4/4, 06:49] nassnewsng: Profile of Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago: From an astute banker to a political guru
4/4, 06:49] nassnewsng: Profile of Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago: From an astute banker to a political guru
4/4, 06:49] nassnewsng.com
Adeboye Omoboye
Introduction
Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago is a Nigerian politician, banker and philanthropistelected as one of the two CPC members of the entire North Central geopolitical Zone. Indeed Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago was still a loyal member of President Muhqmmad Buhari’s political family since the formation of CPC in 2010.
Early Life
Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago was born in Minna on 22nd February, 1974. He started his education at Marafa Primary School Minna where he obtained his first school leaving certificate (FSLC) in 1985.
He proceeded to the famous Federal Government College, Jos where he obtained the west Africa School Certificate in 1991 with distinction.
Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago gained admission into the prestigious Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto, where he bagged a Bachelor’s degree in political science. Mohammed Bago holds post graduate Diplomas and Masters degrees in Management from the Federal University of Texas (FUT) Minna in 2001; Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Economics at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in 2003, a Master Degree in Finance, University of Calabar, 2005. Distinguished Alumnus from the famous Cambridge University in the United Kingdom in 2014.
He is widely travelled and noble. Hon. Bago is respectably married with children.
Political Life
Hon. Bago was elected member representing Chanchaga Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives under the platform of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2011. In the 2015, National Assembly elections, Hon. Bago defeated his closest rival in the People’s Democratic Party by a very wide margin this time under the banner of the All Progressive Congressive Congress got reelected for the third time into the House of Representatives.
[4/4, 07:17] nassnewsng: Political Achievement
As a member of the 9th Assembly, House of Representatives, Hon. Mohammed Bago has been members of the following Committees of the House on Banking and Currency, Appropriations, Education, Internal Security, Information and Communication Technology, Defense, Loan and Debts, National planning and economic development, media and publicity, civil societies and donor agencies and police Committees in the 7th Assembly from 2011-205.
In the 8th Assembly, Hon. Mohammed Bago emerged as a highly experienced, astute and cognate House member which assisted in his emergence as Chairman of the house committee on maritime safety, education and administration, a platform which the resourcesful Federal legislator has been utilizing in ensuring the rigorous enthronement of transparency, accountability, due process and the rule of law in maritime safety administration in the country.
Hon. Mohammed Bago has raised the bar of credible representation, effective lawnaking and deligent oversight of the nation’s vast MDA bureaucracy to record levels as he has sponsored several motions and bills which are meant to ensure the seamless delivery of Democratic dividends to his constituents and Nigerians in general.
