Alhassan Doguwa

Alhassan Ado Garba popularly known as Alhassan Doguwa (born August 14, 1965) was the Chief Whip[1] of the House of Representatives[2] of Nigeria. He is an All Progressive Congress (APC) member representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency of Kano State.

Alhassan Ado Garba
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
June 2007 – June 2011
Preceded byHon Basiru Burum Burum
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
June 2011 – June 2015
Chief Whip of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
June 2015 – June 2019
Preceded byHon Ishaka Mohammed Bawa
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Assumed office
June 2019
Personal details
Born (1965-08-14) 14 August 1965
Dadin Kowa Village, Doguwa Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressive Congress (APC)
Spouse(s)Halima Alhassan Ado, Umma Alhassan Ado, Binta Alhassan Ado, Bilkisu Alhassan Ado
RelationsSale Ado, Hussaini Ado, Gambo Ado
Children27
ResidenceKano, Abuja
Alma materBayero University Kano
OccupationLegislature
ProfessionPolitician

Early life and education

Born on 14 August 1965 from a Hausa political family. Alhassan Ado is a son of a prominent member of the First Republic NEPU, and a Kano-based political party that later joined the United Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA), which formed a strong formidable national opposition to the then leading Northern People’s Congress (NPC). Hon Garba's father, Alhaji Ado was elected an Honorable Member, Kano State House of Assembly under the defunct Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) Government.

Alhassan Ado Garba was a First Class Graduate of Mass Communications from Bayero University Kano, a focused personality who joined politics immediately after graduating and became elected member of the House of Representatives under the defunct SDP in 1992, it did not take him long to register his presence in the House. He was one of the frontline Members that supported Engr. Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to become the Deputy Speaker of the 3rd Republic House of Representatives.

Political career

Alhassan Ado Garba was first elected to the Nigerian National Assembly's House of Representatives under the defunct SDP in 1992. He was one of the frontline Members that supported the election of Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to become the Deputy Speaker of the 3rd Republic House of Representatives.

In 2000, Alhassan Ado Garba was appointed as Special Adviser to the Kano State Governor on Environment. He later worked as a Special Adviser on Governmental Affairs and Political Party Affairs to Senate Presidents Chief Adolphus Wabara and Senator Ken Nnamani respectively.

Hon Alhassan Ado succeeded in returning to the House of Representatives in 2007 where he became the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Having served the nation and especially his constituents diligently, the enterprising people of Tudun Wada/Doguwa Federal Constituency re-elected Hon Doguwa in 2011 where it became more clearly that he is indeed a Parliamentary asset having served as the Chairman[3] House Committee chairman on MDGs. Hon Alhassan also serves as the African Network of Parliamentarians on MDGs[4] Chairman.

In 2015, Garba was elected to serve for the fourth term in the Lower Chamber where he was overwhelmingly elected as the 8th Assembly's Chief Whip after the defeat of his Speakership nominee (Femi Gbajabiamila) who lost to Yakubu Dogara. Upon his acceptance as the Chief Whip however created a rift between him and Femi Gbajabiamila something that tear their team apart and ends their long relationship.

Honours and awards

Alhassan Ado Garba has a Traditional Title of Sarkin Yakin Burum Burum and Yariman Dadin Kowa conferred to him by both theDistrict Heads of Doguwa and Tudun Wada Local Governments respectively in 2013.[5]

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References
  1. "Reps: Principal Officers Of The House At A Glance - Nigerian News from Leadership News". Nigerian News from Leadership News. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  2. Nigerian National Assembly. "National Assembly - Federal Republic of Nigeria".
  3. Our Reporter. "Jonathan has kept faith with MDGs –Doguwa". Archived from the original on 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  4. "Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa MP, Nigeria". Flickr - Photo Sharing!.
  5. "NTA News24 - Hon Ado Doguwa Turbaning Ceremony".
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