Kelatapwa Farauta

Kelatapwa Farauta is a professor and the vice chancellor of Adamawa State University, Mubi.[1][2][3][4] She was a former Adamawa state commissioner of education and Executive chairman of Universal Basic Education.[4] She is currently the running mate of the incumbent governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri for the 2023 election.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Kelaptawa Farauta
Born (1965-11-28) November 28, 1965
Numan
Citizenship Nigeria
Alma materFederal College of Education (FCE) Yola

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola.
OccupationAcademic
Years active1991 — present
OrganizationAdamawa State University
Political partyPeople Democratic Party

Biography

Kelatapwa Farauta was born on November 28, 1965 in Numan Local Government of Adamawa State.[5][8][7][9] She obtained her primary school leaving certificate from Numan II Primary School, Numan in 1979. In 1983, she obtained her Senior School Certificate from Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) Yola. In 1987, she obtained her National Certificate in Education from Federal College of Education (FCE) Yola.[10] She bagged her first and second degree in Agricultural Extension at the University of Nigeria Nsukka in 1989 and 1995 respectively. She obtained her PhD from Federal University of Technology currently known as Modibbo Adama Federal University of Technology, Yola[2][7][9]

Political Appointments

From July  to October, 2014, Farauta served as the Executive Chairman, Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board (ADSUBEB). On 28 August 2015  Farauta assumed office as the Honourable Commissioner, Adamawa State Ministry of Higher Education and left office on 17 July 2017.[4][10][7]

Vice-Chancellorship

On the 17 July 2017, she was made the acting vice chancellor of Adamawa State University by the then governor of the state, Senator Muhammad Umaru Jibrilla Bindow. She was eventually confirmed as the vice chancellor by Ahmadu Fintiri.[11]

References
  1. "Adamawa University begs indigenes to seek admission - P.M. News". Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  2. "Fintiri unveils female professor as running mate for 2023 guber poll". The Nation Newspaper. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  3. "Seth supports my decision to take new deputy, says Fintiri". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  4. Jeremiah, Urowayino (2022-07-01). "Gov Fintiri dumps deputy, picks don". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  5. "Fintiri unveils female professor as running mate for 2023 guber poll". The Nation Newspaper. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  6. "Fintiri unveils female running mate, praises deputy gov". Punch Newspapers. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  7. Hammangabdo, Hussaini (2022-06-30). "JUST-IN: Gov Fintiri Picks Adamawa Varsity VC, Prof. Farauta, As Running Mate". Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  8. Bello, Usman (2022-08-03). "2023: Adamawa Gov picks Female Professor as running mate". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  9. "2023: Gov. Fintiri unveils Adamawa varsity VC as running mate". 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  10. "Professor Kaletapwa Farauta: Meet Adamawa Governor female running mate for 2023 with intimidating credentials". Apex News Exclusive. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  11. Blueprint (2022-07-14). "On Fintiri's running mate Farauta". Blueprint Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-10-17.


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