Adamu Adamu

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Mallam
Adamu Adamu
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Minister of Education
In office
11 November 2015 –29 May 2023

Mallam Adamu Adamu CON [1] (born 25 May 1954) is a Nigerian accountant, journalist and politician who served as the minister of Education from 2015 to 2023. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Early life and education

Adamu was born on 25 May 1954, in Azare. [6] He received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. He later received a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University's School of Journalism. [7] [8] He is a polyglot and speaks Hausa, English, Persian, Arabic and French. [7] He is from Bauchi State, Nigeria. [9]

Career

After graduating, Adamu worked briefly as an accountant in Bauchi State before later venturing into journalism. He began his journalistic career as a public analyst and writer on a variety of themes and subjects. In 1984, he got his first job with the New Nigerian newspapers as a special correspondent and member of the editorial board of the New Nigerian group. [10] He rose to become deputy editor of the New Nigerian newspaper and chairman of the group editorial board. [11] Adamu was also a back-page columnist [Friday Column] for Media Trust's titles and has contributed to many news outlets, including Canada-based Crescent International . [12] Adamu also served as a special assistant to General Muhammadu Buhari, then chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF. Before he was appointed minister in 2015, he was the secretary and a member of Muhammadu Buhari's APC Presidential Transition Committee. [13]

Minister of Education

Adamu was first appointed Minister of Education by President Muhammadu Buhari on 11 November 2015, [14] along with 35 others, when the president made his first major appointments. [15] He was reappointed on 21 August 2019 after President Buhari was re-elected for a second term. [16]

Award

In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari. [17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FULL LIST: Okonjo-Iweala, Abba Kyari... FG nominates 437 persons for national honours". TheCable. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Jubilation at Education Ministry as Adamu takes over". dailypost.ng. Daily Post. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "ASUU: FG sets up visitation panels, whitepaper committees". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "FG will continue to invest big in education, says Minister". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 13 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "What changed Mallam Adamu Adamu's position on Asuu - was it office? The Nation Newspaper". 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Profile of Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu". Vanguard News. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Executives-Ministry of Education". nigeria.gov.ng. Federal Government of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "FOR THE RECORD: Official citations of Buhari's ministers, SGF - Premium Times Nigeria". 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Biography of Adamu Adamu". biography.hi7.co. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Profile of Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu". Vanguard News. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "Why Adamu Adamu's appointment as education minister is "well-deserved"". dailytrust.com.ng. Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "Adamu Adamu | Crescent International | Monthly News Magazine from ICIT". Crescent International. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  13. ↑ "Profile of Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu". Vanguard News. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  14. ↑ "Who they are: Profiles of Buhari's ministers". Vanguard News. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "Full list of Buhari's Ministers". vanguardngr.com. Vanguard Newspapers. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  16. ↑ "JUST IN: Full List: Buhari assigns portfolios to new Ministers". Oak TV Newstrack. 21 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  17. ↑ "FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper". 9 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.


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