Meet the Longest Serving Local Government Council Chairman in Nigeria

Hon. Iliya Amagon is the longest serving Local Government Council Chairman in Nigeria. He was born on the 14^th of October, 1944 in Toff, Bokkos LGA of Plateau State, Nigeria. This exceptionally revered Administrator schooled at Panyam Primary School, 1952-1958; Provincial Secondary School, Kuru, 1959-1963; Colleges of Agriculture in Zaria and Yaba where he obtained National Diploma in 1964-1964 and Higher Diploma, 1967-1970; International Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, 1972 and Kansas State University, USA, 1979-1981 where he obtained B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Agronomy.

Administratively

Amagon’s wealth of experience was shared in the following capacities: Farm Manager, Gazum Farm Center, 1966-1967; Staff, Principal Farm Institute, Wase, 1968-1969; Divisional Extension Officer, Adikpo, Katsina-Ala LGA of now Benue State, 1972-1973; and that of Shendam from 1973-1974; Project Manager, Large Scale Farm Center, Sabon Gida and Gangnum, 1975-1979; Plateau State Coordinator, NAFPP, 1983-1987;  Plateau State Deputy Director, Agricultural Services, 1988-1989; Coordinator, Food and Agriculture, DFRRI, 1990-1993 and General Manager, Plateau State Direct Labour Agency, 2000-2006;

The breakthrough

 Mangu L.G.C. Chairman, 1986-1987;; Bokkos L.G.C. Chairman, 1994-1996; Jos-East L.G.C. Sole Administrator, 1996.1997; Kanam L.G.C. Sole Administrator/Management Committee, 1998-1999; and Executive Chairman, Bokkos L.G.C. 2009-2012- making him one person who have served the longest as Local Government Council Chairman/Administrator in Plateau State having been sworn in five different times into the office at four different council areas.