Adamawa State, on November 25, 1946.
He attended Jada primary school from
1954 to 1960 and Adamawa Provincial
Secondary School, Yola , From 1960 to
1965. His Advanced Level Studies were in
Economics, British Economic History,
Government and Hausa Language.
He later went on to the School of
Hygiene, Kano from which he earned a
Diploma of the Royal Society of Health. In
1967, he proceeded to Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria and graduated with a
Diploma in Law. He Began his leadership
Training in the students union
politics of the 1960s, serving first as
President Emeritus of the Students Union
of the School of Hygiene, Kano and later
as the Assistant Secretary General of the
Ahmadu Bello University Students Union
as well as Deputy Speaker of the students
Parliament.
He joined the Customs and Excise
Department in 1969 and rose to the rank
of Deputy Director. In his 20yrs career in
the customs ,he attended several courses
in Leadership, Management and Drug
Enforcement in Egypt, United States and
Finland. He retired in 1989 and went into
private business. In business he has
investments in Oil Services, Insurance,
Pharmaceutical Industries, Agriculture and
Print Media. He was the Chairman of
some seven companies before his
election as Vice President.
He has held since 1982 the traditional
title of Turakin Adamawa and more
recently Sardauna Ganye.
He is a sponsor and member of the
finance committee of the World
Constitution and Parliament Association;
and Member World Citizens based in
France. These associations dedicate
themselves to promotion of world peace
and understanding.
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