He began his educational career in 1958, attending St. Pius' (now LEA) Primary School, Taligan (Magamia) between 1958 and 1964; St. Mary's (now Government) Secondary School, Fadan Kaje between 1965 and 1969; Barewa College, Zaria between 1970 and 1971; and then proceeded for an advanced level education at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria between 1972 and 1975, where he graduated with a B.Sc. (Hon.), Second Class Upper Division in Geography and between 1977 and 1979, obtained an M.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning from the same institution.[3][5] He has also attended several courses, workshops and seminars at home in Nigeria and overseas.[5]
Yahaya married Miss Justina on November 30, 1979.[3]
Agwatyap (right) and wife (left) during Buffet organised in his Atak Njei palace in honour of the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Gwabin Musa, on 31 December 2023.
Careeredit
Yahaya began working with the Kaduna State government after the year-long compulsory national service with the National Youth Service Corps, in 1976 and became:
Town Planning Officer II, in 1977;
Chief Town Planning Officer, 1987;
Kaduna State Director, Town and Country Planning in 1989;
General Manager, Kaduna State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KASUPDA) between 1990 and 1993.
The Bureau for Lands, Surveys and Country Planning of Kaduna State as Director, Town and Country Planning between 1996 and 1998.
He then became:
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, between January, 1999 - January, 2000;
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Transportation, February, 2000 - November, 2001;
Public Service Office, Office of the Head of Service Commission, Kaduna State between December, 2001 - September, 2003;
Public Service Office, Office of the Head of Service, State House, Kawo, between October, 2003 - January 10, 2010, where he retired from civil service.[3][5]
Yahaya was then appointed as Chairman of the Interim Management Committee, Zangon KatafLocal Government Area between June 20, 2011 - November, 2012; and
Papal Knight of St.Gregory by Pope Francis in 2023
State detentionedit
After the Zangon Kataf disturbances of May 1992 in which at least 21 indigenous Atyap people were arrested and left in detention without charge or trial under Decree 2 of 1984 enacted by the Nigerian military government, Dominic G. Yahaya (then a civil servant) was one of those unjustly detained and kept separately in a group of six before later being separated including Bala Ade Dauke (the then District Head of Zangon Katab and future Agwatyap I), Maj. Gen. Zamani Lekwot (rtd.), ACP Juri Babang Ayok (rtd.), Major John Atomic Kude (rtd.), and Peter Lekwot (younger brother to Maj. Gen. Z. Lekwot - who alongside Elias Manza and others were sentenced to death), as "Special Class" prisoners.[6][7]
Enthronementedit
Yahaya, at the demise of Harrison Bungwon, Agwatyap II, was chosen to be the next Agwatyap of Atyap Chiefdom, to lead the Atyap people. On Saturday, November 12, 2016, he was handed over the staff of office by the Kaduna State governor in the Atak Njei palace.[5][8][4]
Jumma Yahaya Gambo foundationedit
In early November 2023, Yahaya launched the Jumma Yahaya Gambo Foundation to cater for the educational needs of victims of the attacks by Fulani terrorists in his Chiefdom.[9][10]
Referencesedit
^. Kaduna State Government. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^"Kaduna: Lekwot, monarch, others mourn Jackson Zamani". Blueprint. July 9, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^ abcdefg"WHO'S WHO IN NIGERIA: YAHAYA, Dominic Gambo". Blerf. 29 March 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^ abAgbese, Andrew (16 November 2016). "El-Rufai presents staff of office to traditional ruler". Press Reader. Daily Trust. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
^ abcdefghijSimon, Reef (February 3, 2017). "Atyap Chiefdom: Passing On the Baton". Forefront. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^"NIGERIA: THREATS TO A NEW DEMOCRACY" (PDF). Africa Watch. 5 (9): 13–21. June 1993. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
^. Kaduna State Government. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^Bulus, Israel (November 3, 2023). "Monarch awards scholarship to 118 Kaduna attack victims". Punch Nigeria. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^Ezeadigwo, Florence (November 4, 2023). "Traditional ruler floats foundation to support victims of attacks in Kaduna LGA". Timeline Nigeria. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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dominic, yahaya, dominic, gambo, yahaya, born, january, 1950, current, monarch, atyap, chiefdom, nigerian, traditional, state, southern, kaduna, state, nigeria, also, known, title, agwatyap, dominic, gambo, yahayaagwatyap, iiiagwatyap, 2023monarch, atyap, chie. Dominic Gambo Yahaya born January 10 1950 is the current monarch of Atyap Chiefdom a Nigerian traditional state in southern Kaduna State Nigeria He is also known by the title Agwatyap III 1 2 3 4 5 Dominic Gambo YahayaAgwatyap IIIAgwatyap in 2023Monarch of Atyap ChiefdomIn officeNovember 12 2016 dateCoronationNovember 12 2016PredecessorAgwam Engr Dr Harrison Yusuf Bungwon FNSE Agwatyap IIBorn 1950 01 10 10 January 1950 age 74 Taligan Northern Region British NigeriaSpouseJustina Yahaya m 1979 wbr NamesEnglish Dominic Gambo YahayaHouseAminyamReligionCatholicismOccupationCivil servant Politician Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Memberships and awards 3 1 Memberships 3 2 Awards 4 State detention 5 Enthronement 6 Jumma Yahaya