▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁with ▁the ▁Niger ian ▁Cert ificate ▁in ▁Education ▁( N CE ) ▁from ▁the ▁Niger ▁State ▁College ▁of ▁Education , ▁Min na , ▁Niger ▁State , ▁he ▁also ▁earned ▁the ▁prize ▁for ▁the ▁Best ▁Gr adu ating ▁Student ▁in ▁Arab ic ▁Language . ▁He ▁received ▁the ▁General ▁Mam man ▁V ats a ▁Liter ary ▁Award ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁from ▁Nu pe ▁Foundation ▁( N in ib o ▁Nu pe ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁Nu pe ▁Festival ▁in ▁B ida , ▁Niger ▁State , ▁Niger ia . ▁N d agi ▁was ▁presented ▁with ▁a ▁Mer itor ious ▁Service ▁Award ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁by ▁the ▁Ab u ja ▁branch ▁of ▁the ▁Niger ia ▁Association ▁of ▁Te ach ers ▁of ▁Arab ic ▁and ▁Islam ic ▁Studies ▁( N ATA IS ). ▁He ▁also ▁received ▁a ▁Mer it ▁Award ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁for ▁the ▁Long est ▁Ser ving ▁Academ ic ▁Staff ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 th ▁An ni versary ▁of ▁Federal ▁Government ▁College , ▁K w ali , ▁Ab u ja . ▁He ▁was ▁hon oured ▁by ▁the ▁Niger ian ▁Stud ents ▁Union ▁in ▁Sud an ▁with ▁a ▁Mer it ▁award ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁N d agi ▁is ▁married ▁with ▁children . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 6 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : L ingu ists ▁from ▁Niger ia ▁Category : N iger ian ▁academ ics ▁Category :