BRIEF ON NATIONAL SECRETARY, NUJ –

SHU’AIBU USMAN LEMAN

 

1. Name: - Usman Shu’aibu Leman

2. Date & Place of Birth: - 24th October 1961, Kano, Nigeria

3. State of Origin: - Bauchi

4. Nationality: - Nigerian

5. Permanent Home Address: - ECWA Church No. 111. Yelwa, Bauchi, P.O. Box 500, Bauchi

6. Marital Status - Married

 

 

 

7. Educational Institutions attended with dates:

(a) S.I.M. Roni, Jigawa State, - 1968 – 1969

(b) S.I.M. Tsibiri, Niger Republic, - 1969 – 1974

(c) Gumel Yamma Primary School,

Jigawa State, - 1974 – 1974

(d) Government Secondary School Hadejia,

Jigawa State, - 1974 – 1977

(e) Government Secondary School Bauchi, - 1977 – 1979

(f) University of Jos, Jos, - 1979 – 1985

 

8. Academic and Professional Certificates with dates:

(a) West African Schools Certificate – (WASC) - 1979

(b) BA (Hons) Linguistics - 1985

(c) Certificate in Journalism Excellence, Centre

for Foreign Journalists, RESTON VIRGINIA, USA - 1994

(d) Certificate in Anti Corruption and Good Governance, Marquette University, USA - June 2004

 

9. Present Employment:

National Secretary

Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),

National Secretariat,

Area 11, Garki, Abuja.

 

10. Working Experience with Dates:

(a) Education Officer 11 (National Service) - 1985 – 1986

Duties:

*Teaching English Language & Literature in English,

Ugbaike Technical School, Igbo Eze, former Anambra State.

(b) Education Officer 11

Duties:

*Teaching English Language & Literature in English,

Government Science Secondary School, Toro, Bauchi State.

(c) Sub-Editor, The TRUMPERTER Newspaper, Bauchi

Publishing & Printing Company Ltd, - 1987 – 1989

Duties:

*Sub-Editing Stories/News items, page planning and

proof reading.

(d) Chief Sub-Editor, The TRUMPERTER Newspaper,

- 1989 – 1991

Duties:

*Developing, coordinating and Overseeing the activities of all sub-editors e.g. allocation of pages and materials (News items, feature articles, pictures etc) and maintaining deadlines by ensuring that all publications go to bed on schedule. Any other responsibility assigned by the editor.

(e) Acting Editor, The TRUMPERTER Newspaper,

- 1991 – 1992

Duties:

*Ensuring that the newspaper’s Editorial Policy is executed and complied with by the editorial staff, coordinating and overseeing all editorial activities such as commentaries, content presentation and style and making sure the Newspaper carries wealthy news items and articles to improve the image of the publication and attract advertisements. Also ensuring that articulate promotion is given to government programmes, public enlightenment and demonstrating unflinching support to all traditional cultural practices that have been identified to be relevant among all states of the federation and taking firm stand on all issues of national pride and existence.

(f) Production Editor, The TRUMPERTER Newspaper,

- 1992 – 1993

Duties:

*Same as in (d) above.

(g) Editor, The TRUMPERTER Newspaper, - 1993– 1994

Duties:

*Same as in (e) above.

(h) Managing Director, Bauchi Publishing &

Printing Company Nig. Ltd. - 1994 – 1997

Duties:

• Chief Executive, Editor-In-Chief and Chief Accounting Officer, answerable to the Board of Directors for the day-to-day running of the company and advising the Board of Directors on major policy issues.
• Developing appropriate measures to install probity and accountability and also ensure that these measures promote profit-making operations.
• Maintaining good relationship with the Trade Unions and other bodies concerned with employment and working conditions, controlling and coordinating the conduct and operations of all the departments and signing of appointment letters of all heads of departments.
• Serving as liaison between the company and share holders (Government of Bauchi State then) and presiding and chairing the following meetings.

(I) Management Committee

(ii) Tenders Board

(iii) Consultative Committee

(I) Founding Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief,

NATIONAL DIGEST Magazine, Bauchi - 1997 – 1998

 

Duties:

*Setting up all logistics and engaging tested professionals for the take-off of the publication, Coordinating and sourcing of finances for the publication. Ensuring strict compliance with professional ethics and policy guidelines of the publication.

