Adamu Adamu

Adamu was born on 25 May 1956 in Azare.[2] He received a bachelor's degree in accounting from the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. He later received a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University's School of Journalism.[3] He is a polyglot speaking six languages fluently – Arabic, Persian, Fulfulde, Hausa, English and French.[3]

After graduating, Adamu worked briefly as an accountant in Bauchi State before later venturing into journalism. He began his journalist career as a public analyst and writer and later got his first job with a newspaper in 1984. He rose through the ranks in journalism until becoming Deputy Editor of the New Nigerian newspaper.[4] Adamu was also a back-page columnist for Media Trust's titles and has contributed to many news outlets including London-based Crescent International.[5] Adamu also served as a personal assistant to Solomon Lar, the first chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party. Before his appointment as minister, in 2015, he was the secretary of Muhammadu Buhari's presidential transition committee.[6]

Adamu was first appointed Minister of Education by President Muhammadu Buhari on 11 November 2015,[7] along with 35 others, when the president made his first major appointments.[8] He was reappointed on 21 August 2019.[9]