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Maiwada Galadima

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'''Maiwada Raphael Galadima''' (November 11, 1954 - October, 2018) was the monarch of Adara Chiefdom of [[Southern Kaduna|southern]] [[Kaduna State]], Nigeria. He was known by the title ''Agom Adara III''.<ref name=AD1></ref>

==Early Life==
Galadima was born on November 11, 1954 at Ikuzeh, Rimau District [[Kajuru]] [[Local Government Area]] of [[Kaduna State]]. As a child, he was groomed a [[Catechist]], which was his childhood ambition. He came from a Catholic background.<ref name=AD1></ref>

==Career==
Before ascending the throne as the Agom (monarch) of the [[Adara people]], Galadima worked as a textile operator, a clerical typist and a classroom teacher. He was one time an administrative officer and later became a unit Head of the Department of Welfare and training of the ''Kaduna Local Government Service Commission'' before retiring to take up an appointment as the ''District Head'' of Rimau. As ''Agom Adara'', he became "the Commander of the National Association of the Nigerian students".<ref name=AD1></ref>

==Kingship and Death==
Galadima became the monarch of the [[Adara people|Adara nation]] on April 1, 2007 as ''Agom Adara III'' or the third indigenous ruler of the Adara Chiefdom, Adara Traditional Council, and remained so until his kidnap and murder in October, 2018.

He was enthroned as a second class chief. However, in May, 2010 his Chiefdom was upgraded to a first class status, himself automatically assumed the status of a first class chief, probably due to the recognition of his positive relentlessly efforts in bringing relative peace in his chiefdom.<ref name=AD1></ref>

His death was perceived as a state-organized affair as reported by various news media.

''Sahara Reporters'' gathered that the Royal Father died as a result of resistance of the attempts by the [[Kaduna State]] Governor, [[Nasir el-Rufai]], to restructure [[Kajuru]] (a [[Local Government Area]] in the state) which happened to be a part of the Adara Traditional Council's area of jurisdiction into an emirate, with another report that the kidnappers remarked thus: <ref></ref>

==Legacy==
He was described as a man of peace by the Special Assistant to the [[Kaduna State]] Governor, Mr. Samuel Aruwan. In his words: <ref></ref>

==References==


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