Terhemba Shija is a Nigerian academic,

poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wri ...

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, critic and politician who, as of 2014, lectures at the

Nasarawa State University Nasarawa State University is located in Keffi Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is ...

, Keffi. Shija served as a Member of the

House of Representatives of Nigeria The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of Nigeria's bicameral National Assembly. The Senate is the upper chamber. The House of Representatives has 360 members who are elected in single-member constituencies using the plurality ( ...

in 1992

Benue state Benue State is one of the North Central states in Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. The state was created in 1976 among the 7 states created at that time.The state derives its name from the Benue River which is t ...

. He also served as Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Benue State, during the administration of Governor

George Akume George Akume (born 27 December 1953) is a Nigerian politician who is the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs. He was a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was the Minority Leader of the Senate from June 2011 to ...

, resigning in December 2002; He is the author of several books of fiction, biography, literary criticism and poetry. His best known titles are "Whispers of Distant Drums" "The Siege, The Saga" and "Cantos for the Benue".

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Shija, Terhemba 1960 births Living people Nigerian politicians People from Benue State Nigerian poets