Josiah Kantiyok

Josiah Tagwai Kantiyok (born January 9, 1968) is the second indigenous monarch of Fantswam (Kafanchan) Chiefdom, a Nigerian traditional state in southern Kaduna State of Nigeria. He also goes by the title, "Agwam Fantswam II".[1]

A̠gwam (Dr.) Josiah Tagwai Kantiyok
His Royal Highness
Monarch of Fantswam (Kafanchan) Chiefdom A̠gwam Fantswam II
In office	2019 - date
Coronation	November 23, 2020
Predecessor	A̠gwam Musa Didam, A̠gwam Fantswam I
Born	9 January 1968 Fantswam (Kafanchan), North Central State, Nigeria (now Fantswam (Kafanchan), southern Kaduna State, Nigeria)
Full name English: Josiah Tagwai Kantiyok
House	Takum
Religion	Evangelical Christianity
Occupation	Consultant Civil servant Agwam Fantswam (Chief of Kafanchan)

Early life and education

Kantiyok was born in Fantswam (Kafanchan), North Central State (now Kaduna State), Nigeria on January 9, 1968.

He attended Army Children School, Bukavo, Kano (1978 - 1979) and earned a Primary School Leaving Certificate and then proceeded to Government Secondary School, Fadan Kaje, Zonkwa (1981 - 1984), where he obtained his SC/GEC certificate. He however, on graduation decided to enroll for a pre-degree programme at S.B.S. / Ahmadu Bello University (A.B.U.), Zaria (1984 - 1986) where he gained an IJMBE certificate before gaining admission at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1986 - 1991) where he obtained a D.V.M (Veterinary Medicine) degree. Between 2002 - 2004, he went in for a Post Graduate Diploma programme in Management from the same institution, where he obtained a diploma certificate at the end of the programme, then moved to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (2004 - 2006) where he gained an M.Sc degree in Animal Science (Nutrition). From thence, to Bayero University, Kano (2007 – 2009) where he obtained an MBA degree in Marketing. To add a feather in his education pursuit, he gained admission into the College of Veterinary Surgeons, Nigeria – Fellowship (2012 – 2015) and obtained an FCVSN certification in Clinical Pharmacology.[2]

Kantiyok also obtained an Associate Chartered Project Manager (ACPM) certificate from the Chartered Project Managers Institute (CPMI) in 2011; a Fellow Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of Nigeria (FCIMAN) certificate from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in 2017; and a Fellow National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria certificate from the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN) in 2017.[2]

Career

Kantiyok's working career began in September 1991 and over the years has obtained the following experience:

• Phnomar Nig. Ltd. (Goodwill Poultry Farm), Enugu, Nigeria where he worked between September, 1991 – August, 1992 as Farm Veterinarian;
• BIMEDA (Nig.) Ltd., Kano, Nigeria between November, 1992 – October, 1993 where he worked as a Sales Representative;
• Pfizer Products Plc., Lagos, Nigeria between October, 1993 – September, 1997 where he worked as an Area Sales Representative;
• Livestock Feeds Plc., Lagos, Nigeria between October, 1997 - July, 2009 where the last position he held was that of Mill/Sales Manager - North;
• Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN), Abuja between August, 2009 until his call to be the Agwam Fantswam, he had been the Acting Registrar/Chief Executive.[2][3][4]

In 2018, Dr. Kantiyok decried the insufficiency of vet doctors in the country and was quoted to have said that:

❝ We have registered about 8,600 vet doctors in Nigeria among this figure, just about 30 to 45 percent are engaged in government services... ❞[5]

Participation in joint projects, programmes and conferences

[2]Dr. Kantiyok was and still is a party in some of these programmes:

• Federal Governnent of Nigeria Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund, Agric/Food Intervention: 1999 – 2000;
• Fantswam Foundation (NGO), Providing Micro-Credit to Women and Training Youths in ICT: 2002 – 2004;
• FAO – FGN National Special Program on Food Security Implementation with K.A.D.P. in Kaduna State: 2003 – 2007;
• Member, Experts Team, African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU – IBAR) Project for Formation/Establishment of African Association of Veterinary Statutory Bodies (2AVSB): 2017– 2018;
• Participation in the Pan-African Conference on Veterinary Education, Veterinary Statutory Bodies, Youth and Women Organizations, Cairo, Egypt. July 23-27, 2018;
• Member, Technical Committee on the Review of 2005 Edition of National Drug Policy Document of Nigeria: 2018;
• Member, Nigeria Delegation to OIE General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates, OIE, Paris, France: 2017 – Date;
• Member, Technical Committee on the Resurgence of Avian Influenza in Nigeria: 2015 – Date;
• Member, Technical Working Group (TWG) for Formulation and Implementation of National Action Plan for Control of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Nigeria: 2016 – Date;
• Member, Technical Working Group for the National Action Plan (NAP) for the Elimination /Control of Rabies in Nigeria by 2030: 2016 – Date;
• Member, National Laboratory Technical Working Group: 2017 – Date.

