OHI of Adavi: The Profile

Adapted from a paper; The Epitome of Academic & Tradition, presented by his daughter, Princess Nana Hauwa Yussuff, of Radio (FM) Kogi, during the coronation ceremony on Sunday, 26th November 2006, in Okene, Kogi state. (Pictures by EbiraView).

Born in 1944 and hails from Adavi-Eba (Upopo-Uvete) in Apasi group of clans in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi state, HRH Dr. Bello Asuku Ibrahim, who is married and blessed with auspicious children, attended the then I.N.A Central School Okene between 1955 and 1960 and later trained as a Grade Two Teacher at Okene Teachers’ College (OTC) from 1962 to 1966. In 1967, he enrolled at the Advanced Teachers’ College, Kano where he obtained an NCE preparatory for entry into the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) for the B.Sc. (Hons) between 1974 and 1977, with speciality in Health and Physical Education. In pursuance of his academic quest, he obtained a Master Degree in Education from the University of Ilorin, Kwara state in 1987. To further quench his thirst for academic excellence, he re-enrolled in the said University of Ilorin and obtained a PhD in Education Management in year 2000.
(R-L) A wife of the Ohi, the Ohi, Adavi chairman and other Ohis


Working Experience

As a professional Teacher, HRH, Dr. Bello Asuku Ibrahim remained as a classroom teacher between August 1970 and June 1974. This, he continued during his National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) scheme between 1977 and 1978 in Owo, Ondo state after which he served as an Inspector of Education from 1978 to 1979.

To cap it all, he became a principal of a Secondary School between 1979 and 1987 from where he was seconded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and later transferred his services to the commission.

During his stint at the INEC, he served as an Electoral officer in five LGAs in Kwara and Kogi States from September 1987 to June 1989; June 1989 to October 1989; November 1989 to November 1991; December 1991 to March 1993; April 1993 to May 1996 in Okene, Offa, Asa, Kabba and Ankpa LGAs respectively. While in INEC, he became Administrative Secretary in Kogi, Kwara, Lagos states and later Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja in 1996 to 1998; October 1998 to March 2001; April 2001 to October 2003 and October 2003 to February 2004, respectively.

(R-L) Ohi of Adavi, Adavi Chairman, Alh. Abdulrahman Badamasuiy


Publication

As an astute, dogged and man of letters, he had written several books, thesis, dissertation based on the following topics:
The Implication of The Five-Day-Working Week on sports participation in Ilorin, Kwara state; B.Sc. Dissertation, UNN, Nsukka – 1977.
A Comparative study of Academic Attainment of Boarding and Day Secondary Schools in Kwara state, M.Ed. Dissertation at the University of Ilorin – 1987.
Relationship of Teachers’ Personal variables with their Job Performance and Students’ Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools in Kogi state. Unpublished PhD. Thesis submitted at the Unoversity of Ilorin, 1999.
Road Guides Through Life – Public presentation – 2005.
Topics presented at seminars based on related issues in Education namely:
(a). Personal Management
(b). Education Planning process
(c). Education Laws
(d). Education Finance
(e). Supervision in Education
(f). Public Analysis in Education Management
(g). Administration of Nigerian Education
(h). Quantitative Analysis in Education
(i). Management Psychology
(j). Education and Politics.

Other OHIs of Ebiraland and guests at the coronation ceremony


It is pertinent to posit that HRH, Dr. Bello Asuku Ibrahim said on various committees, panels and sporting associations with vibrant and acknowledged acclamation.


He retired as a Doctor (Election Administration) in 2004. His hobbies include reading, sporting, traveling and community development.