By AUWAL AHMED IBRAHIM (GORONYO)
The appointed Council Chairman of Kaduna Polytechnic Governing Council is a Benue State born politician, business mogul and an administrator of many feathers.
From his biography, Dr. Austin Agada was born on 26th June 1983 to the family of Mr Peter Agada and Mercy Ibochi Agada in Ai-Odu Owukpa, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.
Dr. Austin Agada attended Police Children School, Jos Plateau State between 1991-1995 and obtained First School Leaving Certificate.
He proceeded to the Federal Government College NISE Awka, Anambra State where he passed the West African Examination Council (WEAC) and National Examination Council (NECO) respectively.
He was admitted into Benue State University, Makurdi to study Business Management, and graduated with the Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management in 2006.
The young Dr. Agada did the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with Fin Bank Plc, Kubwa Branch, Abuja as a Retail Marketer from 2008 to 2009. To add another feather on his cap, he had MBA Management and Administration from Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
Political Achievements Agada joined politics in 2003 while in school at the Benue State University, Makurdi, he became Personal Assistant to the Commissioner of Finance, Benue State, Dr. Christopher Obute.
In the build-up to the 2011 elections, Agada and other progressives joined forces with Barr. Targema Takema who was the arrowhead of the Think Tank of Sen. Akume which later metamorphosed into a powerful movement that brought in Professor Steve Ugba and Young Alhaji, who campaigned vigorously to wrestle power from the PDP in 2011.
Dr. Agada served as Deputy Youth Director, ACN Gubernatorial Campaign Organization Benue State in 2011.
Dr. Agada Agustine won the Benue State Chairmanship in 2021 for his commitment and dedication to APC political victories.
In 2014, APC Benue State Interim Committee was constituted to manage the affairs of the party. The committee was headed by Barr. Targema Takema and six other members. Hon. Agada served as Administrative Secretary of the APC Benue State Interim Committee where, perhaps he prepared himself for any bigger party administrative responsibility.
While working with Benue South APC Campaign Council as Director of New Media, he eventually contested for the Benue State House of Assembly, Ogbadibo State Constituency in 2015. As it turned out, APC won the governorship election in 2015 and Governor Samuel Ortom appointed Hon. Agada as SSA on Administration Cabinet Office (SSG).
Again, Agada was an aspirant of the party for the same position in the 2019 election and won the party primaries.
Following the his courage to represent his people at the Benue State House of Assembly, Sen. (Dr.) George Akume the Hon. Minister of Special Duties and the Intergovernmental Affairs Federal Republic of Nigeria, appointed Hon. Agada as Special Assistant to the Honourable Minister on Political Matters, the position he was holding until he was appointed as the Council Chairman of Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna.
Dr. Austin Agada is a vibrant young man who follows his dream and tries as much to rekindle it.
He has visited the United Kingdom and Egypt. Within the country, he has travelled to all the 36 States of the Federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Agada is multilingual, he speaks Idoma, Hausa, Igbo and English language fluently and understands a little of Tiv language.
He loves reading, writing, exploring nature, playing table tennis, football, and volleyball.
Dr. Agada, is a responsible husband and father married to Mrs. Tina Agada, who is a chef and a home manager.
The marriage is blessed with two children, a bouncing baby boy and a beautiful girl.
Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim is a lecturer of Kaduna Polytechnic, Department of Mass Communication, can be reached via; auwalgoronyo@gmail.com
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