Mohammed Umar Bago

Mohammed Umar Bago (born 22 February 1974) is a Nigerian politician. He was born in Minna, Niger State, to a Nupe family,[1] He is a Member of Parliament for Chanchaga, Federal Constituency. He stands with the All Progressives Congress Party.[2][3] He ran in the 9th National Assembly, contesting for Speaker House of Representatives of Nigeria. He came second to Femi Gbajabiamila.[4]

Hon

Mohammed Umar Bago
Member, House of Representative
Assumed office
29 May 2011
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari
ConstituencyChanchaga, Federal House of Constituency
Personal details
Born
Mohammed Umar Bago

(1974-02-22) 22 February 1974
Minna, Niger State
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
ResidenceMinna
OccupationEx-Banker Politician, Legislature

Early life and education

Bago was born in 1974. He 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 in political science at Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto.[5]

Bago has obtained several postgraduate diplomas and master's degrees, including a postgraduate diploma in management from the Federal University of Technology (FUT) 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 a distinguished alumnus from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom in 2014.[6]

Career

Bago worked with the United Bank for Africa (UBA), First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and Afri-Bank PLC respectively. He serves as manager at First City Monument Bank.[7] In 2007 he entered politics.

He stated, "I won't back down, I just want to correct the mistake of the party leaders by opinion of zonings."[8]

He chairs the House Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration. In 2016 he advised the management of the Maritime Commission that 83 staff should be sacked. He stated, "That is how touts are employed."[9][10] He urged the Nimasa to spend money wisely in a well and prepared process.[11]

Mission

The enthronement of transparency, accountability, due to process and rule of law in the functions,operations and activities of the house of Representatives. To ensure the proper institution and implementation of system of check and balance between the house of Representatives and other arm of government. To facilitate a conducive environment for the dissemination and ventilation of opinion, thought, ideas and perspectives on the floor of the house.[12] To propagate due diligence and the efficient oversight of the nation's ministries, parastatal, egencies and extra- ministerial department in order to discourage and expose east,mismanagement, fraud or embezzlement of public fund.

Vision

Transform the house of Representatives in to globally acclaimed and recognized legislative institution by reorganizing, restructuring,reinvigorating the entire organogram for a more credible, efficient and responsive service delivery to the Nigerian.


Bill sponsored

Achievement

Personal life and philanthropic mind.

Bago is married with children. His mother, Hajiya Aisha Mohammed, died on 1 June 2019 after a brief illness.[13]

In order to improve the educational quality of his constituency, he bought 1000 forms of JAMB to his people.[14] And also distributed 11 trailer loads of rice to his constituencies as palliatives of Covid-19 pandemic.[15]

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See also

All Progressive Congress

Niger State

National Assembly

NIMASA

References
  1. Admin " Biography Umar Bago", Every politician, 2016
  2. "Hon. Mohammed Umar-Bago Archives". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. "About Bago and office", Shine Eye, 2019
  4. "Situating Bago's Calculations for Speakership". THISDAYLIVE. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. Bio "Bio Umar Bago", Inside Arewa, 28 March 2019
  6. Obi, Ifoh (11 June 2019). "Gbajabiamila Beats Bago To Emerge Speaker 9th Assembly". Newsreel Daily. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. Nass News From banker to politics", Nass News, May 2019
  8. Reports APC made mistake of zoning south West", Sahara Reporters, 9 June 2019
  9. "Mohammed Umar Bago Archives". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  10. Academy maritime employed 83 staff without due process to be sacked, The Eagle Online, 2016
  11. News Nass "Reps Task nimasa on efficient budget", The Guardian, 2016
  12. https://m.guardian.ng/politics/speakership-rep-group-faults-apc-leadership-mobilises-for-bago/amp/
  13. gbajabiamilas opponents Bago losses mum", Daily Post, 1 June 2019
  14. https://www.independent.ng/covid-19-lawmaker-delivers-11-trailer-loads-of-rice-to-constituents/
  15. https://dailynigerian.com/covid-19-niger-rep-donates-11-trailer-loads-of-bags-of-rice-to-constituents/amp/
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