His Excellency,
ALHAJI ALIYU AKWE DOMA, OON
Executive Governor of Nasarawa State

 

Born in Doma 1st September, 1942 an Alago by tribe from Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, North-Central, Nigeria.  A traditional title holder, a seasoned Administrator, a technocrat, a shrewd politician per excellence and a responsible family man.  Married with children.

 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

School Attended
   Doma Junior Primary School                1951 – 1954
   Lafia Senior Primary School 1955 – 1957
  Government Secondary School, Katsina-Ala         1958 – 1959
  Government Higher Teachers’ College, Gome 1960 – 1963
  University of Ibadan, Ibadan 1964 – 1966
  British Drama League, London, England 1968
  World Tourism Organisation (IUOTO), Centre for Advance Tourism Studies, Turin, Italy 1973
  Study Attachments to International Tourist Organisations 1973
  Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1976
  Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma 2002
 

WORK EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE:
 
Designation, Employer and Date:
 
 

Junior Primary School Certificate, Doma

 Dec 1954
 

First School Leaving Certificate, Lafia 

 Dec 1957
 

Secondary School Transfer Certificate, Katsina-Ala

 1959
 

Nigerian Teachers Certificate, Grade II, Gombe

 Dec 1963
 

Professional Diploma in Educational Drama, Ibadan

 Jun 1966
 

 British Certificate in Drama, London

 Mar 1968
 

Diploma in Tourism, World Tourism, Organisation (IUOTO), Turin 

 Sep 1973
 

Study Attachment to National Tourism Organisations

 1973
 

Austrian National Tourism Office, Abuja

  
 

British Tourism Authority, Scotland

  
 

Scottish Board of Tourism, Scotland

  
 

Certificate in Modern Management, Zaria

 1976
 

Master in Public Administration (MPA), Ekpoma

 2002
 
WORKING EXPERIENCE AS CAREER CIVIL SERVANT:
 
Designation, Employer and Date:
 
Headmaster, Doma Central School,

 

Doma (Lafia Local Administration)

Jan – Oct 1964

 

 

Tourism/Cultural Affairs Officer

 

(Northern Nigeria Government)           

Jun 1996 – Mar 68

 

 

Chief Tourism/Cultural Affairs Officer

 

(Benue-Plateau State Government)

Apr 1968 – Oct 75

 

 

Resident, Nasarawa Division

 

(Benue-Plateau State Government)

Nov 75 – Apr 76

 

 

 Permanent Secretary, Department of

 

Parastatals, Military Governor’s Office

 

(Plateau State Government)                 

May – Oct 1976

 

 

Permanent Secretary, Department of

 

General Administration, Military

 

Governor’s Office (Plateau State

 

Government)                                       

Nov 76 – May 77

 

 

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of

 

Establishment, Internal Affairs and

 

Information (Plateau State Government)

Jun 1977 – Feb 78

 

 

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of

 

Local Government and Social Development

 

 (Plateau State Government)    

Feb 1978 – Mar 82

 

 

Senior Permanent Secretary,

 

Ministry of Education (Plateau State

 

Government)                                       

Apr 1982 – Mar 83

 

 

Retirement from Civil Service

 

(Plateau State Government)                 

3rd May 1983
 
WORK EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE:
 
Designation, Employer and Date:
 
 

Deputy Governor of Plateau State

 
 

(Plateau State)                                     

Jul – Dec 1983
 

 

 
 

Presidential Delegate to National

 
 

Political Reform Conference

 
 

(Federal Government of Nigeria)          

2005
 

 

 
 

Member, Technical Committee of

 
 

Presidential Council on Tourism

 
 

(Federal Government of Nigeria)          

2004 – Date
 

 

 
 

Member, Presidential Joint National

 
 

Consultative and Advisory

 
 

Committee of Traditional rulers and

 
 

Leaders of Thought: 50 wise men

 
 

(Federal Government of Nigeria)          

1995 – 1998
 

 

 
 

Member, National Committee Federal

 
 

on the Future of Higher Education in

 
 

Nigeria (Fed. Government of Nigeria)

1996 – 1998
 

 

 
 

Member, Presidential Committee of

 
 

Patrons of the Government of

 
 

7th OAU/AEC All Africa

 
 

(Federal Government of Nigeria)          

