Alhaji Hamzat Ahmadu

Background

Ahmadu, Alhaji Hamzat was born on August 15, 1930 in Gwadabawa, Sokoto, Nigeria. Son of Sheikh Rufai and Rahmatu Ahmadu.

Education

Student, School Arabic Studies (now Abdullahi Bayero University), Kano, Nigeria, 1949. Student, Administrative Training College (now Ahmadu Bello University), Zaria, Nigeria, 1950. Student, University London, 1957.

Student, Oxford University, England, 1960.

Career

Private secretary to Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, Premier of Northern Nigeria, 1957-1959. Diplomat United Kingdom, 1960-1961, Federal Republic of Germany, 1961-1964. Director Africa department consular and treaties Ministry External Affairs, Nigeria, 1964-1965, director Asia department, officer on special duties on conduct and operation of Moslem pilgrimage to Mecca Nigeria, 1965-1966, director protocol national assembly liaison department Nigeria, 1981-1982, 86-87, permanent secretary, head diplomatic service Nigeria, 1985-1986, director-general African Affairs Directorate Nigeria, 1984-1985.

Administrative secretary Head Federal Military Government, Nigeria, 1966, principal secretary Nigeria, 1966-1975. Nigerian ambassador to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and German Democratic Republic, 1975-1978, Kingdom of The Netherlands, 1978-1981, Republic of Cameroon, 1982-1984. Nigerian ambassador extraordinary, plenipotentiary to the United States Embassy of Nigeria, Washington, since 1987.

Head and member numerous Nigerian delegations to international conferences.

Achievements

• Alhaji Hamzat Ahmadu has been listed as a noteworthy ambassador by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of International of Washington.

Interests

• Current affairs, hockey, walking, squash.

Connections

Married Amina Asari, 1972. Children: Fatima, A. Atiku, Halimatu S.

Father:

Sheikh Rufai

Mother:

Rahmatu Ahmadu

Spouse:

Amina Asari

child:

Fatima Ahmadu

child:

Halimatu S. Ahmadu

child:

A. Atiku Ahmadu