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Dr. Engr. Baba J Adamu,
Ph.D., Coren Rgt
ICT & Security Consultant with the United Nations
(UN) Certificate on Global Terrorism
Chairman of
Arewa Center for Regional Development (ACRD)
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
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A
technocrat with a
University Doctorate
Degree (Ph.D.) in
Technical Sciences (silo
technology) and Master’s
Degree with First-Class
in Civil Engineering and
a strong background in
Computer Engineering and
Internet Architecture
from Centennial College,
Canada, Enterprise IT
Strategic Solution and
Cyber-Security from
Harvard University,
Boston, USA; with more
than 10 years of
post-PhD's IT
qualification experience
and 7-years’
experience as Special
Adviser (SA) and
Senior Special Assistant
(SSA) on ICT to the
Governor of Kaduna State
and Vice President of
Nigeria respectively.
Strong background
includes on citizens’
engagement as a
game-changer for
national development
from the World Bank, USA
and study of global
terrorism from the
United Nations (UN), New
York, USA, among others.
· Other
skills
include
a strong commitment to
excellence with a focus on
deliverables analytical,
team building, excellent
presentation skills,
tenacious problem-solver,
organizational savvy, highly
cultured and attuned to
leadership’s preferences,
with a strong resilient
attitude.
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Written a
Book
“Effect of Global
Terrorism & the Niger
Delta Crisis” published
in Nigeria in 2007. The
book was reviewed in
2020 titled Effect of
Global Terrorism & the
Nigerian Boko-Haram and
other Crises, which
highlighted the need to
tackle the conditions
conducive to the spread
of terrorism and
radicalization.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY DEGREES
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1994 to
2000:
DOCTORATE DEGREE
(PhD) in
TECHNICAL SCIENCES
 - Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (silo technology)
from University of Technology Wroclaw, Poland, (also lectured
in the
department
of Civil
Engineering for 4 years);
1987 to 1993:
MASTER’S DEGREE
(MSc) with
First-Class
in
Structural engineering from University
of Technology Wroclaw,
Poland, (accredited
in Albany, New York,
USA).
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
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National Counter
Terrorism Security
Office (NaCTSO) London,
UK (June 22, 2021):
Certificate Award on
Action Counters
Terrorism;
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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,
Boston Massachusetts,
USA (August 2012):
Professional 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, Nigeria (
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, Nigeria
(1974 – June 1979):
Islamic Studies and
Recitation of the Holy
Qur’an.
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Dr.
BJ Adamu 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.
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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
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Dr.
BJ Adamu, Ph.D. Coren Rgt Engineer, is a
technocrat with a University Doctorate
Degree (Ph.D.) in technical
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and Master’s Degree in civil engineering and
strong background in computer engineering
from Centennial College, Canada,
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
from IITIQ 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
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President on ICT infrastructure and
software deployment including on
cyber-security, counter-intelligence (CI)
and counter-terrorism (CT) strategy
awareness and Action Counters Terrorism from
NaCTSO London, UK; 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, respect 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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 Dr. Baba J. Adamu has written
a Book “Effect of Global Terrorism & the Niger Delta Crisis”
published in Nigeria in 2007 that highlighted the need for effective
international cooperation on all aspects
of counter-terrorism,
especially the denial of safe havens to terrorists engaged in such
incitement and a proactive intelligence gathering strategy in place
backed by technology to forecast or address the
scourge as well as the need to provide solutions to the plight of
millions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
This Book has been reviewed since
2019 - 2020 with a titled:
 Effect of Global Terrorism &
the Nigerian Boko-Haram and Other Crises.
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.
HOBBIES
Reading, Computer Games and Tennis
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