Adamu Adamu

Mallam Adamu Adamu CON
Minister of Education
In office 11 November 2015 – 29 May 2023
President	Muhammadu Buhari
Preceded by	Ibrahim Shekarau
Succeeded by	Tahir Mamman
Personal details
Born	(1954-05-25) 25 May 1954 (age 70) Azare, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Azare, Katagum, Bauchi State, Nigeria)
Political party	All Progressives Congress
Alma mater	Ahmadu Bello University Columbia University
Occupation	Politician accountant journalist

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]

Early life and education

Adamu was born on 25 May 1954, in Azare.[6] He received a bachelor's degree in accounting from the 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 of 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 different themes and subjects; and he later got his first job with the New Nigerian Newspapers as Special Correspondent and member of the editorial board of the New Nigerian group of newspapers in 1984.[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 his appointment as minister, in 2015, he was the secretary and 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 Mohammed Buhari made his first major appointments.[15] He was reappointed on 21 August 2019 after President Buhari was re-elected for 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

• Cabinets of Nigeria

References

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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. 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. "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.
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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.