Social Mobility of newly appointed NISS Chairman, Gadzama

There is no doubt that the newly appointed National Institute of Security Studies (NISS) has climbed the ladder of security affairs.

He has also been consistent in the vocation he has chosen to the extent he has worked both in intelligence and strategy.

The Vanguard in its report has reeled out his social mobilty horizontally.

Below is an expose of his history in the vocation before his present appointment:

Afakriya Aduwa Gadzama was born on 22 November 1953 at Lassa in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.

He attended Barewa College, Zaria from (1968–1972), then School of Basic studies Zaria.

He later proceeded to the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree (BA) in Political Science (1977).

In 2001, Gadzama attended the Senior Executive Course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies(NIPSS) Kuru, Jos.

Gadzama started his career in 1978 with the Ministry of Finance in Borno State and transferred to the National Security Organization as a Principal Officer in 1984.

He rose through the ranks of the NSO and the subsequent State Security Service which was carved out of the NSO when it was dissolved.

Director of Security, Plateau State (1989–1991)
Director of Security, Federal Capital Territory (1991–1993)
Director of Security, Kaduna (1993–1997)
Director of Operations, SSS National Headquarters (1997–1998)
Director of Programmes, SSS National Headquarters 1999
Director of Intelligence (2001–2002)
Director of Operations (2002–2003)
Director of Administration and Logistics, National Headquarters (2004–2005) Director of Corporate Services, National Headquarters (2006–2007). Gadzama served as the Director General, SSS between 2007 and 2010.

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