Adamu Adamu

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Mallam
Adamu Adamu
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Minister of Education
In office
11 November 2015 – 29 May 2023
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari
Preceded byIbrahim Shekarau
Succeeded byTahir Mamman
Personal details
Born (1954-05-25) 25 May 1954 (age 72)
Azare, Northern Region,
British Nigeria
(now Azare, Katagum, Bauchi State, Nigeria)
PartyAll Progressives Congress
Alma materAhmadu Bello University
Columbia University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • accountant
  • journalist

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Early life and education

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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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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