Josiah Kantiyok

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Josiah Tagwai Kantiyok
Agwam Fantswam II (officially: Agwam Zikpak II)
Agwam Fantswam II Kantiyok 1.jpg
Josiah Kantiyok, Agwam Fantswam II in 2021
Monarch of Fantswam (Kafanchan) Chiefdom
In office2019 - date
Coronation November 23, 2020
Predecessor A̠gwam Musa Didam, A̠gwam Fantswam I
Born (1968-01-09) 9 January 1968 (age 56)
Fantswam (Kafanchan), North Central State, Nigeria
Names
English: Josiah Tagwai Kantiyok
House Takum
Religion Evangelical Christianity
OccupationConsultant, Civil servant
Styles of
Agwam Fantswam II (Agwam Zikpak II)
Reference style His Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative style Tyap: A̱gwam (King)

Dr. Josiah Tagwai Kantiyok (born January 9, 1968) is the second indigenous monarch of Fantswam (Kafanchan) Chiefdom, a Nigerian traditional state in southern Kaduna State of Nigeria. [1] [2] He was crowned as Agwam Zikpak II by the state government although his predecessor was Agwam Fantswam I. [3]

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Early life and education

Kantiyok was born in Fantswam (H. Kafanchan), North Central State (now Kaduna State), Nigeria on January 9, 1968.

He attended Army Children School, Bukavo, Kano (1978–1979) and earned a Primary School Leaving Certificate and then proceeded to Government Secondary School, Fadan Kaje, Zonkwa (1981–1984), where he obtained an SC/GEC certificate. He however, on graduation decided to enroll for a pre-degree programme at S.B.S. / Ahmadu Bello University (A.B.U.), Zaria (1984–1986) where he gained an IJMBE certificate, afterwards gaining admission at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1986–1991) where he obtained a D.V.M (Veterinary Medicine) degree. Between 2002 and 2004, he went in for a Post Graduate Diploma programme in Management at the same institution, where he obtained a diploma certificate at the end of the programme, then moved to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (2004–2006) where he gained an M.Sc degree in Animal Science (Nutrition). From thence, to Bayero University, Kano (2007–2009) where he obtained an MBA degree in marketing. In furtherance of his education pursuit, he gained admission into the College of Veterinary Surgeons, Nigeria – Fellowship (2012–2015) and obtained an FCVSN certification in Clinical Pharmacology. [4]

Kantiyok also obtained an Associate Chartered Project Manager (ACPM) certificate from the Chartered Project Managers Institute (CPMI) in 2011; a Fellow Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of Nigeria (FCIMAN) certificate from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in 2017; and a Fellow National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria certificate from the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN) in 2017. [4]

Career

Kantiyok's working career began in September 1991, after which he obtained the following working experience:

In 2018, Kantiyok was quoted by Punch Nigeria while decrying the insufficiency of veterinary doctors in the country saying:

We have registered about 8,600 vet doctors in Nigeria among this figure, just about 30 to 45 percent are engaged in government services... [7]

Participation in joint projects, programmes and conferences

Kantiyok participated in (and of 2020 was still a participant in some of) the following programmes: [4]

Memberships and awards

Memberships

Awards and honours

Research papers and publications

Enthronement

Dr. Kantiyok with staff of office in 2021 Agwam Fantswam II, Josiah Kantiyok.jpg
Dr. Kantiyok with staff of office in 2021

Following the demise of Agwam Musa Didam, Agwam Fantswam I, in late 2018, Josiah Kantiyok was nominated as a suitable candidate to lead the Fantswam people and other inhabitants of A̱byin Fantswam (Kafanchan), and was appointed to be A̠gwam Fantswam II. However, he was presented the staff of office by the Kaduna State governor as "Agwam Zikpak II" (instead of Agwam Fantswam II) on 23 November 2020. [3]

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References

  1. Ali, Ahmed (17 June 2020). "Nigeria: Foundation Constructs 4.2 Million Naira Rural Road in Kafanchan". All Africa. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. "Kaduna lawmaker pays 60 students JAMB fees". Romania News. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 "PDP Congratulates Dr Josiah Tagwai Kantiyok, Agwam Zikpak ll". Fulani News Media. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Curriculum Vitae: Kantiyok, Josiah Tagwai (Dr.).
  5. "MICHAEL OKPARA VARSITY GRADUATES 33 VETERINARY DOCTORS". Agribiz. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. "About Us". Veterinary Council of Nigeria. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  7. Nwogu, Success (25 October 2020). "VCN decries insufficient vet doctors in Nigeria". Press Reader. The Punch. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
Josiah Kantiyok
Takum royal house
Born: 9 January 1968
Regnal titles
Preceded by Agwam Fantswam (also Agwam Zikpak)
2019–present
Succeeded by
Yet to be named

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