Abubakar Kyari (born 15 January 1963) is a Nigerian Politician. He was the senator representing Borno North Senatorial District of

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at the

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from 2015 unitl his resignation in April 2022. He is a member of the

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Early life and education

Kyari was born in

. His father was Late Brigadier Abba Kyari - Former military administrator to North Central from 1967 to 1975. He has eight siblings. He was educated in both

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and

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. He attended

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Capital School in 1974. He then proceeded to

Barewa College Barewa College is a college in Zaria, Kaduna State, northern Nigeria. Founded in 1921 by British Governor General Hugh Clifford, it was originally known as Katsina College. It switched its name to Kaduna College in 1938 and to Government College, ...

Zaria where he obtained his

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In 1979. He attended the

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Martin in

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where he obtained a bachelor's degree in 1986. Thereafter in 1989, he attended Webster University St.Louis Missouri USA for his Masters in

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(MBA).

Political career

1) Elected to the House of Representatives (UNCP) 1998 2) State Treasurer All Peoples Party APP Borno State 1998 – 1999 3) Re-Elected to the House of Representatives (APP) 1999 – 2003 4) Hon Commissioner Water Resources, Borno State 2003 – 2005 5) MD Rural Water Supply Agency, Borno State 2005 – 2007 6) Hon Commissioner Education, Borno State 2007 – 2008 7) Hon Commissioner Water Resources, Borno State 2008 – 2010 8) Hon Commissioner Home Affairs and Information 2010 – 2011 9) Hon Commissioner Works 2011 – 2011 10) Chief of Staff, Government House Borno State 2011 – 2014 11) Elected Senator Federal Republic of Nigeria (APC) 2015 – 2019 12) Re-Elected Senator (APC) 2019 – date

Award

In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of

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(CON) was conferred on him by President

Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari (born 17 December 1942) is a Nigerian politician and current president of Nigeria since 2015. Buhari is a retired Nigerian Army major general who served as the country's military head of state from 31 December 1983 to 27 Au ...

References

External links

Sen. Abubakar Kyari - National Assembly
Living people All Progressives Congress politicians Barewa College alumni Members of the House of Representatives (Nigeria) Members of the Senate (Nigeria) People from Borno State University of Tennessee alumni 1964 births {{Nigeria-politician-stub