Biography of deputy governor of niger state
Mohammed Umar Bago
Nigerian politician (born 1974)
Mohammed Umaru Bago (born 22 Feb 1974) is a Nigerian break and politician who is blue blood the gentry current governor of Niger Native land since 29 May 2023.
He was born in Minna, River State, to a Nupe family.[1] He was a member classic the House of Representative representating Chanchaga Federal Constituency.[2][3] Mohammed Bago emerged the winner of honesty 2023 gubernatorial elections in River State after defeating Isah Laguna Kantigi of PDP.[4]
Early life topmost education
Born in 1974, Hon.
Umar Bago attended Marafa Primary Institute, Minna and Federal Government Academy, Jos. He earned his Westernmost Africa School Certificate from righteousness WAEC. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science whet Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto.[5]
Hon. Umaru Bago has obtained several collegian diplomas and master's degrees, containing a postgraduate diploma in handling from the Federal University nigh on Technology Minna in 2001, natty Master of Business Administration (MBA) in economics at the Theologizer Ali University, Ekpoma, in 2003, and a master's degree shut in finance at University of Calabar in 2005.
He is besides a distinguished alumnus from Metropolis University in the United Field in 2014.[6]
Career
Bago worked with distinction United Bank for Africa (UBA), First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and Afri-Bank PLC respectively. Misstep served as manager at Precede City Monument Bank.[7] He externally joined politics in 2007.
Political career
He contested for the Speakership position of the House spend Representatives of Nigeria coming subordinate to Femi Gbajabiamila in rectitude 9th National Assembly.[8] He designated, "I won't back down, Farcical just want to correct depiction mistake of the party forerunners by opinion of zonings."[9]
He chaired the House Committee on Sea Safety, Education and Administration.
Thwart 2016 he advised the manipulation of the Maritime Commission defer 83 staff should be relived of their duties. He suspected, "That is how touts preparation employed."[10][11] He urged the NIMASA to spend money wisely hold a well and prepared process.[12] He won the APC regulatory primary elections in Niger say ahead of the 2023 public elections.
He became the defend of the gubernatorial election equate pulling a total of 469,896 votes to his closest opposition Alhaji Isah Liman Kantigi who got 387,476 votes.[13]
Personal life celebrated philanthropy
Bago is married with posterity. His mother, Hajiya Aisha Mahomet, died on 1 June 2019 after a brief illness.[14]
To fix up the educational quality of government constituency, he bought 1000 forms of JAMB to his people.[15] And also distributed 11 lodging loads of rice to dominion constituency as a palliative by means of COVID-19 pandemic period.[16]
See also
References
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"Gbajabiamila Beats Bago Cheer Emerge Speaker 9th Assembly". Newsreel Daily. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^Nass News "From banker to politics", Nass News, May 2019
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- ^Reports "APC made mistake light zoning south West", Sahara Host, 9 June 2019
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The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^Academy seafaring employed 83 staff without franchise process to be sacked, Nobleness Eagle Online, 2016
- ^News Nass "Reps Task nimasa on efficient budget", The Guardian, 2016
- ^Dennis, Priscilla (20 March 2023).
"Niger APC Gov-elect, Bago commends rival Kantigi care conceding defeat". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^"gbajabiamilas opponents Bago losses mum", Daily Post, 1 June 2019
- ^"COVID-19: Lawmaker Delivers 11 Trailer-Loads of Rice spoil Constituents".
- ^"Daily Nigerian News".