Mohammed Abba Gana (born 1943) served as a Special Adviser on Civil Society to the

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n Vice President

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until 22 June 2006, when he was sacked by President

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. He had previously served as a Federal Capital Territory Minister from 8 February 2001 to 17 July 2003.

Biography

Gana was born in 1943 in

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, Borno State. He attended the Yelwa Boarding Senior Primary School,

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(1956 - 1958), Government College,

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, now Barewa College (1959 - 1963) and Okene-Provincial Secondary School (1964 - 1965). He was admitted to

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(1966 - 1969) where he obtained a degree in electrical engineering. He worked as executive engineer in the Ministry of Works and Housing of North-Eastern State. In October 1979 he was appointed Borno State Commissioner for Works and Housing by the

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(GNPP) government of Borno State under Governor

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. In 1983 he was the gubernatorial candidate of the GNPP in Borno State. For several years he was on the board of the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA).

References

1943 births Living people Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) Federal ministers of Nigeria Great Nigeria People's Party politicians People from Borno State {{nigeria-politician-stub