Shehu Buba Umar | |
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Senate | |
Assumed office 2023 | |
Preceded by | Yahaya Gumau |
Constituency | Bauchi South Senatorial District |
Personal details | |
Born | October 1979 (age 45) |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Political party | All Progressive Congress (APC) |
Residence(s) | Kaduna,Abuja,Bauchi |
Profession | Politician,Teacher,Businessman |
Shehu Buba Umar (born 2 October 1976) [1] is a Nigerian politician and a senator representing Bauchi South constituency under the platform of All Progressive Congress. [2] [3]
Shehu Buba born on 2 October 1976 in Nabordo Village of Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State . He attended primary school in Newo-Foron,Barikin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State,and Secondary schools in Government Day Secondary School Baraya in Bauchi State . He hold a Bachelor Degree in Adult Education from Ahmadu Bello University,Zaria and Masters degree in Conflict Peace and Resolution Management from University of Jos . [4]
Shehu Buba started his career as a classroom teacher,he was Senior Special Assistant to the former Bauchi State Governor Malam Isa Yuguda . He was the Special Adviser to the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar,he is the Chairman,Farmers Herders Conflict Resolution Committee,Plateau State,Chairman Farmers Herders Conflict Resolution Committee to the Federal Government of Nigeria. He is Member World Food Economic Conference in Berlin,Germany. He is the Executive Director,Business Development Aquawave Oil and Gas. [5]
Shehu Buba won the Bauchi South Senatorial District Election with 175,505 votes he defeat Garba Dahiru of the People Democratic Party who got 165,727 and Lawal Gumau of the NNPP got 3,739. Shehu Buba is a member of the 10th National Assembly. He is the Chairman Committee National Security and Intelligence. [6]
Bauchi South being a predominantly Agriculture community in need of development,Shehu Buba fashioned out a "Masterplan of Service" development Blueprint focusing on jobs creation,farming Support,upgrading road network,rural electrification and community development.
Shehu Buba empower 2000 youth and women farmers across the seven local government area that comprised the Bauchi South Senatorial District with high quality hybrid seedling,fertiliser,tractors and other farming materials for dry season support as part of part agriculture transformation to boost food production.
Between 2023 and 2025 Shehu Buba sank a total of 500 units of hand pump boreholes,50 solar powered overhead tanks for the seven local government of Bauchi South Senatorial District.
With a drive to eradicate poverty from Bauchi State,Shehu Buba donated 1000 Motorcycles,500 tricycles and 1000 sewing machines to various communities of Bauchi South Senatorial District.
Shehu Buba constructed over 50 kilometers road across the urban and rural communities of the seven local government areas of his senatorial district. He also installed more than 10 transformer and streetlights across the seven local government of Bauchi South Senatorial District. Shehu Buba also constructed 2.5 kilometer road in Zaranda town in Toro local government area of Bauchi State.