Jacob Gyang Buba
{{Short description|Gbong Gwom Jos}}
{{Infobox royalty
|name = Da. Jacob Gyang Buba (CON, OFR, CFR)
|title = Gbong Gwom Jos
|titletext = (Most eminent King of Jos)
|image =
|caption =
|succession =
|reign = August 2009 – present
|coronation = 1 August 2009
|cor-type = Coronation
|predecessor = Da Victor Dung Pam
|successor =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|10|10|df=y}}
|birth_place = Madu, Du. Jos South, Plateau State
|succession1 = Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service
|reign-type1 = Term
|reign1 = January 2004 – 24 May 2008
|predecessor1 =
|successor1 = Hamman Bello
|module = {{Infobox military person
|embed = yes
|allegiance = {{flag|Nigeria}}
|branch = Nigerian Customs Service
|rank = Comptroller-General
|serviceyears = 1975–2008
}}
}}
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.{{cite book|last=Umaru|first=Thaddeus Byimui|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KYF-AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA298|title=Christian-Muslim Dialogue in Northern Nigeria: A Socio-Political and Theological Consideration|date=2013-08-14|publisher=Xlibris Corporation|isbn=978-1-4836-7290-8}}{{cite web|last=Adinoyi|first=Seriki|title=Nigeria: Buba Emerges New Gbong Gwom Berom|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200904020167.html|date=21 April 2009|website=Allafrica|accessdate=8 November 2020}} He is the Chairman, Jos Traditional Council of Chiefs and president of the Plateau State Traditional Council.{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Masara|title=Gbong Gwom, a bridge builder at 68, says Sen. ID Gyang|url=https://www.masarakimsblog.com/2019/10/gbong-gwom-jos-bridge-builder-at-68.html|access-date=2020-11-09}}{{cite web|last=Danbaba|first=Danfulani|date=2018-06-30|title=Gbong Gwom tasks federal government, security agencies on Plateau killings|url=https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/gbong-gwom-jos-tasks-federal-government-security-agencies-plateau-killings-128034|access-date=2020-11-09|work=Today}} He currently serves as the 3rd Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University since March 2016 at the 10th convocation of the institution.{{cite news|date=2016-03-21|title=Milestones: Buhari honoured, Ooni weds, Ibru passes on|work=Premium Times|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/features-and-interviews/200561-milestones-buhari-honoured-ooni-weds-ibru-passes.html|last=Oluwole|first=Josiah|access-date=2024-09-21}}{{cite news|date=2016-03-16|title=Gbong Gwom Berom sworn in as UNIZIK Chancellor|work=Premium Times|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/200252-gbong-gwom-jos-sworn-unizik-chancellor.html|access-date=2020-11-09}}
Background
Gyang 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.{{cn|date=December 2024}}
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 Science Secondary School Kuru and afterwards attended the Institute of Administration in Ahmadu Bello University and graduated with a Diploma in Banking in 1975.{{Cite book|last=Alagbaoso|first=Jerry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-i0UAQAAIAAJ|title=Eyes Right: Nigeria Customs Service on the Dais|date=2006|publisher=University of Lagos Press|isbn=978-978-38235-7-0}}
Career
He 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.{{cite web|title=Gbong Gwom Jos, Jacob Gyang Buba|url=https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/weekly-trust/20170401/281792808869458|access-date=2020-11-09|via=PressReader}}
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.{{cite web|date=2008-05-24|title=His Majesty Da Jacob Gyang Buba CON former comptroller general of Customs 2004 - 2008 and Gbong Gwong|url=https://www.makingnigeriaabetterplace.ng/his-majesty-da-jacob-gyang-buba-con-former-comptroller-general-of-customs-2004-2008-and-gbong-gwom-jos/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=markingnigeriaabetterplace.ng}} 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.
Awards
In October 2022, a Nigerian national honor of Commander Of The Order Of The Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.{{cite news|date=2022-10-09|title=FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients|work=The Nation|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-2022-national-honours-award-recipients/|access-date=2022-10-27}}
References
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Further reading
- {{cite book|last1=Mehler|first1=Andreas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xOVYchAfCYYC&pg=PA148|title=Africa Yearbook Volume 5: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara In 2008|last2=Melber|first2=Henning|last3=Walraven|first3=Klaas Van|date=2009-10-10|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-17811-3}}
- {{cite book|last1=Mehler|first1=Andreas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kt55DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA165|title=Africa Yearbook Volume 6: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2009|last2=Melber|first2=Henning|last3=Walraven|first3=Klaas van|date=2010-10-25|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-18560-9}}
- {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-7QnAQAAIAAJ|title=Corporate Nigeria|date=2006|publisher=IMC--International Media Communications GmbH}}
External links
- {{cite book|last=Obisakin|first=Lawrence Olufemi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-Vq4ARYT6SIC&pg=PP23|title=Protocol for Life: Guidelines on Diplomatic, Official and Social Manners|date=2007|publisher=Lawrence Olufemi Obisakin|isbn=978-978-029-807-4}}
- {{cite web|last=Shittu|first=Sheriff|date=2018-03-09|title=Jos monarch asks President Buhari to revisit state police|url=https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/jos-monarch-asks-president-buhari-revisit-state-police-94709|access-date=2020-11-09|work=Today}}
- {{cite web|date=2019-05-18|title=Plateau monarch: Governors don't have authority to redefine traditional boundaries|url=https://www.thecable.ng/plateau-monarch-governors-dont-have-authority-to-redefine-traditional-boundaries|access-date=2020-11-09|website=TheCable}}
- {{cite news|date=2018-05-15|title=Gbong Gwom Jos tasks traditional rulers on cultism, drug abuse|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/gbong-gwom-jos-tasks-traditional-rulers-on-cultism-drug-abuse/|access-date=2020-11-09|work=The Sun}}
- {{cite news|date=2019-05-18|title=Gbong Gwon Jos kicks as Lalong moves to reduce his influence|url=https://guardian.ng/news/gbong-gwon-jos-kicks-as-lalong-moves-to-reduce-his-influence/|access-date=2020-11-09|work=The Guardian}}
- {{cite news|date=2019-05-25|title=Court restrains Lalong from demoting Gbong Gwom Jos|url=https://guardian.ng/news/court-restrains-lalong-from-demoting-gbong-gwom-jos/|access-date=2020-11-09|work=The Guardian}}
- {{cite web|title=Jacob Buba Gyang And His Stalkers|url=http://www.gamji.com/article6000/NEWS7445.htm|access-date=2020-11-09|website=www.gamji.com}}
- {{cite book|last=Obisakin|first=Lawrence Olufemi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-Vq4ARYT6SIC|title=Protocol for Life: Guidelines on Diplomatic, Official and Social Manners|date=2007|publisher=Spectrum|isbn=9789780298074}}
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