Gambo foundation 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and education editYahaya was born in Taligan Atyapland in the defunct Northern Region British Nigeria now southern Kaduna State Nigeria on 10 January 1950 3 5 He began his educational career in 1958 attending St Pius now LEA Primary School Taligan Magamia between 1958 and 1964 St Mary s now Government Secondary School Fadan Kaje between 1965 and 1969 Barewa College Zaria between 1970 and 1971 and then proceeded for an advanced level education at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria between 1972 and 1975 where he graduated with a B Sc Hon Second Class Upper Division in Geography and between 1977 and 1979 obtained an M Sc in Urban and Regional Planning from the same institution 3 5 He has also attended several courses workshops and seminars at home in Nigeria and overseas 5 Yahaya married Miss Justina on November 30 1979 3 nbsp Agwatyap right and wife left during Buffet organised in his Atak Njei palace in honour of the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff Christopher Gwabin Musa on 31 December 2023 Career editYahaya began working with the Kaduna State government after the year long compulsory national service with the National Youth Service Corps in 1976 and became Town Planning Officer II in 1977 Chief Town Planning Officer 1987 Kaduna State Director Town and Country Planning in 1989 General Manager Kaduna State Urban Planning and Development Authority KASUPDA between 1990 and 1993 He also became Caretaker Chairman of Kaduna North Local Government Area between April 1994 March 1996 Hence he returned to work with The Bureau for Lands Surveys and Country Planning of Kaduna State as Director Town and Country Planning between 1996 and 1998 He then became Permanent Secretary Ministry of Water Resources between January 1999 January 2000 Permanent Secretary Ministry of Works and Transportation February 2000 November 2001 Public Service Office Office of the Head of Service Commission Kaduna State between December 2001 September 2003 Public Service Office Office of the Head of Service State House Kawo between October 2003 January 10 2010 where he retired from civil service 3 5 Yahaya was then appointed as Chairman of the Interim Management Committee Zangon Kataf Local Government Area between June 20 2011 November 2012 and Served as a member of the Governing Board of the National Youth Service Corps after retirement from civil service 5 Memberships and awards editMemberships edit Yahaya had been a de facto member of the Town Planning Registration Council of Nigeria since 1989 and Fellow Nigerian Institute of Town Planners FNITP 3 5 He is also a registered Town Planner 5 Awards edit He was awarded National Productivity Merit Award in 1991 and 3 Knight of Saint of Mulumba KSM 5 Papal Knight of St Gregory by Pope Francis in 2023State detention editAfter the Zangon Kataf disturbances of May 1992 in which at least 21 indigenous Atyap people were arrested and left in detention without charge or trial under Decree 2 of 1984 enacted by the Nigerian military government Dominic G Yahaya then a civil servant was one of those unjustly detained and kept separately in a group of six before later being separated including Bala Ade Dauke the then District Head of Zangon Katab and future Agwatyap I Maj Gen Zamani Lekwot rtd ACP Juri Babang Ayok rtd Major John Atomic Kude rtd and Peter Lekwot younger brother to Maj Gen Z Lekwot who alongside Elias Manza and others were sentenced to death as Special Class prisoners 6 7 Enthronement editYahaya at the demise of Harrison Bungwon Agwatyap II was chosen to be the next Agwatyap of Atyap Chiefdom to lead the Atyap people On Saturday November 12 2016 he was handed over the staff of office by the Kaduna State governor in the Atak Njei palace 5 8 4 Jumma Yahaya Gambo foundation editIn early November 2023 Yahaya launched the Jumma Yahaya Gambo Foundation to cater for the educational needs of victims of the attacks by Fulani terrorists in his Chiefdom 9 10 References edit Ministry of Local Government Affairs Kaduna State Government Archived from the original on January 15 2021 Retrieved August 1 2020 Kaduna Lekwot monarch others mourn Jackson Zamani Blueprint July 9 2019 Retrieved August 1 2020 a b c d e f g WHO S WHO IN NIGERIA YAHAYA Dominic Gambo Blerf 29 March 2017 Retrieved August 1 2020 a b Agbese Andrew 16 November 2016 El Rufai presents staff of office to traditional ruler Press Reader Daily Trust Retrieved 31 July 2020 a b c d e f g h i j Simon Reef February 3 2017 Atyap Chiefdom Passing On the Baton Forefront Retrieved August 1 2020 Dauke B A 2004 Zangon Kataf A Journey of a People Zaria Mangut Publishers pp 154 174 ISBN 978 125 812 9 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a Check isbn value checksum help NIGERIA THREATS TO A NEW DEMOCRACY PDF Africa Watch 5 9 13 21 June 1993 Retrieved August 10 2020 El Rufai urges new Agwatyap others to promote peace Kaduna State Government Archived from the original on January 15 2021 Retrieved August 1 2020 Bulus Israel November 3 2023 Monarch awards scholarship to 118 Kaduna attack victims Punch Nigeria Retrieved November 12 2023 Ezeadigwo Florence November 4 2023 Traditional ruler floats foundation to support victims of attacks in Kaduna LGA Timeline Nigeria Retrieved November 12 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dominic Yahaya Dominic YahayaAminyam royal houseBorn 10 January 1950Regnal titlesPreceded byHarrison Bungwon Agwatyap2016 present Succeeded byYet to be named Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dominic Yahaya amp oldid 1193432865, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
