Da Jacob Gyang Buba CFR (born October 10, 1951) is a retired Nigeria customs officer and elder statesman. He served as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service from 2004 to 2008. On April 1, 2009, he was sworn in as the Gbong Gwom, the paramount traditional ruler of the Berom Kingdom, becoming the 5th Gbong Gwom after the demise of Da Victor Dung Pam.[1][2] He is the Chairman, Jos Traditional Council of Chiefs and president of the Plateau State Traditional Council.[3][4] He currently serves as the 3rd Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University since March 2016 at the 10th convocation of the institution.[5][6]
| Da. Jacob Gyang Buba (CON, OFR, CFR) | |
|---|---|
| Gbong Gwom Jos (Most eminent King of Jos) | |
| Reign | August 2009 – present |
| Coronation | 1 August 2009 |
| Predecessor | Da Victor Dung Pam |
| Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service | |
| Term | January 2004 – 24 May 2008 |
| Successor | Hamman Bello |
| Born | 10 October 1951 Madu, Du. Jos South, Plateau State |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Service | Nigerian Customs Service |
| Years of service | 1975–2008 |
| Rank | Comptroller-General |
Background
editGyang Buba was born on October 10, 1951, in Madu Village of Du District, Jos South, Plateau State. He is the first son of Buba Dung Bot of the Lo Du, Lo-Wet family and Ngo Kaneng Buba, one among the ruling house of the kingdom.
He began his early education at SUM elementary school Chwelnyap from 1960 to 1963 then went to Baptist Day School Jos to complete his elementary studies. After finishing, He attended from 1966 to 1971, and graduated from the Provincial Secondary School, Kuru now known as Government Secondary School Kuru and afterwards attended the Institute of Administration in Ahmadu Bello University and graduated with a Diploma in Banking in 1975.[7]
Career
editHe started work as a clerk at the Federal Pay Office in 1972 to 1974 before attending the Institute of Administration and enrolled in the Nigeria Customs Service in 1975 as the assistant preventive officer. He became CG in 2004 and together was the chairman of the African Union Sub-committee of directors general of Customs during the 2007 to 2008, the last post held was the deputy CG of customs at the Abuja's headquarter.[8]
As the CG of customs, he implemented the adaptation of the Common External Tariffs for ECOWAS and operations of scanners in borders, areas of airports and port, he amends the holistic review of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1958 and various customs notice. Gyang attends various Trades conferences of which amongst includes the INTERPOL seminars.[9] He is an ordained member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, and has been awarded the national honors of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) and the Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR), he was also a member in the 2014 National Conference.[9]
Awards
editIn October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The Order Of The Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.[10]
References
edit- ^ Umaru, Thaddeus Byimui (2013-08-14). Christian-Muslim Dialogue in Northern Nigeria: A Socio-Political and Theological Consideration. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4836-7290-8.
- ^ Adinoyi, Seriki (21 April 2009). "Nigeria: Buba Emerges New Gbong Gwom Berom". Allafrica. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Kim, Masara. "Gbong Gwom, a bridge builder at 68, says Sen. ID Gyang". Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ Danbaba, Danfulani (2018-06-30). "Gbong Gwom tasks federal government, security agencies on Plateau killings". Today. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ Oluwole, Josiah (2016-03-21). "Milestones: Buhari honoured, Ooni weds, Ibru passes on". Premium Times. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Gbong Gwom Berom sworn in as UNIZIK Chancellor". Premium Times. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ Alagbaoso, Jerry (2006). Eyes Right: Nigeria Customs Service on the Dais. University of Lagos Press. ISBN 978-978-38235-7-0.
- ^ "Gbong Gwom Jos, Jacob Gyang Buba". Retrieved 2020-11-09 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b "His Majesty Da Jacob Gyang Buba CON former comptroller general of Customs 2004 - 2008 and Gbong Gwong". markingnigeriaabetterplace.ng. 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients". The Nation. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
Further reading
edit- Mehler, Andreas; Melber, Henning; Walraven, Klaas Van (2009-10-10). Africa Yearbook Volume 5: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara In 2008. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-17811-3.
- Mehler, Andreas; Melber, Henning; Walraven, Klaas van (2010-10-25). Africa Yearbook Volume 6: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2009. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-18560-9.
- Corporate Nigeria. IMC--International Media Communications GmbH. 2006.
External links
edit- Obisakin, Lawrence Olufemi (2007). Protocol for Life: Guidelines on Diplomatic, Official and Social Manners. Lawrence Olufemi Obisakin. ISBN 978-978-029-807-4.
- Shittu, Sheriff (2018-03-09). "Jos monarch asks President Buhari to revisit state police". Today. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- "Plateau monarch: Governors don't have authority to redefine traditional boundaries". TheCable. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- "Gbong Gwom Jos tasks traditional rulers on cultism, drug abuse". The Sun. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- "Gbong Gwon Jos kicks as Lalong moves to reduce his influence". The Guardian. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- "Court restrains Lalong from demoting Gbong Gwom Jos". The Guardian. 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- "Jacob Buba Gyang And His Stalkers". www.gamji.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- Obisakin, Lawrence Olufemi (2007). Protocol for Life: Guidelines on Diplomatic, Official and Social Manners. Spectrum. ISBN 9789780298074.