I was born in the Commercial City of Lagos, Nigeria on the 2nd of May, 1966 to Chief Ankwa Saleh and Mrs. Atuma Saleh of
Otukpa in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State. We then relocated to Kano State where I proceeded
for my Primary Education at the Army Children School, Bukavu Barracks, Kano, Kano State. Afterwards, I returned
back to Otukpa where I attended the Government Comprehensive Secondary School, Otukpa, Benue State. After
my Secondary Education, I took my education a step further by attending the Federal School of Arts and Sciences,
Suleja, Niger State where I obtained my Higher School Certificate (HSC/Advance Level). Subsequently I gained
admission into the prestigious university of Jos, Plateau State to study Political Science. After graduation
in 1990, proceeded for the mandatory one year National Youth Service programme that I carried out at Access
Bank Plc., Lagos. As a young graduate, I got employed as an assistant supervisor/banking officer with Chartered
Bank Plc. in 1992 where I worked for four glorious years in the Banking sector until 1996. I stepped my career
up a notch by joining a private firm, Brown Bags Limited as General Manager where I worked for another five
years (1996-2001). Within the five (5) years, I was head of the Cameroonian Branch of the company for two
(2) years, from 1998 – 2000. With all the success I got working for others.