1997
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 Foundation Chairman, Centre

 
 

for Black and African Arts and

 
 

Civilisation (CBAAC)

 
 

(Federal Government of Nigeria)          

1989 – 1993
 

 

 
 

Chairman, Federal Government

 
 

Taskforce on Government of Review of

 
 

Tourism Policy for Nigeria

 
 

(Plateau State Government)                 

1995 – 1998
 

 

 
 

 Foundation Member of Board of

 
 

Directors, Centre for Nigerian

 
 

Cultural Studies, Ahmadu Bello

 
 

University, Zaria                                  

1970 – 1976
 

 

 
 

 Founding Father and Plateau State

 
 

Chairman, Board of Directors,

 
 

Tourism Corporation

 
 

(Plateau State Government)                 

1993 – 1997
 

 

 
 

 Foundation Member, Board of

 
 

Directors, Benue-Plateau

 
 

Broadcasting Corporation

 
 

(Benue-Plateau State Government)

1970 – 1975
 

 

 
 

Plateau State Peace Envoy

 
 

(Plateau State Government)                 

2006
 
SOME LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENTS:
 
National
 
Laid the foundation for Cultural Renaissance and Revival in Northern Nigeria:
 
Initiated and fathered the creation of the Jos Campus, University of Ibadan, which subsequently became the University of Jos, 1971;
 
Point man of the movement which led to the creation of Nasarawa State;
 
Initiated the upgrading and promotion of Argungu Fishing Festival to International Standard, 1967.
 
International:
 
Represented Nigeria at the First World Festival of Negro Arts, Darkar, Senegal 1966;
 
Organised and led Nigerian Delegation to Exp ’70 in Montreal, Canada 1970;
 
Organised and led Nigerian Delegation to All Africa Festival of Arts and Culture in Algeria 1976;
 
Artistic Director for the World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, FESTAC ’77 in Nigeria 1977.
 
PRIVATE SECTOR SERVICE:
 
Designation, Employer and Date:
 
 

Foundation member, Board of

 
 

Directors, Hill Station Hotel

 
 

Company, Jos (Benue-Plateau

 
 

State Government)                               

1970 – 1976
 

 

 
 

Member, Board of Directors

 
 

Benue Cement Company, Gboko

 
 

(Plateau State Government)                 

1985 – 1989
 

 

 
 

Member, Board of Directors,

 
 

Lion Bank of Nigeria Plc

 
 

(Shareholders)                                     

1985 – 1995
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

Chairman, Oriya Group of Companies

 
 

(Private)                                                          

1984 – Date
 

 

 
 

Chairman, Integrated Tourism

 
 

Consultants Limited (Private)   

2003
 

 

 
 

 Representative, Styer Nigeria (Private)                                       

1984
     
 
POLITICS:
 
Designation:
 
Member, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
National Reconciliation Committee, 2006
 
HONOURS/AWARDS:
 
International/National Honours:
 
OOM Officer of the Mono, Decorated with
This Honour of the Republic of Togo by President
G. Eyadema for outstanding performance in the
Nigerian Civil Service, 1973.
 
Conferred with Nigerian National Honours Officer of
Obasanjo for outstanding contributions to the nation as
Cultural Ambassador of Renowned, Artistic Director per
Excellence and an Astute Administrator, 2002.
 
Africa International Award of Merit conferred by         
Intra-West Africa Communications, Ghana for outstanding
Contributions to African Socio-Economic Development, 2002.
 
Founding Father Award Conferred by the University of
Jos, for being the Founding Father of the University, 2002.
 
Founding Father Award His Excellency, Governor of
Nasarawa State, 11th October, 2006.
Professional Awards
 
Fellow of the society of Nigeria Theatre Artistes (FSONTA), 1991.
 
Fellow of the Institute of Financial Management of Nigeria, 1993.
 
Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants, 1997.
 
NAC Honours Award by the National Council for
Arts and Culture, 2001.
 
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
 
Member and Coordinating Director, Movement for the Creation of Nasarawa State;
 
 Pioneer Member, Nasarawa State Foundation;
 
Member, Board of Trustees, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF);
 
Foundation Member, Plateau Peace and Unity Forum;
 
Member, Lafia Division Unity Forum (LADUF).
 
HOBBIES:
 
Reading and Farming.