Idi Farouk
Idi Farouk is a Nigerian politician and former Director-General of National Orientation Agency.
Background and education
Idi Farouk is born in Kano.In early 1949, is a native of Dako Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He had his early education at CMS Primary School from 1955 to 1961 before enrolling at St. Paul's College Wusasa, Zaria for his secondary education.Career
After his secondary education, he was employed at BP Supergas as a district Clerk and later transferred his service to Kingsway Stores Kaduna as a clerk and storekeeper. In 1958, he enlisted in the Nigerian Air Force as an airman and remained in the service until 1974 when left the service and joined News-Lab Advertising Agency and Public Relations Consultant as a director.Political appointment
He was appointed Permanent Secretary Liaison by the Kaduna State Government in 1983. He served until 1986 when he was appointed Chairman/Administrator of Kaduna Local Government Council, a position he held for a year before being appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Kaduna State.He served as the chairman of the Kaduna State Constitutional Conference Forum in 1994, where he drafted the constitution for the Northern Emirs and Chiefs. He was appointed commissioner for information in Kaduna State in 1994. In 1999, he was appointed chief of staff to the governor of Kaduna State where he served until 2003 when he was appointed director general of the National Orientation Agency and served concurrently as a member of the Joint Intelligence Board, office of the National Security Adviser. He was Deputy Director-General, Obasanjo/Atiku Presidential Campaign Organization for their 2003 re-election campaign. In 2015, he chaired the Kaduna State APC Governorship Campaign Council. He serves as Chairman Board of Directors of New Telegram Newspapers.