Adamu Mu'azu

Who is Adamu Mu'azu?

Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Mu'azu was governor of Bauchi State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party. He had just been appointed PDP National Chairman Born in Boto, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Mu'azu attended primary school from 1962 to 1968. Between 1971 and 1975, he attended the Gindiri Boy's Secondary School in the then Benue-Plateau State where he obtained Division one in the West African School Certificate Examination.

He then attended the School of Basic Studies at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria and later received a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantity Surveying. From 1980 to 1983, Mu'azu worked as a Quantity Surveyor/Project Manager in the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Social Welfare, Youth, Sports and Culture in Kano State. He returned to his alma mater in 1983 and received a Masters of Science degree in Construction Management. He served as property manager of the Bauchi State Investment and Property Development Company before attending Birmingham University in the United Kingdom and receiving a second Masters degree, this time in the area of Construction Economics.