Government & Business
Air Commodore Jonah David Jang's Biography
Air Commodore Jonah David Jang - Executive Governor
Air Commodore Jonah David Jang assumed office as the 4th democratically elected Governor of Plateau State in May 2007 on the plaform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), the leading political party in Nigeria.
Born on 13th March 1944 in Du, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria. Air Commodore Jonah David Jang holds a Bachelor of Divinity Degree from the Theological College of Northern Nigeria, Bukuru. Governor Jang has had educational training in the Nigerian Air Force service from the date of his enlistment to his retirement both within Nigeria and in several countries around the world.
Though Air Commodore Jonah David Jang is a first time governor of his home state of Plateau, he is not a stranger to the practice of governance, having had experience as a military governor of Benue State and the then Gongola State (now Adamawa State). Some of the positions held by Air Commodore Jonah David Jang before he became Executive Governor include:
-Director, Benue Cement Company PLC
-Director, City Link Aviation Ltd
-Director, Renuyel Community Bank Ltd.
So far Air Commodore Jonah David Jang has continued to play a key role in Nigerian national politics. He was a strong mobilizer for the election of current republic in the People's Democratic Party Primaries in 1999 as well as 2003 and again in 2007 when he emerged victorious as the governor under the flag of the People's Democratic Party. He has also been the recipient of numerous awards of recognition and outstanding performance from various organizations.
Academic References
| a. | Junior Primary School, Du | 1953 – 1955 |
| b. | Senior Primary School, Riyom | 1956 – 1959 |
| c. | Plateau Provincial Secondary School (now Govt. Science School), Kuru - | 1960 – 1964 |
| d. | Military Training School, NAF, Kaduna | 1965 |
| e. | Flying Training Utersen (W. Germany) | 1965 – 1966 |
| f. | Supply Operations Training (Logistics) Denver (U.S.A.) | 1972 |
| g. | Purchase and Marketing Management (Logistics), Lagos | 1974 |
| h. | Junior Command & Staff Course, Ternhill (U.K) | 1975 |
| i. | Senior Command & Staff Course, Jaji, Kaduna | 1978 – 1979 |
| j. | Supply Management Course (Logistics), Kaduna | 1980 |
| k. | Senior Executive Course, Royal College of Defence Studies, London (U.K) | 1989 |
| l. | Bachelor of Divinity – Theological College of Northern Nigeria | 2000 – 2002 |
Military Service and Accreditations
| a. | Enlisted as NAF Officer Cadet | 1965 |
| b. | Commissioned Second Lieutenant | 1969 |
| c. | Promoted Lieutenant | 1970 |
| d. | Promoted Captain | 1972 |
| e. | Promoted Major | 1973 |
| f. | Promoted Wing Commander | 1978 |
| g. | Promoted Group Captain | 1984 |
| h. | Promoted Air Commodore | 1988 |
Appointments Held
| a. | Mechanical Transport Officer, Kaduna | 1967 – 1968 |
| b. | Mechanical Transport Officer, Lagos | 1979 – 1970 |
| c. | Administrative Officer, Makurdi | 1970 |
| d. | Officer Commanding Headquarters, NAF Camp, Makurdi | 1971 – 1972 |
| e. | Officer Commanding Supply Squ., Kano | 1973 – 1975 |
| f. | Staff Officer II Supply Headquarters NAF, Lagos | 1975 – 1977 |
| g. | Staff Officer I Supply Headquarters NAF, Lagos | 1977 – 1988 |
| h. | Officer Commanding, Logistics Wing NAF, Ikeja, Lagos | 1979 – 1980 |
| i. | Commanding Officer, Equipment Supply Wing NAF, Ikeja, Lagos | 1981 – 1983 |
| j. | Commander, Equipment Supply Depot, NAF, Ikeja, Lagos | 1984 – 1985 |
| k. | Military Governor, Benue State | 1985 – 1986 |
| l. | Military Governor, Gongola State | 1986 – 1988 |
| m. | Director of Supply Headquarters, NAF, Lagos | 1988 |
| n. | Director of Works Headquarters, NAF, Lagos | 1990 |
| o. | Voluntary Retirement from NAF | August, 1990 |
Public Assignment After Retirement
| a. | Director, Benue Cement Co. PLC | 1991 – 1992 |
| b. | Director, City Link Aviation Ltd. | 1991 |
| c. | Director, Renuyel Community Bank Ltd | 1992 |
| d. | Chairman, Lo-Donwet Mining Ind. Nig. Ltd. | 1992 |
| e. | Director, Musa Conistrach Co. Ltd. | 1993 |
| f. | Member, National Constitutional Conference | 1994 – 1995 |
| g. | Member, PDP Board of Trustees | 1998 – 2001 |
| h. | Member, National Reform Conference | 2005 |
| i. | Chairman, Jodajang Holdings | 1996 to Date |
| j. | Chairman, Jodaj Global Comms. & Restaurant | 2004 to Date |
| k. | Chairman Warri Refinery and Petrochemicals | 2005 to Feb. 2007 |
| l. | Chairman, Jang Farms Nig. Ltd. | |
| m. | Elected Governor Plateau State | May 2007 to Date |