Ahmed Adamu

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Dr. Ahmed Adamu
Born (1985-03-03) 3 March 1985 (age 39)
Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Occupation(s)Petroleum economist, university lecturer
Known forYouth Development activism and mentorship, as well as advocate for National and International Development
Parents
  • Hajiya Maryam Muhammad(mother)
  • Malam Adamu Zakariyya (father)
Website ahmedadamu.blogspot.com.ng

Ahmed Adamu is a Nigerian petroleum economist and lecturer. He was elected on November 12, 2013 as the first global chairperson of the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC). [1] Adamu served in this post until March 2016.

Adamu represented Nigeria in international and Commonwealth youth programs and was the pioneer Chief whip of the Nigerian Youth Parliament. [2] [3] Adamu wrote and published a book on leadership and personal development. [4] In late 2018, he was appointed Special Assistant on Youth and Strategy to former Nigerian Vice President and 2019 PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. [5] [6] [7] He contested the seat for Katsina Central in the federal House of Representatives in the 2018 PDP primary election but lost. [8]

He was an international expert at the United Nations' Global Forum on Youth Policies and a member of the Policy Strategy Group, the United Nations' World We Want, the International Panel of Judges for the Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition, the International Youth Task Force for the 2014 World Conference on Youth, and the Advisory Group Panel on the 50th Anniversary of the Commonwealth Secretariat. He was the Nigerian youth observer at the ECOWAS parliament and the founder and pioneer president of the League for Democratic Youth. Adamu was also a member of the Katsina State Executive Council Committee on Youth Development, served as the Secretary of the Nigerian Constitutional Review Consultation Committee, and was the founder and president of the Oil and Gas Scholars Club. He was the founder and president of the Katsina Debate Club, Publicity Secretary of the Civil Liberties Organization, Katsina branch, Secretary of the Integrity Club, Financial Secretary of the Students Union Government at Bayero University Kano, and Acting National President of the National Association of Katsina State Students, among many other past leadership responsibilities and experiences. [9] [10] [11]

Adamu published a book titled "Comparative Assessment of Petroleum Sharing Contracts in Nigeria." [12]

He received the awards for 2015 African Youth Awards' Young Personality of the year, [13] African Achievers Award Honor, [14] Inspirational Nigerian in Those Who Inspire (Nigeria), Commonwealth Outstanding Service Award, Global Achievers Award and many other international and national awards of excellence. He was named among 100 most influential young Africans for 2016. [15] [16] He was also ranked among the top 20 most influential young Nigerians in the list of 2016 100 most influential young Nigerians by Advance Media Africa. [17] He has a son and a wife. [18] [19]

Other leadership experience

Adamu has held various leadership positions, including International Expert at the United Nations' Global Forum on Youth Policies, Member of the Policy Strategy Group for the United Nations' World We Want initiative, Member of the International Panel of Judges for the Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition, Observer Member of the International Youth Task Force for the 2014 World Conference on Youth, and Member of the Advisory Group Panel on the 50th Anniversary of the Commonwealth Secretariat. He also served as the Nigerian youth observer at the ECOWAS parliament and held roles such as Secretary of the Nigerian Constitutional Review Consultation Committee. Adamu was instrumental in youth development as a member of the Katsina State Executive Council Committee on Youth Development and as founder and president of the Oil and Gas Scholars Club. He is also the founder and president of the Katsina Debate Club and has held positions such as Publicity Secretary of the Civil Liberties Organization, Katsina branch, and Secretary of the Integrity Club, among numerous other leadership roles and experiences. [9] [10] [11]

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