12 Facts About Harrison Bungwon

Dr Harrison Yusuf Bungwon FNSE was a paramount ruler of Atyap Chiefdom a Nigerian traditional state in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Harrison Bungwon's father died in 1953, when he was only four years old.

In 1963, Harrison Bungwon got admitted into Government Technical School, Soba, Zaria, where he had a two and a half year stint before he got admitted in 1965 into the prestigious Government Technical College, Kano.

Harrison Bungwon thereafter developed the interest in studying Mechanical engineering while in Government Technical College, Kano, which prompted him to apply for and successfully got awarded a Bureau for External Aid Scholarship to study in the USSR in 1969 on completion of his secondary school level, form five.

Harrison Bungwon was an erudite scholar, a distinguished Engineer, a teacher emeritus, a diplomat and a celebrated fellow of the Nigeria Society of Engineers with over 16 years of scholarship, teaching in one of Africa's largest polytechnics, Kaduna Polytechnic.

Harrison Bungwon bowed out of the engineering service after several years of meritorious service to his motherland of the pinnacle of his state government.

Harrison Bungwon was a recipient of several honours and awards including:.

At the demise of his predecessor, HRH Agwam B A Dauke in 2005, Bungwon reigned as Agwatyap II and was the second indigenous Agwam of the Atyap Nation.

Harrison Bungwon held the position for about 11 years before passing onto eternal glory in the cold morning of 6 April 2016.

Harrison Bungwon was a first-class chief and his demise was seen as a great loss and shocking.

Harrison Bungwon has flown several kites but has still accepted to come down as Agwatyap, Atyap Traditional Council, Atak Njei, Zangon Kataf.

Harrison Bungwon had a great responsibility meeting the expectations of Atyap and her neighbours.