Andrew Nkom
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20 June 1943
• Administrator
• Author
• Boston University, Boston, United States
Andrew Nkom | |
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| Born | Andrew Andarawus Nkom 20 June 1943 |
| Occupation | • Educationist • Administrator • Author |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | • Advanced Teachers' College, Zaria, Nigeria • Boston University, Boston, United States |
| Notable works |
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| Spouse |
Magdalene Avan Darusa
(m. 1970) |
| Children | 5 |
Andrew Andarawus Nkom (born 20 June 1943) is a Nigerian professor, educationist, administrator, and writer.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Nkom was born on 20 June 1943, in Kaura, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Kaura, southern Kaduna State, Nigeria). He attended SIM Primary Schools, Kaura and Kagoro, between 1951 and 1957; then proceeded to Provincial Secondary School, Zaria, 1958–1962. Afterwards, he gained admission into the Advanced Teachers' College, Zaria, 1963–1966. Between 1978 and 1980 he studied at Emerson College, Boston, United States, and at Boston University, Boston, USA, between 1981 and 1982.[1]
Personal life
Nkom married Magdalene Avan Darusa in 1970. They have three sons and two daughters.[1]
Working career
In 1963, Nkom was employed as a teacher at Takau Primary School, Kafanchan; between 1966 and 1967, he was a tutor at SIM Teachers' College, Kaltungo. From 1970 to 1978, he was a lecturer at Advanced Teachers' College, Zaria. In 1980, he became Assistant Tutor-in-Training, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Senior Lecturer between 1983 and 1988 in same institution. In 1988, he was appointed Director, Kaduna State Directorate of Social Mobilisation, Kaduna.[9] In 1980, after his studies and graduation from Boston University, he became Graduate Assistant, Media Services of the same institution; Co-ordinator, Graduate Student Centre, School of Education, Boston University, between 1980 and 1981; Consultant, Educational Resources Centre, Zaria, 1982–1985.[1][2]
He was the serving Kaduna State Commissioner-in-charge of Public Affairs and Information as of the time of the state's Local government polls in February 2018.[10][11]