12 Facts About Aliyu Doma

Aliyu Akwe Doma was a Nigerian civil servant who became governor of Nasarawa State in May 2007, standing for the People's Democratic Party.

Akwe Doma completed his primary education in Doma Junior Primary School and Lafia Senior Primary School respectively between 1951 and 1957.

Aliyu Doma proceeded to Government Secondary School, Katsina Ala and the Higher Teachers' Training College, Gombe, where he obtained the Grade II teachers certificate in 1963.

Aliyu Doma attended the University of Ibadan, the British Drama League, London, England and the World Tourism Organization, Centre for Advanced Tourism Studies, Turin, Italy,.

Aliyu Doma attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1976, and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in 2002 where he obtained a Master's in Public Administration.

Aliyu Doma died on March 6,2018, after a brief illness at a foreign hospital in Israel.

Aliyu Doma entered the old Plateau State civil service, where he rose to become Permanent Secretary in several departments between 1976 and 1983.

Aliyu Doma was a member of the Presidential Joint National Consultative and Advisory Committee of Traditional Rulers and Leaders of Thought, and a member of the National Committee on the future of Higher Education in Nigeria.

Aliyu Doma was appointed a member of the Technical Committee of Presidential Council on Tourism in 2004.

Aliyu Doma held private sector positions as Chairman of the Oriya Group of Companies in 1984, Chairman of Integrated Tourism Consultants in 2003 and as a representative of Steyr Nigeria.

Aliyu Doma ran successfully for election as governor of Nasarawa State in April 2007 on the People's Democratic Party platform, taking office on 29 May 2007.

Aliyu Doma ran for a second term in office in April 2011, but lost to Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, the candidate of the opposition Congress for Progressive Change.