Chancellor of the University Of Uyo.

Alhaji Adamu Abubakar Maje

Born in 1960 and married with seven children, Alhaji Adamu Maje was a student of the Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene, from 1973 to 1976, and Government Secondary School, Danbatta from 1978 to 1979 for his secondary educator, after his primary education at the Abdukadir Primary School, Hadejia, Jigawa State.

For his higher education, the Emir of Hadejia enrolled at the School of Rural and Social Studies, Kano, between 1981 to 1982, and 1983 to 1985, and also attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna from 1995 to 1996; as well as Bayero University, Kano in 1998.

H.R.H., Alhaji Maje had his Primary School Certificate in 1973; West African School Certificate in 1979; and Certificate in Rural and Social Studies in 1982. He also holds a Diploma in Rural and Social Studies obtained in 1985; Advanced Diploma in Public Administration in 1996, crowning it all with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Administration in 1998.

After his schooling, and armed with academic credentials, the Emir of Hadejia first worked as a Social Welfare Officer between 1982 to 1985; Social Welfare Officer in charge of Hadejia from 1985 to 1988; and was a member of the Pilgrims Welfare Board, Kano, from 1988 to 1991.

Alhaji Adamu Maje also worked in the Pilgrims Welfare Board, Jigawa, from 1991 to 1998.
He was the Community Development Officer in his Local Government Area, Executive Secretary, Pilgrims Welfare Board from 2000 to 2002, and had served in the Hadejia Emirate Council (Iyan Hadejia) from 1999 to 2000.
The fifth Chancellor of the University of Uyo is the sixteenth Emir of Hadejia, and Chairman, Jigawa State Council of Chiefs.
His hobbies include reading, horse-riding, basketball and travelling.

Courtesy:
 Ekemini Wholesome
The Director of Information,
University of Uyo.

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