Buhari Bala

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Buhari Bala
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Former Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs (State), Nigeria
In office
1997 –May 1999
Personal details
Born (1958-07-02) 2 July 1958 (age 65)
Kebbi, Nigeria
Education Ahmadu Bello University
Luton University
ProfessionChartered accountant

Buhari Bala (born 2 July 1958) is a Nigerian Chartered accountant and politician who served as Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from 1997 until the transition to civil rule in 1999. [1] Bala is a recipient of the Nigerian National Honour- Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) conferred by former President Goodluck Jonathan, and the second highest national honours award of Libya- Medal Of Bravery, in recognition of his numerous contributions in the field of International Politics and Relations and for the promotion of Nigeria – Libya bilateral relations. Prior to working for the Nigerian Government, he served as Director, Finance and Supply at the Ministry of Health in Sokoto State, Nigeria. [2]

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Early life and education

Buhari Bala was born in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State as a tenth child of 24 children. He attended Central Primary School B/Kebbi and obtained the West African School Certificate from the Federal Government College Ilorin in 1977 and thereafter proceeded to the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in 1981 and thereafter a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in 1984 from the same institution. Bala also has a Diploma in Advanced Accounting from Luton University in the United Kingdom. [3]

Career

Bala began his career in the Ministry of Finance in the old Sokoto State, where he rose to become the Financial Controller for the Ministry having overall responsibility of implementation of budget expenditure. He was at different times Director, Finance and Supplies in the Directorate of Foods, Roads and Rural Infrastructure and also in the Ministry of Health. He then moved to Peugeot Automobile Nigeria as an Internal Audit Manager, Treasury Manager and subsequently rose to the position of Assistant General Manager (Finance) in charge of Treasury and International Operations and also Head of Lagos Operations. His career in both public and private sector in Nigeria spans close to 30 years,

In 1997, he was appointed by the then Military Head of State of Nigeria, Late General Sani Abacha as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs [4] until the return to civil rule in 1999. [5] He is the Principal Partner, Buhari Bala and Company a foremost firm of Chartered Accountants. He sits on the board of several companies including Aso Water International, Simtex International Nig Ltd and Buhari Bala Foundation for Youth Empowerment. He was previously on the board of Nigerian Shippers Council and Metropolitan Merchant Bank.

Minister of Foreign Affairs

As Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bala had responsibility for the overall administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with the Minister for Foreign Affairs. He was responsible for formulation and execution of Nigeria's foreign policy at a very difficult period of the country's development and foreign relations. He oversaw Nigeria's foreign relations for Africa, Middle East, Eastern Europe and Asia. He was responsible for overseeing Multi-lateral Bodies, Agencies and Joint Commissions of the Ministry. [6]

Politics

Buhari Bala is a member of the All Progressives Congress [7] and a member of the Board of Trustee of the President Muhammadu Buhari Support Centre Group. [8] He is also the Secretary of the Northern Political Summit Group (G-20) and also Secretary of the Northern Economic Summit. He was previously the National Treasurer of the opposition People's Democratic Party. [9] [10]

Awards and recognitions

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  1. ↑ Paul Ejime. (16 December 1997). Nigeria: Abacha Reconstitutes Cabinet, Retains 16 Old Ministers Panafrican News Agency . AllAfrica. (subscription required)
  2. ↑ Nigeria: The Igbo's Conspiracy Against Nwodo by Buhari Bala AllAfrica 11 February 2011 (subscription required)
  3. ↑ "Kebbi - Who Succeeds Aliero?". callcenterinfo.tmcnet.com.
  4. ↑ "IRIN West-Africa: Nigeria's new cabinet 98.8.24". www.africa.upenn.edu.
  5. ↑ "ZONING OR NOT, VOTERS WILL DECIDE — BALA, JONATHAN'S MAN". Nigerian Voice.
  6. ↑ "Buhari Bala: The Silent Achiever". Latest Nigerian News.
  7. ↑ "Ex-PDP Treasurer Dismiss Allegation of Embezzlement of N9bn". 22 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Muazu Didn't Leave N9bn In PDP's Account - Bala". 22 November 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "BREAKING: PDP ex-National Treasurer, Buhari Bala, 4 LG chairmen join APC in Kebbi". 26 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "Buhari Bala, former Minister, Under Fire over PDP Convention". Nigerian Voice.
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