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Ibrahim Makama Misau is a Nigerian politician. He is a retired and experienced senior Police office; he retired as Superintendent of Police [SP] where he served in many capacities with a high level of responsibilities at home and international assignment.
Makama served as a United Nations Police monitor at two different missions; United Nations Civilian Police and United Nations Police Support Group in Croatia Eastern Baranja Region, where he successfully completed his assignment with Outstanding Performance of United Nations rating.[ citation needed ] He was also awarded with two United Nations Medals.[ citation needed ]
Makama served as aide-de-camp (ADC) to two different Governors of Bauchi State and Kano State, his primary responsibility was to provide security to the Governor and his immediate family, and the Government House.[ citation needed ] As a General Duty Police Officer, he served as Divisional Crime Officer, Officer in Charge of Police Management Services Department of Kano State Police Command, and also Staff Officer at the same Command.[ citation needed ] He retired from the Police voluntarily after more than 11 years of meritorious service in 2005.[ citation needed ]
Immediately after his retirement, Makama joined active politics and won an election as Member House of Representatives from Misau/Dambam Federal Constituency of Bauchi State as a Parliamentarian. He served as Member Police Affairs Committee, and also Member National Security Committee from 2007 to 2011. [1]
Makama is a successful businessman, and is serving as Director to many successful and reputable companies. [2]
Kano State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the national census done in 2006, Kano State is the most populous state in Nigeria. The recent official estimates taken in 2016 by the National Bureau of Statistics found that Kano State was still the largest state by population in Nigeria. Created in 1967 out of the former Northern Region, Kano State borders on Katsina State to the northwest for about 210 km, Jigawa State to the northeast for 355 km, Bauchi State to the southeast for 131 km, and Kaduna State to the southwest for 255 km. The state's capital and largest city is the city of Kano, the second most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos. The incumbent governor of the state is Abba Kabir Yusuf. He was sworn in on 29 May 2023.
Bauchi State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Jigawa to the north, Yobe to the northeast, Gombe to the east, Taraba and Plateau to the south, Kaduna to the west and Kano to the northwest. It takes its name from the historic city of Bauchi, which also serves as its capital. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up. It originally included the area that is now Gombe State, which became a distinct state in 1996.
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua ; 16 August 1951 – 5 May 2010) was a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2007 until his death in May 2010. He won the Nigerian presidential election held on 21 April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May 2007.
Adetunji Idowu Ishola Olurin mni was a Nigerian general who served as the military Governor of Oyo State from 1985 to 1988 and Field Commander of ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force in Liberia from 1992 to 1993 during the First Liberian Civil War. Olurin retired from service in 1993, and was a member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was administrator of Ekiti State from 19 October 2006 until 27 April 2007.
Bello Maitama Yusuf GCON was a Nigerian politician and businessman. He became Minister for Internal Affairs in 1979, and Minister for Commerce in 1982, and Senator repressing Jigawa central 3 times. Prior, to joining politics, he founded Quartz Integrated Services Nigeria Limited right after he had finished university, it was a renowned and very influential construction company which had first started operating in Kano. Furthermore, he was also the chairman on the board of four other construction companies at the time, thus, making him one of the youngest multi millionaires in Northern Nigeria at the time. In addition to this, he was a lawyer and had served as a chief registrar at the Chief Magistrate's Court in Kano. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly and, up to his time, one of Jigawa's few billionaires. Bello Maitama set up the stage for all politicians and businessmen in Nigeria.
Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi was a Nigerian politician who was the governor of Kano State during the Second Nigerian Republic. He also served as Federal Minister of Communications from 1993 to 1995 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.
Abdul Ahmed Ningi was a Deputy Majority Leader of the Nigerian Senate. A member of People's Democratic Party (PDP), he served as a Senator representing Bauchi central senatorial district from 2011 to 2015. Bauchi Central senatorial zone includes the local government areas of Danbam, Darazo, Ganjuwa, Misau, Ningi, and Warji.
Idris Garba was the Military Governor of Benue State from 1987 to 1988 and Governor of Kano State from 1989 to 1992.
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Mohammed Sani Sami was Governor of Bauchi State, Nigeria from January 1984 to August 1985 during the military regime of Major General Muhammadu Buhari.
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Hamza Abdullahi was a Nigerian statesman and military administrator who served as Governor of Kano State from 1984 to 1985; and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory from 1986 to 1989.
Sa'adu Zungur University Gadau (SAZUG) (formerly Bauchi State University Gadau) is a state-owned university located in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its main campus is in Gadau, with other campuses in Misau and Bauchi.
Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Bauchi State from 2015 to 2019.
Solomon Adun Asemota SAN is a Nigerian lawyer and an human rights activist. He is the founder and principal partner of the law firm of Solomon Asemota & Co. He is married to irene Asemota and blessed with 2 children. He became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 1986.
Muhammad Wakili (Singham), is a Nigerian retired police officer and former Commissioner of Police in Kano State.
Dr Abubakar Buba Atare II is the second Mai or King of Tula Chiefdom. He was crowned on 21 December 2009 after the death of his father Buba K. Atare on 13 December 2009. Mai Abubakar was at the time of his appointment an engineering undergraduate student of Middlesex University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Kabiru Muhammad Gwangwazo is an activist, journalist and a Nigerian politician from Kano state, Nigeria.
Parry Benjamin Osemwegie Osayande is a retired Deputy Inspector General of police. He was the commissioner of police of the former Bendel state during the Anini saga which terrorised Nigeria in the 1980s. Under his watch as commissioner of police in the now defunct Bendel state, Lawrence Anini, the infamous armed robber was captured and executed. In 1990, Parry Osayande directed the operations which suppressed the Bauchi religious inspired riots in which several people died. In 1992, Osayande led the Federal Government delegation to Namibia under the auspices of the United Nations Transition Assistance Group to monitor the behaviour, conduct and activities of the South West African Police and assist Namibian citizens to hold free and fair elections. Osayande retired as Deputy Inspector General of police in 1992. He was later appointed as Chairman of the Police Service Commission in 2010 by the Goodluck Jonathan administration, a position he held until 2014. Osayande served in several committees set up by the Nigerian Federal Government to reform the Police force.