 

(j) Office Manager, Team Charade Communications Ltd, Consultants to PTF on Community Education,

Bauchi - 1998 – 1999

 

Duties:

*General administration of the office, handling of equipment and personnel, liaising and coordinating between the beneficiary communities of PTF projects in Bauchi State, the Press and the Fund, Educating and enlightenment of beneficiary communities on all projects. Communicating back to the Fund, desires, wishes, observations and comments of both the Press and the respective communities.

 

(k) Senior Consultant Leman & Associates, Media Consultants,

No. 5 Kaduna Rd, GRA Bauchi, Media Consultancy &

Services, Publishing & Printing.

 

(l) Lecturer (English Language) (2000)

Department of Basic Studies, School of General Studies, Federal

Polytechnic, Bauchi

Duties:

(a) Teaching English Language and Literature in English and Communication Skills.

(b) Engaged in Research and Seminars.

 

11. Publications:

(a) A Lingua Franca for Nigeria, problems & Prospects (Unijos, unpublished thesis 1985)

(b) Media Ethics and promotion of Democratic Culture in Nigeria, being a paper presented at the workshop on “Media Ethics in Reporting Politics under the Transition Programme”, organized and sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Nigeria office in Jos, November, 1998.

(c) “The Media and Socio-Cultural and Political Integration”,, being a paper presented at Nigeria Union of Journalists Press Week, 14th January 2000, Bauchi.

(d) Thoughts on Politics, the Press and Ethics, a talk to Journalists (Guest Speaker) at BBC Workshop on Election Reporting, the British Council, Abuja, 3-7 Feb, 2003.

(e) Media Coverage in Nigeria- Challenges and Opportunities. Being a paper presented IFES Nigeria training programme for the Nigerian media in Kano, August 31- September 1, 2005.

(f) The Media and Challenges of Sustaining Democratic Governance at the Third Tier of Government in Nigeria. Being a workshop paper presented for key Local Government Functionaries in Abuja, March, 2007.

(g) Post Election Reporting in Nigeria- Navigating Conflicting Interests and Expectations of Public and Interest Groups. Being a workshop paper presented at the Abuja Council of the NUJ workshop in Abuja, June 2, 2008.

(h) Information Officers as Agents of Mass Mobilisation for Rapid Grass Root Development. Being a paper presented at the Constitutional Delegates Conference of Nigeria Association of Local Government Information Officers of Nigeria, September 2, 2008, Kaduna.

(I) Several Newspaper stories and Articles.

 

12. Extra Curricular Activities:

(a) Travelling & sight seeing

(b) Sports & Recreation

(c) Reading

 

13. Honours:

(a) Commendation (The TRUMPETER Newspaper) 1988

(b) Accelerated promotion (The TRUMPETER Newspaper) 1990

 

14. Membership of Professional Bodies:

(a) Jos University Linguistics Association (JULA) (Founding Secretary)

(b) Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)

(c) Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN)

(d) African Council on Communication Education (ACCE)

(e) Member, Institute of Administrative Management of Nigeria.

 

15. Others:

(a) Member, Research and Seminar Committee, School of

General Studies, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi (2000)

(b) News/Production Editor, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi Newsletter (2000)

(c) Member of the Board, Utilities Charges Commission, the Presidency, Office

of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) 2005 – 2007.

(d) Member, Editorial Board, Peoples Daily Newspapers, Abuja

 

16. Referees:

(a) Senator Smart Adeyemi.

National Assembly, Abuja,

Nigeria.

 

(b) Dr Emman Usman Shehu,

Director,

International Institute of Journalism,

Abuja.

 

(c) Prof. Umar Pate,

Department of Mass Communication,

University of Maiduguri,

Borno State.

 

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Personal Goals/Career Ambitions

 

To be an activationist and crusader, a volunteer to display that special ambition for special assignments. Never to wait until conditions are perfect before volunteering or acting because such may never happen. To put ideas into reality. Ideas alone won’t bring success, they only have value when acted upon, and in the process, gain more confidence by eliminating fear.

To achieve success requires the support and cooperation of others and gaining their support requires leadership ability. The success and ability to lead others – that is getting them to do things they wouldn’t ordinarily do if they were not led, go hand in hand.

I have a strong desire to develop my leadership capacity, to master leadership rules and qualities that can cause others to do things as expected of them.

To re-position the Nigeria Union of Journalists to attain its rightful position as the fourth estate of the realm. It is only when such is attained that we can reposition ourselves effectively to ensure accountability and good governance and to fight corruption and electoral fraud.