471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}