Memberships and awards

Memberships

• Fellow, Nigeria Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA)
• Fellow, Nigeria Institute of Management (MNIM)
• Fellow, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN)
• Fellow, Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International (FGBMFI)[2]

Awards/Honours

• Best Area Sales Manager, for outstanding sales growth in 2007/08. Livestock feeds Plc.
• Second Best Area Sales Manager, for Sales/Marketing volume of large animal products 1997 & 1998.
• Best Area Sales Representative in the North East Area for the Vet. Med. products Banminth II, Banminth F and Terramycin Soluble powder 1996. Pfizer Product Plc.
• Best Area Sales Representative in the North East Area for the Vet. Med. Products Banminth II tablet and Terranycin LA inj-solution 1994. Pfizer products Plc.
• Overall outstanding Area Sales Representative in the North-East Area 1994. Pfizer Products Plc.
• Long Service Award by Livestock feeds Plc.
• Certificate of Honour 1994, by Pfizer Products Plc.[2]

Research papers and publications

• Antibacterial Use and Level of Resistance in Poultry: A Retrospective Study in North-Central and South-West Nigeria. Journal of Poultry Science 15 (1) : 13-17, 2018 Print ISSN: 1302-3209 – Online ISSN: 2147–9003 (www.turkishpoultryscience.com);
• Antimicrobial Resistance in Poultry in Three Selected States of Nigeria. Fellowship Research Project, 2015. Post-graduate College of Veterinary Surgeons, Nigeria, 2012 - 2015;
• A study of the marketing strategies in a commercial feed milling industry. MBA Project, Bayero University Kano, 2009;
• Utilization of rice offal in the diet of Broiler chicken. M.Sc research project thesis A.T.B.U. Bauchi, 2006;
• Maximization of organizational profitability through efficient management of sales force in the Nigerian environment. Paper presented in the N.I.M., 2005 Young Managers Competition, Abuja. September 5, 2005;
• AVIAN INFLUENZA: A potential threat to poultry production in Nigeria. A review, seminar paper presented at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria. July 27, 2005;
• Marketing Policy of Livestock Feeds Plc.: Industrial Project Report (PGDM) submitted to Ahmadu Bello University (A.B.U), Zaria, Nigeria. August, 2004.
• Prevalence of Toxocara Caris infection in Dogs attending Veterinary Teaching Hospital, A.B.U. Zaria. Final year D.V.M. research project thesis, 1991;
• Public Health Significance of Toxocara Caris Infection in Humans. Published in the Student Veterinarian Journal Volume XV; pp. 30-34, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. 1991.[2]

Kingship

Following the demise of Agwam Musa Didam, Agwam Fantswam I, in late 2018, Dr. Josiah Kantiyok was found to be the right man to lead the Fantswam people and indeed other inhabitants living in A̠byin Fantswam (Kafanchan), and was named to be A̠gwam Fantswam II. However, he was presented the staff of office by the Kaduna State governor as "Agwam Zikpak" on 23rd November, 2020.[6]

References

1. Ali, Ahmed (17 June 2020). "Nigeria: Foundation Constructs 4.2 Million Naira Rural Road in Kafanchan". All Africa. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
2. Curriculum Vitae: Kantiyok, Josiah Tagwai (Dr.).
3. "MICHAEL OKPARA VARSITY GRADUATES 33 VETERINARY DOCTORS". Agribiz. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
4. "About Us". Veterinary Council of Nigeria. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
5. Nwogu, Success (25 October 2020). "VCN decries insufficient vet doctors in Nigeria". Press Reader. The Punch. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
6. "PDP Congratulates Dr Josiah Tagwai Kantiyok, Agwam Zikpak ll". Fulani News Media. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.