Gbong Gwom Jos, Jacob Gyang Buba

The paramount ruler of the Berom people, the Gbong Gwom Jos, Jacob Gyang Buba is also the Chairman, Plateau State Council of Chiefs and Emirs. He is the 5th head of the Berom ethnic group. The former Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service was on October 10, 1951 in Madu village of Du district, Jos South Local Government Area.

Buba worked as a clerk in the Federal Pay Office, Jos, between 1972 and 1974. He proceeded to the institute of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he graduated with a Diploma in Banking and began a career with the Customs in 1975. He rose through the ranks and between 1993 and 1996 was Deputy Comptroller, headquarters, Abuja. He was appointed Comptroller-General in 2004 and retired in May 2008.

This traditional ruler of the Ijaws was appointed the first military governor of old Rivers State in May 1967 when former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, created states from the regions. He served till July 1975 and was a member of the Supreme Military Council.

Diete-Spiff was born on July 30, 1942 and attended St. Joseph’s College, Western Cameroon and Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, England. He joined the Nigerian Navy and was commissioned ship diving officer in 1964. He became a Naval Lieutenant Commander at age of 24. He was crowned the Amayanabo in 1996.