December 1, 2016 would remain indelible in the mind of Hajiya Mariya Adamu Nyako because that it was the day Governor Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa State approved her appointment as the Registrar, Adamawa Polytechnic after the governing council scrutinized her and other contenders for the job.
Hajiya Mariya Adamu Nyako was born as an educationist. This is because even before being employed by the defunct Gongola State Government, she served as a classroom teacher during her NYSC. And on completion, she was employed as a teacher with the defunct Gongola State Post-Primary Management Board.
Her appointment is no doubt a proof of her commitment to the service of the state. She had several opportunities when she graduated from the famous Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria to work outside the state, but opted to remain in the state and in her cherish profession-teaching.
Her first port of call was Government Secondary School, Gerei as a teacher and subsequently rose to vice principal. She was appointed as director, Family Support Programme at the Government House, Yola in 1998. She was made principal in 1999 to 2006. Mariya Adamu Nyako was appointed Executive Secretary, Adamawa State Scholarship Board in the 2007 and later deputy permanent secretary.
As a dogged educationist, she made it a point of duty to visit the state indigenes in their respective schools to see how they are faring and at the same time pay them their scholarship allowance. This has helped in ameliorating the plight of students from coming to the board for their allowances. This was a good precedence in the board.
She will no doubt add value in her new appointment as the registrar of the state-owned polytechnic through her commitment and outstanding performance. Her appointment is commendable. On her assumption of duty at the polytechnic, she promised to redress the problems of the school.
As someone that has chosen the noble profession on earth, she would not leave any stone unturned in actualizing the dream of the Adamawa State Government that has declared emergency on the educational sector and the polytechnic.
The government of the state, especially Governor Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla Bindow, has done the right thing by her appointment. She is a woman of substance and a dogged educationist.
Congratulations, and may God show you the way. Amen.
Usman Santuraki,
No2, Santuraki Close,
Jambutu, Jimeta, Yola
08032333546; [email protected]
