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Other Skills
Other skills include interpersonal communication, strategic thinking, team
building, resource-mobilization, excellent presentation and facilitation, deep
knowledge and understanding of Nigerian and African socio-economic and
global ICT
environment.
Other obscure talents include agility and adaptability,
tenacity and problem solving, organizational savvy, meticulous and self-motivated, highly cultured and attuned
to leadership’s preferences with resilient attitude.
Arewa Center for Regional Development (ACRD) was founded based on the
United Nations (UN) documents of UNCRD - ECOSOC resolutions 1086 C of 18th June
1971 with the vision to achieve sustainable living environment, safe,
secure, equitable and inclusive development in harmony with the environment.
ACRD is a Center of Excellence that helps to promote Local and Regional
Economic Development (LRED) as a distinct and self-governing profession in
Nigeria. The Centre’s mission is to promote economic development-focused
research, evidence-based analysis, ICT training and other development
services to private, public and not-for-profit organizations. It has formal
collaborative agreements with the Global Economic Institute of Canada and
International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in the areas of learning,
development of networks, information sharing between organizations and
members, policies, standards and
programming. In particular, the Centre
collaborates with local, state, and federal governments, chambers of
commerce, ICT stakeholders in the country, universities, non-governmental
organizations and a variety of other institutions across the region, in the
country and around the globe to explore and share development Best
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Dr. Baba J Adamu Ph.D. Coren Rgt Engineer is a technocrat with a
University Doctorate Degree (Ph.D.) in technical sciences and Master’s
Degree in civil engineering and strong background in computer engineering
from Centennial
College, Canada, fundamentals of IT strategy from Harvard University USA,
citizens engagement from the World Bank USA, project monitoring and
evaluation from Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced
Learning, Canada, global terrorism, peacekeeping & international conflict
resolution and united nations working system from the United Nations (UN),
USA, leadership and business management from Banff Academy for Business,
Canada among others.
Dr. Adamu has been a consultant to Nigerian government advising the Vice
President on ICT infrastructure and
software
deployment including on cyber-security, counter-intelligence (CI)
and counter-terrorism (CT) strategy architecture; and chaired numerous
Technical Sub-Committees on ICT that include: National
Demographic Database, National Broadband Strategy, National ICT Integrated
Infrastructure Master Plan among others.
Dr. Adamu is currently the President & CEO of
iNetworks Canada and chairman of
Arewa Center for Regional
Development (ACRD) and Program and ICT Consultant
for Center for Innovation in Regional Economic Development (CiRED) at Baze
University, Abuja, Nigeria in partnership with Global Economic Institute of
Canada and the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Washington,
D.C., USA.
"God created us from a
single pair of male and female, into
nations, colours, races and tribes so that
we may cherish and recognize one another. In
His Mercy and Wisdom, He gave us diversity
to test our capacity for friendship and
accentuates the need for unity and
self-esteem. The days of ignorance were the
days of feuds and falsehood attitude of
trying to forget these differences rather
than understand them"...
BJA
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There is a significant co-relation on how
infrastructure development contributes to
economic growth and to improved quality of
life for citizens. In Nigeria, due to
dwindling public resources, there is the
urgent need to address these infrastructure
deficits
(like power, water, road-rail networks,
education, health, etc.), through private-sector
partnership on a PPP
basis to finance
them, creating enabling-environment for
businesses to grow; thus a multiplier-effect
on return on investments and a boost to the
general economic output, which ultimately
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PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY DEGREES
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DOCTORATE DEGREE in
TECHNICAL SCIENCES - Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (silo technology)
from University of Technology Wroclaw, Poland, 2000 (also lectured
for 4 years);
MASTER’S DEGREE in
Structural engineering from University of Technology Wroclaw,
Poland, 1993. (accredited
in Albany, New York, USA).
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
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World Bank Washington DC, USA Open Campus (April 2017): Certificate
Award on: Engaging Citizens: A Game Changer for Development;
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Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA (August 2012):
Certificate Award on: Enterprise IT Strategic Solution: Fundamentals
of Strategy;
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ZTE University, Shenzhen,
China (June, 2011):
Corporation
Certificate Award on:
Strategic National Security
Network;
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The United Nations (UN) Institute for Training and Research - New
York, USA (2006 – August 2007): Certificate Awards on: Global
Terrorism, Peacekeeping & International Conflict Resolution and
United Nations Working System;
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Centennial College, Centre of Entrepreneurship, Toronto, CANADA
(March 2000 - 2001) Certificate Award (SEAP on Business) on computer
engineering, internet architecture, software development, database
and cyber-security;
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The Banff Academy for Business Calgary, Alberta, CANADA (March
2005): Certificate Award on Leadership Development: Courses -
Management, Leadership & Business Processes;
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Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning,
Toronto Ontario, CANADA (July 2005): Certificate Award on
Participatory Approaches to Monitoring and Evaluation: Courses
include Monitoring & Evaluation of Projects;
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Government Secondary School (GSS), Makarfi, Zaria, Kaduna ( 1979 –
June 1984): School Leaving Certificate & WAEC;
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LEA Primary School LEA Maiduguri Road (1973 – July 1979): General
Certificate of Education (GCE O’ Levels)
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Shehu Ibrahim Arab Islamic School, Tudun Nupawa Kaduna (1974 – June
1979): Islamic Studies and Recitation of the Holy Qur’an.

