Andrew Nkom

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Andrew Nkom
BornAndrew Andarawus Nkom
(1943-06-20) 20 June 1943 (age 81)
Kaura, Northern Region, British Nigeria
Occupation• Educationist
• Administrator
• Author
Nationality Nigerian
Alma mater• Advanced Teachers' College, Zaria, Nigeria
• Boston University, Boston, United States
Notable works
  • Instructional Communication for Effective Teaching in University Education (2000)
  • Promoting Quality Education in Nigeria: A Book of Readings (2017)
Spouse
Magdalene Avan Darusa
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(m. 1970)​
Children5

Andrew Andarawus Nkom (born 20 June 1943) is a Nigerian professor, educationist, administrator, and writer. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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Early life and education

Nkom was born on 20 June 1943, in Kaura, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Kaura, southern Kaduna State, Nigeria). He attended SIM Primary Schools, Kaura and Kagoro, between 1951 and 1957; then proceeded to Provincial Secondary School, Zaria, 1958–1962. Afterwards, he gained admission into the Advanced Teachers' College, Zaria, 1963–1966. Between 1978 and 1980 he studied at Emerson College, Boston, United States, and at Boston University, Boston, USA, between 1981 and 1982. [1]

Personal life

Nkom married Magdalene Avan Darusa in 1970. They have three sons and two daughters. [1]

Working career

In 1963, Nkom was employed as a teacher at Takau Primary School, Kafanchan; between 1966 and 1967, he was a tutor at SIM Teachers' College, Kaltungo. From 1970 to 1978, he was a lecturer at Advanced Teachers' College, Zaria. In 1980, he became Assistant Tutor-in-Training, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Senior Lecturer between 1983 and 1988 in same institution. In 1988, he was appointed Director, Kaduna State Directorate of Social Mobilisation, Kaduna. [9] In 1980, after his studies and graduation from Boston University, he became Graduate Assistant, Media Services of the same institution; Co-ordinator, Graduate Student Centre, School of Education, Boston University, between 1980 and 1981; Consultant, Educational Resources Centre, Zaria, 1982–1985. [1] [2]

He was the serving Kaduna State Commissioner-in-charge of Public Affairs and Information as of the time of the state's Local government polls in February 2018. [10] [11]

Membership

Nkom has the following memberships: [1] [2]

Publications

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  4. ↑ Yohanna, Simon (2004). The National Question: Ethnic Minorities and Conflicts in Northern Nigeria. S. Yohanna. p. 113. ISBN   9789783692404 . Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Four Years of Social Mobilisation: MAMSER in Search of a New Social Order. Directorate for Social Mobilisation, The Presidency, Council Secretariat. 1991. p. 13. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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  9. ↑ MAMSER (Nigeria) (1988). MAMSER Handbook. Directorate for Social Mobilisation. pp. 18, 47. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Kaduna LG Poll: Commission tests e-voting machines in mock election". NTA . News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). 24 February 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Kaduna LG poll: KSIEC tests e-voting machines in mock election". Punch Nigeria. Agency Report. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  12. ↑ Nkom, Andrew A. (1979). Media Resource Facilities for the Institute of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria: A Proposal. Boston: Emerson College. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  13. ↑ Nkom, Andrew A. (2000). Instructional Communication for Effective Teaching in University Education. Bi-Shaann. ISBN   9789783512139 . Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  14. ↑ Instructional Media Design and Production (PDF). Retrieved 22 June 2021.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  15. ↑ Adeyanju, Thomas K.; Nkom, Andrew, eds. (2002). Revitalizing education in the northern states [Manual on school management](Print book). Vol. 2. Kaduna, Nigeria: Arewa House. ISBN   9789781255427. OCLC   695536626 . Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  16. ↑ Adeyanju, Thomas K. (2003). Adeyanju, Thomas K.; Nkom, Andrew (eds.). Revitalizing Education in the Northern States: Science and technology. Vol. 3. Kaduna, Nigeria: Arewa House, Ahmadu Bello University. ISBN   9789783293151 . Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  17. ↑ Nkom, Andrew A. (2017). Promoting Quality Education in Nigeria: A Book of Readings. Baraka Press. ISBN   9789785505566 . Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  18. ↑ Teaching and Learning in Nigerian Schools: Innovative Approaches : a Book of Readings. Consultancy Unit, Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya. 2002. ISBN   9789788031192 . Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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