Mohammed Umaru Bago (born 22 February 1974) is a Nigerian banker and politician who is the current governor of Niger State since 29 May 2023.
Mohammed Umaru Bago | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Niger State | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2023 | |
| Deputy | Yakubu Garba |
| Preceded by | Abubakar Sani Bello |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Niger | |
| In office 6 June 2011 – 29 May 2023 | |
| Constituency | Chanchaga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed Umar Bago 22 February 1974 Minna, North-Western State (now in Niger State), Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Residence | Minna |
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He was born in Minna, Niger State, to a Nupe family.[1] He was a member of the House of Representative representating Chanchaga Federal Constituency.[2][3] Mohammed Bago emerged the winner of the 2023 gubernatorial elections in Niger State after defeating Isah Liman Kantigi of PDP.[4]
Early life and education
editBorn in 1974, Hon. Umar Bago attended Marafa Primary School, Minna and Federal Government College, Jos. He earned his West Africa School Certificate from the WAEC. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science at Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto.[5]
Hon. Umaru Bago has obtained several postgraduate diplomas and master's degrees, including a postgraduate diploma in management from the Federal University of Technology Minna in 2001, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in economics at the Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, in 2003, and a master's degree in finance at University of Calabar in 2005. He is also a distinguished alumnus from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom in 2014.[6]
Career
editBago worked with the United Bank for Africa (UBA), First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and Afri-Bank PLC respectively. He served as manager at First City Monument Bank.[7] He officially joined politics in 2007.
Political career
editHe contested for the Speakership position of the House of Representatives of Nigeria coming second to Femi Gbajabiamila in the 9th National Assembly.[8] He stated, "I won't back down, I just want to correct the mistake of the party leaders by opinion of zonings."[9]
He chaired the House Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration. In 2016 he advised the management of the Maritime Commission that 83 staff should be relived of their duties. He stated, "That is how touts are employed."[10][11] He urged the NIMASA to spend money wisely in a well and prepared process.[12] He won the APC gubernatorial primary elections in Niger state ahead of the 2023 general elections. He became the winner of the gubernatorial election after pulling a total of 469,896 votes to his closest rival Alhaji Isah Liman Kantigi who got 387,476 votes.[13]
Personal life and philanthropy
editBago is married with children. His mother, Hajiya Aisha Mohammed, died on 1 June 2019 after a brief illness.[14]
To improve the educational quality of his constituency, he bought 1000 forms of JAMB to his people.[15] And also distributed 11 trailer loads of rice to his constituency as a palliative during Covid-19 pandemic period.[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Admin " Biography Umar Bago", Every politician, 2016
- ^ "Hon. Mohammed Umar-Bago Archives". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "About Bago and office", Shine Eye, 2019
- ^ "House Of Reps Member, Umar Bago, Emerges Niger APC Governorship Flagbearer". tribuneonlineng.com. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Bio "Bio Umar Bago", Inside Arewa, 28 March 2019
- ^ Obi, Ifoh (11 June 2019). "Gbajabiamila Beats Bago To Emerge Speaker 9th Assembly". Newsreel Daily. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ Nass News "From banker to politics", Nass News, May 2019
- ^ "Situating Bago's Calculations for Speakership". THISDAYLIVE. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Reports "APC made mistake of zoning south West", Sahara Reporters, 9 June 2019
- ^ "Mohammed Umar Bago Archives". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Academy maritime employed 83 staff without due process to be sacked, The 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 for 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 to Constituents".
- ^ "Daily Nigerian News - Breaking News Across Nigeria".