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Effect of Global Terrorism & the Nigerian
Boko-Haram and
Other Crises, Dec 2020
By
Dr. Baba J. Adamu
He has previously written
a Book “Effect of Global Terrorism & the
Niger Delta Crisis”
published in Nigeria in 2007, this is a
reviewed version.
About the Book
This book provides a condensed
comprehensive study of the terrorist
phenomenon, orchestrated by so few, but
affecting so many.
It
looks at the definition and perception of
terrorism, historical terrorist attacks
across the world, outlining important
terrorist incidents from the past and
present; and examining its roots cause,
development and how to build resilience. It
is a sweeping narrative and analysis of
behaviour, goals, motivations and criteria
of terrorists around the world; looking at
the pillars of the UN global
counter-terrorism strategy and response. It
went on to look at Islam and terrorism myth
or Islam versus the West connotation, the
differences between domestic, international,
and transnational terrorism; and
demonstrates how contemporary terrorism
largely emerged out of guerrilla and
insurgency warfare. It further examines
counter-terrorism strategy and
implementation: intelligence, surveillance,
reconnaissance, counter-radicalization and
the global challenge of cyber-terrorism, the
proliferation of chemical, biological,
radiological, nuclear and weapon of mass
destruction.
The book also highlights the need to tackle
the conditions conducive to the spread of
terrorism and radicalization,
vulnerabilities such as socio-economic
marginalization, failure to respect human
rights, increasingly networked society and
fragile undemocratic States and a lack of
good governance. It argues that the adoption
of specific counter-terrorism measures may
also have a direct impact on the enjoyment
of economic, social, cultural and religious
rights. It illustrates how a post-race
society where racial equality is still
evasive and anti-discrimination measures
have become redundant; how poverty is a
multidimensional process, so engagement to
address the scourge of terrorism is not just
about dealing with economic poverty, or
income poverty, or material poverty, which
is very important, but it is also about
overcoming social exclusion, it is about
overcoming what is known as voice poverty
and inequities. Social change can change
attitudes, behaviours, laws, policies and
institutions to better reflect values of
inclusion, fairness, diversity and
opportunity.
It further illustrates the unprecedented
rise of al-Qaeda, ISIL, Boko Haram, al-Shabaab
culminating in asymmetry warfare and how
Nigeria has become the potential terrorist
breeding ground and examines the Nigerian
Boko-Haram and other protracted crises
including youth banditry and kidnappings,
drugs and ethnic and social conflicts. In
conclusion, it looks at what Nigeria has
done, can do to prevent terrorism in Nigeria
and Africa, and proffers solution from the
point of view of Global Terrorism and
Conflict Resolution; and how the North-East,
Niger Delta Crises and credible leadership
can be the testing ground for peace and
beginning of sustainable development in
Nigeria.
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“Given the emergence of
new regional dynamics in development policy and
practice, Arewa region MUST fine-tune current regional
development perspectives and
to develop new ones that are not only more in sync with
the present and future global context but with the
governance systems
being currently adopted that are
becoming more and more decentralized and grassroots
oriented. States Governors within the Arewa region must
come together to create and adopt the Arewa Regional
Economic Plan with emphasis on a balanced approach to
development and opportunity for all diversity
irrespective of one’s tribe, social class, religious
belief and even p olitical affiliation; and establish
targets for economic growth of the entire region taking
advantage of our Demographic Shifts, which will fuel the
growth of new sectors, markets, and service lines in our
communities. The ability of our diversity to build
strength and unity is the power that will propel the
region and consequently, the Nigerian industry, into new
dimensions of performance and inclusive growth.
Catalyzing Inclusive Growth Through ICT-enabled
solutions in healthcare, education, financial services
and public services can drive socio-economic development
and inclusion of more than 30 million citizens each
year, faster, cheaper and more effectively than
traditional models. The economic plan should be built on
current regional opportunities, collaboration and
innovation linking States macroeconomic models with
regional development and economic plan termed: Regional
Econometric Model”…Chairman ACRD
Dr. BJ Adamu is a member
of numerous local and international organizations.
He is married with children.
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