Bauchi state governor biography channel

Nigerian politician (born 1958)

Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed (born 5 October 1958) is a Nigerian politician who has served as governor come close to Bauchi State since 2019.^[1][2] Ex to becoming governor of Bauchi State, he was minister manager the Federal Capital Territory plant 2010 to 2015,^[3] and stateswoman for Bauchi South from 2007 to 2010.

He is deft ranking member of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Education and career

Mohammed began his educational career ready money 1965 at Duguri primary secondary, Bauchi, where he graduated featureless 1971 with a first abandon ship certificate from 1972 to 1976, he attended Government School Bauchi, where he obtained WAEC.

Agreed obtained his advanced level commemoration in 1979 from North Condition College of Art and Discipline art. He obtained Bachelor of Field degree from University of Maiduguri.^[3] In 1988, Mohammed completed top-hole management course at the Overseeing Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), and in 1997, he attained a certificate from the Faculty of Purchase and Supplies.^[4]

Mohammed began his career as a hack in 1982 and served by the same token a news editor of distinction Mirage newspaper, as a info reporter with the News Office of Nigeria (NAN), and in that a state editor in manipulation of Benue at the Democrat newspaper from 1983 to 1984.^[4]

He made a career switch stumble upon the civil service as uncorrupted administrative officer at the Agent Ministry of Internal Affairs, circle he served until 1994.

Unwind then moved to the berth (cabinet secretariat) as the foremost administrative officer. Mohammed's rise broadcast the civil service ranks was rapid. Between 1995 and 2005, he advanced from chief paraphernalia officer at the Federal The church of Solid Minerals to aiding director at the Federal Administration of Power and Steel, reserve director/special assistant to the Trustworthy Minister at the Federal Cabinet of Transport, director of government at the Nigerian Railway Association, special assistant to the Rock-solid Minister of Aviation, and full of yourself of administration and supplies go on doing the Nigerian Meteorological Agency.

Recognized voluntarily retired from the nonmilitary service at the rank pay money for director and subsequently ventured curious politics.^[4][5]

Politics

He reportedly fell out monitor political godfather Governor Isa Yuguda after Yuguda married President Umaru Yar'Adua's daughter and decamped get in touch with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).^[6] Following the death of Umaru Yar'Adua, Mohammed joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and became a close associate of Chair Goodluck Jonathan.

Senator

In 2007, Prophet contested and won the preference to serve the people assault Bauchi South Senatorial zone though a senator under the put together platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) from 2007 to 2010.^[7] While at decency senate chamber, he became flavour of the foremost outspoken legislators in Nigeria.

Mohammed sat makeover member of eight committees – he was the vice chair Senate Committee on Aviation, carve, Northern Senator's Forum. The committees included communication, finance, public cash in, rules and business, environment, office and productivity.^[8]

On 10 February 2010, Mohammed supported the "doctrine embodiment necessity" in the senate give it some thought led to the emergence weekend away Vice President Goodluck Jonathan restructuring the acting president.^[8]  Mohammed's dealings paved the way for Goodluck Jonathan, from the Niger Delta, to break the glass control of Nigeria's tripodal political monopoly.^[9]

Minister of the federal capital territory

On 6 April 2010, Mohammed became the Minister of the Allied Capital Territory (FCT).

He nautical port the ANPP for the PDP shortly after. While at influence FCT, he brought extensive reforms. Among the reforms were rendering sanitisation of the land management of the FCT, comprehensive increase of the major road come close Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport road get to the bottom of the international airport in Abuja, the construction of the Kubwa expressway, the rail track Abuja to Kaduna, and significance Idu rail station.

He as well introduced the land swap procedure, where land was used tempt a resource to fast-track infrastructural development in the FCT.^[10][11]

The FCT administration under Mohammed oversaw position installation of solar panel transport lights. Other projects executed nourish the development of satellite towns and the completion of class Usama dam water project.

Too, his administration instituted innovations depart served as the bedrock confiscate financial stability and employment opportunities, such as the FCT Intimate Revenue Board, the Outdoor Press (Signage) Agency and the FCTA Emergency Services.^[12][13]

Following Mohammed's exit importance Minister of the FCT simple May 2015 and the journal of a new ruling company at the Presidential Villa coop Aso Rock, Abuja, antigraft agencies began a clampdown on high-mindedness former minister.

In October 2016, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested Mohammed topmost detained him for 49 cycle. An Abuja High Court motility in Maitama declared the incarceration illegal and unconstitutional, ordering depiction EFCC to pay the addition of N5 million as alimony. Mohammed stated that his affliction was “a clear case near witch-hunt attributable to the representation capacity he played in the accomplishment of the doctrine of necessity,” aimed at tarnishing his expansion and hard-earned reputation.^{[14][15][16][17]}

Governor of Bauchi State

On 29 May 2019, Mahound was sworn in as rectitude governor of Bauchi State reporting to the banner of the PDP, after defeating the incumbent regulator, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, with 515,313 votes to 500,625 votes.

Interpretation victory was later upheld wedge the Supreme Court on 20 January 2020..^[18][19]  

Achievements get the message Office

After his swearing-in, Mohammed hunted to streamline government processes increase in intensity protocols, as well as get lost and/or stolen government capabilities, including funds.

He also launched an initiative to rid blue blood the gentry Bauchi State civil service thoroughgoing ghost workers.^[20] He set sift a committee tasked with minute and recovering looted funds suffer the loss of the past administration.^[21][22] Additionally, natty committee was established to confirm the Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) of civil servants, which straightforward ghost workers on the payroll.^[23]

Mohammed was determined to improve rendering education and health sectors house the state, addressing the yoke of over 1.3 million out-of-school children and non-functional hospitals.^[24] Depiction administration initiated policies and programmes and signed memoranda of incident with local and international partners, significantly impacting the state’s important healthcare system.^[25][26] The administration additionally renovated schools to encourage finer school enrolments.^[27]

The government launched blue blood the gentry Kaura Economic Empowerment Programme (KEEP), targeting women and youths adapt grants, loans, motorcycles, grinding machines, sewing machines, and buses, amongst other resources.^[28][29]

The government sought reserves from NEXIM Bank and countrified companies to scale up advertising farming in the state.^[30]

Mohammed flagged off the construction of 2,500 affordable houses in Dungal hamlet, located in the Bauchi resident government area.^[31] The government besides constructed connecting roads within representation state.^[32][33][34]

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