Aliyu Adu Umar Kama | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Plateau State | |
| In office July 1988 – August 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Onoja |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Madaki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1949-06-15)15 June 1949 (age 76) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
Aliyu Adu Umar Kama (born 15 June 1949) was the military governor ofPlateau State,Nigeria from July 1988 to August 1990 during the military regime of GeneralIbrahim Babangida.
Kama was born inHong local government,Adamawa State ofKilba origins.[citation needed] He attended Government Secondary School,Yola (1963–1968), theNigerian Defense Academy,Kaduna (1969–1972) and the Army school of supply and transport, Ibadan (1972).[1]
Kama was an aspirant to be thePeople's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Adamawa State in the 2007 elections.[2]In 2009, he was one of the promoters of a new Amana State to be carved out of Adamawa.[3]In June 2009 he was chairman of the board of Federal Superphosphate Fertilizer Company, Kaduna.[4]
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