Kaletapwa Farauta Explained

Kaletapwa Farauta
Office:	Deputy Governor of Adamawa State
Governor:	Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
Term Start:	29 May 2023
Predecessor:	Crowther Seth
Office1:	Vice Chancellor of Adamawa State University
Term Start1:	17 July 2017
Term End1:	August 2022
Office2:	Adamawa State Commissioner for Education
Term Start2:	6 August 2015
Term End2:	17 July 2017
Governor2:	Bindow Jibrilla
Successor2:	Julius Kadala
Birth Date:	28 November 1965
Birth Place:	Numan, Northern Region (now in Adamawa State), Nigeria
Citizenship:	Nigeria
Party:	Peoples Democratic Party
Alma Mater:	Federal College of Education Yola University of Nigeria, Nsukka Federal University of Technology, Yola

Kaletapwa George Farauta (born 28 November 1965) is a Nigerian professor and politician, who is the current deputy governor of Adamawa State since 2023.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} She was the vice chancellor of Adamawa State University, Mubi from 2017 to 2022.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} She is a former Adamawa State commissioner of education and executive chairman of Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board.

Biography

Kaletapwa Farauta was born on 28 November 1965 in Numan Local Government of Adamawa State.^[9] She obtained her primary school leaving certificate from Numan II Primary School, Numan in 1979. In 1983, she obtained her Senior School Certificate from Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) Yola. In 1987, she obtained her National Certificate in Education from Federal College of Education (FCE) Yola.^[10] She bagged her first and second degree in Agricultural Extension at the University of Nigeria Nsukka in 1989 and 1995 respectively. She obtained her PhD from Federal University of Technology currently known as Modibbo Adama Federal University of Technology, Yola

Political appointments

From July  to October, 2014, Farauta served as the Executive Chairman, Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board (ADSUBEB). On 28 August 2015  Farauta assumed office as the Adamawa State Commissioner for Education and left office on 17 July 2017.

Vice-chancellorship

On the 17 July 2017, she was made the acting vice chancellor of Adamawa State University by the then governor of the state, Senator Muhammad Umaru Jibrilla Bindow. She was eventually confirmed as the vice chancellor by Ahmadu Fintiri.^[11]

Deputy Governor

In 2023, Farauta was elected as the first female deputy governor in the North East of Nigeria.^{[12] [13]}

References

1. Web site: 2022-08-03 . Fintiri unveils female professor as running mate for 2023 guber poll . 2022-10-16 . The Nation Newspaper . en-US.
2. Web site: 2022-08-03 . Fintiri unveils female running mate, praises deputy gov . 2022-10-16 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
3. Web site: Hammangabdo . Hussaini . 2022-06-30 . JUST-IN: Gov Fintiri Picks Adamawa Varsity VC, Prof. Farauta, As Running Mate . 2022-10-16 . en-US.
4. Web site: Bello . Usman . 2022-08-03 . 2023: Adamawa Gov picks Female Professor as running mate . 2022-10-16 . Daily Trust . en.
5. Web site: Adamawa University begs indigenes to seek admission - P.M. News . 2022-10-16 . en-US.
6. Web site: 2022-08-03 . Fintiri unveils female professor as running mate for 2023 guber poll . 2022-10-16 . The Nation Newspaper . en-US.
7. Web site: 2022-08-04 . Seth supports my decision to take new deputy, says Fintiri . 2022-10-16 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
8. Web site: Jeremiah . Urowayino . 2022-07-01 . Gov Fintiri dumps deputy, picks don . 2022-10-16 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
9. Web site: 2022-08-03 . 2023: Gov. Fintiri unveils Adamawa varsity VC as running mate . 2022-10-16 . en-US.
10. Web site: Professor Kaletapwa Farauta: Meet Adamawa Governor female running mate for 2023 with intimidating credentials . 2022-10-16 . Apex News Exclusive . 30 June 2022 . en-US.
11. Web site: Blueprint . 2022-07-14 . On Fintiri's running mate Farauta . 2022-10-17 . Blueprint Newspapers . en-US.
12. Web site: Alao . Onimisi . 30 May 2023 . First female deputy governor takes oath in Northeast . The Nation (Nigeria).
13. Web site: Livinus . Hindi . 2022-08-03 . Fintiri unveils female running mate, praises deputy gov . 2024-07-08 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.