Dominic Yahaya

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]

A̠gwam (Sir) Dominic Gambo Yahaya (KSM)
Monarch of Atyap Chiefdom
A̠gwatyap III
In officeNovember 12, 2016 – date
CoronationNovember 12, 2016
PredecessorA̠gwam Harrison Yusuf Bungwon (FNSE), A̠gwatyap II
Born (1950-01-10) 10 January 1950
Taligan, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Taligan (Magamia), southern Kaduna State, Nigeria)
Spouse
Justina Yahaya
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(m. 1979)​
Full name
English: Dominic Gambo Yahaya
HouseA̠minyam
ReligionCatholicism
Occupation• Civil servant
• Agwatyap

Early life and education

Yahaya was born in Taligan (Magamia), Northern Region, British Nigeria on January 10, 1950. [3][5]

He began his educational career in 1958, attending St. Pius' (now LEA) Primary School, Taligan (Magamia) between 1958–1964; St. Mary's (now Government) Secondary School, Fadan Kaje between 1965–1969; Barewa College, Zaria between 1970–1971; and then proceeded for an advanced level education at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria between 1972–1975, where he graduated with a B.Sc. (Hon.), Second Class Upper Division in Geography and between 1977–1979, 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 got married to Miss Justina on November 30, 1979.[3]

Career

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 1990–1993.

He also became:

  • Caretaker Chairman of Kaduna North Local Government Area between April, 1994 - March, 1996.

Hence, he came back to work with:

  • The Bureau for Lands, Surveys and Country Planning of Kaduna State as Director, Town and Country Planning between 1996–1998.

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

Memberships and awards

Memberships

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

He was awarded:

  • National Productivity Merit Award in 1991; and [3]
  • Knight of Saint of Mulumba (KSM).[5]

State detention

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 alongside Bala Ade Dauke (the then District Head of Zangon Katab and future Agwatyap I), ACP Juri Babang Ayok (rtd.), Maj. James Atomic Kude (rtd.), John Perry Kude and others, not forgetting Maj. Gen. Zamani Lekwot (rtd.), Elias Manza, and others sentenced to death.[6]

Kingship

Yahaya, at the demise of HRH Agwam Dr. Harrison Yusuf 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][7][4]

References
  1. "Ministry of Local Government Affairs". Kaduna State Government. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. "Kaduna: Lekwot, monarch, others mourn Jackson Zamani". Blueprint. July 9, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. "WHO'S WHO IN NIGERIA: YAHAYA, Dominic Gambo". Blerf. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  4. Agbese, Andrew (16 November 2016). "El-Rufai presents staff of office to traditional ruler". Press Reader. Daily Trust. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. Simon, Reef (February 3, 2017). "Atyap Chiefdom: Passing On the Baton". Forefront. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. "NIGERIA: THREATS TO A NEW DEMOCRACY" (PDF). Africa Watch. 5 (9): 13–21. June 1993. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  7. "El-Rufai urges new Agwatyap, others to promote peace". Kaduna State Government. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
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