Aliyu Adu Umar Kama (born 15 June 1949) was the military governor of Plateau State, Nigeria from July 1988 to August 1990 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
Aliyu Adu Umar Kama | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Plateau State | |
| In office July 1988 – August 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Onoja |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Madaki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1949 Pella in Hong LGA, Adamawa State, Nigeria[citation needed] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
Kama was born in Hong local government, Adamawa State of Kilba origins.[citation needed] He attended Government Secondary School, Yola (1963–1968), the Nigerian Defense Academy, Kaduna (1969–1972) and the Army school of supply and transport, Ibadan (1972).[1]
Kama was an aspirant to be the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Adamawa State in the 2007 elections.[2] In 2009, he was one of the promoters of a new Amana State to be carved out of Adamawa.[3] In June 2009 he was chairman of the board of Federal Superphosphate Fertilizer Company, Kaduna.[4]
References
edit- ^ Sen Luka Gwom Zangabadt (1993). Plateau State political and administrative system: a historical analysis. Fab Education Books. p. 16. ISBN 978-2023-97-3.
- ^ Umar Yusuf (21 December 2005). "2007: PDP Assures 13 Guber Aspirants of Equal Treatment in Adamawa". Vanguard. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ Edward Wabundani (7 January 2009). "Amana - a State Based On Trust". Daily Trust. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ Yunus Abdulhamid (25 June 2009). "FG orders N6bn worth of fertilizer from FSFC". Daily Trust. Retrieved 30 May 2010. [dead link]
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