User:Ayuba Gana Nandang

BIRTH

• Ayuba Gana Nandang, a Major and a Combat Engineer Officer in Nigerian Army, a Christian, was Born on 21st November 1981 in Gazum chiefdom of Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria into the family of late Mr. Wilson Gana Nandang of Bwarat district and Late Mrs. Paulina Dulcit Nandang of Gazum chiefdom both parents from Langtang North Local Government Area. Ayuba came from a polygamous home. His mother called him "MUTUM" which means "Man". His father had three (3) wives, His mother is the 3rd wife. Ayuba is the 8th child of his mother out of 9 children and the 16th child of his father out of 22 children. Though His mother married her first husband late Sergeant Langnim which she had six (6) children for him. Amongst his brothers from same mother are His Royal Highness, Mr Nimnan Langnim,a paramount ruler in Langtang.

EDUCATION

• Ayuba started his Elementary School in kumkwam and later proceed to the Pilot Central Primary School Gazum in 1993 where he obtained his first school leaving Certificate. Between 1993 to 1999,He was admitted at the Government secondary school Langtang for his senior secondary school certificate. On 28th September 2002, He gained admission into the prestigious Military University in west Africa, Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) as a member of 54th Regular Combatant course to study Electrical/Electronics Engineering. Ayuba was admitted into NDA as an Air Force Cadet but he later changed his Arm of Service to the Army. He graduated on 30th September 2006 with a Bachelor degree in Engineering and was granted a Presidential Commissioned into the Nigerian Army corps of Engineers with the rank of second Lieutenant.

PROMOTION HISTORY

• Second Lieutenant 30th September 2006.

• Lieutenant 30th September 2007.

• Captain 30th September 2011.

• Major 30th September 2015.

COURSES ATTENDED

 Ayuba has attended courses commensurate to His rank both in Nigeria and abroad. He was in Bangladesh for his Junior Command and Staff College, he attended the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College for his Senior Command and Staff Course. Other countries where he attended include: United Kingdom, Italy, Algeria and Cape Verde. He was also in Tunis,Tunisia on an African Study Tour.