In this life - Haruna Yakubu

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With every endeavor in this life, there is always a starting point. When are born, we're unaware of the meaning and intricacies of living. We pick them on and along from various environments and experiences as we grow up and live.

Since life is like a cinema roll unfolding over decades, share this version of life.

HARUNA YAKUBU KWAJJI
BORN: - 16/06/1961 at old Kwajji, Yorro L.G.A
FATHER: - Yakubu Voro Tolenyashong 1915-2010
MOTHER: - Sheba Tinya Kpanti Sholoba 1932-2001, 
5th out of 7 siblings.
CHILDHOOD: - At old Kwajji, family relocated to Pupule in 1963
  EDUCATION
1. PRIMARY: - St. Philip’s Pri. Sch. Kwajji 1967-73 (FSLC)
2. SECONDARY – General Murtala Moh. College Yola 1973-78 (WASC).
3. OND – College of Agriculture Jalingo 1980-82 (General Agriculture).
4. H.N.D – College of Agriculture Jalingo 1992-94 (Agro Extension & Management).
5. N.Y.S.C – Imo State 1995/96
6. P.G.D – A.T.B.U Bauchi 1999-2000 (Management).
CIVIL SERVICES
1. Teacher Lankaviri Primary School 1978
2. Clerk- FANZ Estate, Savanah Sugar Company  Ltd Numan 1978/79
3. Teacher- Moh. Nya Primary School Jalingo 1979
4. Teacher G.S.S Gembu 1983-87
5. Teacher G.D.S.S Sunkani 1987-90
6. Agric Extension Agent- Gongola ADP 1990-91
7. Agri Extension Agent (T.A.D P Wukari, Karim) 1991-99
8. Agric Extension supervisor, Iware, Sunkani, Jalingo 1991-99
9. Secretary Produce task force-  Min. of Agric. HQs. 2000-2002
10. Electoral officer – T.S.I.E.C Gashaka, HQS 2002-2007
11. Zonal Extension officer zing, 2007-10
12. Acting Head of Ext, Dept TADP HQS, 2011
13. Zonal manager TADP Zone I 2012-retirement 
14. Retirement 02/12/2018
   COMMUNITY SERVICES
1. Wrote and defended memo (result) – Building of maternity Health clinic Pupule, 1991.
2. Wrote and defended memo (result) – creation of Kwajji chiefdom 2000-2005.
3. Wrote and defended memo (result) – establishment, of postal agency in Pupule 1995.
4. Wrote and defended memo (result) – electrification of Pupule (NEPA) 1995/96
5. Wrote and defended memo (result) – creation of Kwajji L.G.A 2006  -Still Pending. 
6. Community secretary on various issues/events.
PUBLICATIONS WEB/BLOGSITE Hytolenyashong. BlogSpot.com
1. Mumuye- The Name
2. Mumuye – the origin
3. Mumuye – before 1900
4. Chiefdom of Kwajji – History
5. Lantang dress- introduction 
6. The Methodists in Mumuye land- Church history Kwajji charge U.M.C
7. An early Christian Mumuye- Biography of Baba Yakubu Tolenyashong
CHURCH SERVICES:-
1. BAPTISM – At Dandikulu S.U.M 1971
2. CHAIRMAN – U.M.C Men Yorro central District 2017- 2020
3. CHURCH HISTOIAN- U.M.C Kwajji charge 2016-date. 
- Church historian U.M.C- Yorro central District 2017- date
4. MARRIAGE- 
-Late Martina Zongoro -1993-96. 
- Mrs. Mercy Santi, 1999- date  (21 years) 
5. CHILDREN-
 Sonia Woranvia, 
Betty Shinti,
 Michael Jalabi,
Rhoda Sizang, 
Manasseh Santi Jacob
 Kassong Jacob(Dependent) 
Destiny Jacob(dependent)
6. POLITICS – 
-Member UPN party 1982-83, 
- Contestant Gongola House of Assembly seat 1983. 
- Party member PDP since retirement.
7. NOTABLE LIFE EVENTS- Teacher to ex, speaker to T.R.H.A, Hon. Abel Peter Diah 1984-87 G.S.S Gembu. 
- Teacher to chairman Ardo Kola L.G.C, Hon. Salihu Dovo 1987- 90 G.D.S.S Sunkani.
8. POST RETIREMENT – 
FARMING 
Owns a 10 acre orchard and estate one   of its kind in Yorro L.G.A. at old Kwajji.
-SOLE PROPRIETOR- 
Yakubu Memorial Academy Pupule. (Nursery/Primary School).

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