Yusuf Tuggar

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Yusuf Tuggar
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
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21 August 2023
Alma mater
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  • Politician
  • diplomat

Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (born 12 March 1967) is a Nigerian diplomat and politician who is the current Nigerian minister of foreign affairs. [1] He served as the Nigerian Ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2023. [2] He was previously a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011 representing Gamawa; and he ran twice for the office of the governor of Bauchi State. [3]

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Family

Tuggar was born into a political family in Bauchi State (Gamawa), his father was the Organizing Secretary of the ruling Northern People's Congress in the period before and after Nigerian Independence in 1960, who later became a Senator in the Second Nigerian Republic.

Education

Tuggar received a bachelor's degree in international relations from the United States International University. [4] He also attended the University of Bath, and has master's degree from the University of Cambridge. [5]

Early career

After graduating, Tuggar spent several years in the private sector. [6] [7] He was the chief executive officer of Nordic Oil and Gas Services, an energy consulting firm. [8] Tuggar was also a contributor on political and economic opinions in Nigerian newspapers and magazines. [9] [8]

Political career

House of Representatives

Tuggar represented Gamawa from Bauchi State in the Nigerian House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. He served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Procurement, regulating government spending in the oil and gas industry, education, health and water resources, the committee worked on separating the president's cabinet from affairs of awarding contracts.

He also oversaw the creation of the National Council on Public Procurement, and was the member of the house committee that worked on Local content bill with a focus in oil and gas. He was also as a member of the house committees on foreign affairs and was the deputy chairman of the house on Public Petitions. He sponsored a bill on inhumane transport of livestock on the floor of the house. [10]

Governorship elections

In 2011, Tuggar ran for office of the Governor of Bauchi State as the candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, Tuggar came in second after the election was marred with fraud and violence. [11] [10] In 2013, he joined the ruling All Progressives Congress and contested the governorship primaries coming in third. [12]

Ambassador to Germany

In August 2017, Tuggar was appointed the Nigerian Ambassador to Germany by President Muhammadu Buhari. [13] During his ambassadorship, Tuggar played a key role during the 23rd Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. [14] He also facilitated the state visit of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Nigeria in August 2018. [15]

In March 2020, Tuggar attended a meeting held with Siemens in Germany over projects in the Nigerian power sector, the chief of staff to the president Abba Kyari who tested positive for COVID-19. Tuggar ordered the closure of the embassy in Berlin, and himself was tested negative. [16] Kyari later died on 17 April 2020.

As Ambassador, Tuggar initiated the repatriation of lost Benin artefacts from the German government leading to the return of 22 Benin Bronze looted artefacts valued at over 100 million pounds. [17]

Tuggar completed his term as Ambassador to Germany on Monday, 21 August 2023 when he was sworn in as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. [18] The oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ministers: AGF swears in Fagbemi, Pate, Lokpobiri, Kyar, others". Vanguard News. 21 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Tuggar, Yusuf (30 December 2018). "Germany, Nigeria and Africa's future". The Guardian.
  3. ↑ "Nigeria Embassy Berlin rumbles as Ambassador sacks staff". Vanguard News. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "YMT Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Curriculum- H.E. Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar" (PDF). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "H. E. AMBASSADOR YUSUF MAITAMA TUGGAR Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Germany" (PDF). Nigerian Embassy Germany.
  7. ↑ Awosanya, Sega. "Congratulations to our Quintessential Honorable Yusuf Maitama Tuggar @YusufTuggar" . Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  8. 1 2 Ayeko-Kümmeth, Jane (19 September 2017). "New Nigerian ambassador aims to encourage more German investment in Africa". Deutsche Welle . Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "Nigeria Gets New Ambassador to Germany". African Courier. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  10. 1 2 "How To Steal A Nigerian Election-Senator Yusuf Tuggar". Sahara Reporters. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  11. ↑ "Bauchi: How Yuguda beat Tuggar at election tribunal". Vanguard News. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. ↑ Mohammed, Ahmed; Bauchi (5 December 2014). "Abubakar wins Bauchi APC governorship primaries". Daily Trust. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  13. ↑ ""The biggest surprise was the summer heat"". 30 August 2018.
  14. ↑ Simire, Michael (3 December 2017). "Nigeria's fully committed to Paris Agreement – Tuggar". EnviroNews Nigeria -. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  15. ↑ "High hopes ahead of Merkel's Nigeria visit | DW | 29.08.2018". DW.COM. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  16. ↑ "Nigeria's ambassador to Germany tests negative for COVID-19". TheCable. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  17. ↑ "Benin Bronzes: Germany to return looted artefacts to Nigeria". BBC News. 30 April 2021.
  18. ↑ "Ministers: AGF swears in Fagbemi, Pate, Lokpobiri, Kyar, others". Vanguard News. 21 August 2023.
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