Alhaji Idi Farouk

Alhaji Idi Farouk (born 14 March 1949) is a Nigerian politician and former Director-General of National Orientation Agency (NOA).

Idi Farouk 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.

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 store keeper. 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.

He was appointed permanent secretary liaison by the Kaduna State Government in 1983 and served until 1986 when he was appointed Chairman/Administrator of Kaduna Local Government Council where he served for a year (1986 – 1987) before being appointed permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information, Kaduna State.

He served as the chairman of Kaduna State Constitutional Conference Forum in 1994 where he drafted the constitution for Northern Emirs and Chiefs. He was appointed commissioner for information, Kaduna State in 1994. In 1999, he 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 Kaduna State APC Governorship Campaign Council.  He currently serves as Chairman Board of Directors of New Telegram Newspapers.