Umar Nasko

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Umar Muhammed Nasko was the Gubernatorial candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State in the 2015 general elections in Nigeria.

He lost to the incumbent Abubakar Sanni Bello of the All Progressive Congress.

Nasko was born on 13th March, 1975, at Baptist Hospital, now Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomosho, Oyo State.

He is a Native of Kontagora, in Magama Local Government Area of Niger State.

Umar Nasko is the first son of Gado Nasko, a retired general and former minister of the Abuja Federal Capital Territory.

He is the founder of the Umar Nasko Foundation.

Education

• Master’s Degree in Political Science, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland; 2001
• Certificate, Infrastructure in a Marketing Economy, Harvard University; 2008
• Certificate, Designing Legislative, Institutional, and Regulatory Frameworks, Washington D.C, 2008
• Certificate, Benchmarking Emerging Markets, Singapore, 2008
• Certificate, Presidential Strategic Leadership and Governance Retreat, University of Warwick, 2007
• Certificate, Farming, Mashav Institute; 2004
• University of Lodz, Poland; 1996
• Nigerian Military School, Zaria, Kaduna,
• Command Children’s School, Ann Barracks, Yaba, Lagos; 1980 - 1985

Career and Appointments

• Chief of Staff to the Governor of Niger State,
• Commissioner, Ministry of Environment, Parks, Gardens, and Forest Resources, Niger State
• Commissioner, Ministry of Youth Development, Niger State,
• Commissioner, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Niger State,
• Commissioner, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Niger State,
• Chairman, Local Organizing Committee for the National Festival on Arts and Culture,
• Assistant Secretary, Senate Committee on Drugs, Narcotics, Financial Crimes,
• Volunteer, United Nations Human Rights Office, Krakow, Poland,
• Sky Guard, 311 Air Defence Artillery Detachments, Presidential Villa, Aso Rock

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow, Civilian Institute of Democratic Administration (FCIDA)
• Fellow, Certified Institute of Public Administration, 2008 (FCIPA).
• Member, Harvard University Alumni Society.
• Member, of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM)

Political Affiliations

• Chairman and Member, United Nigeria People’s Party, 2001 – 2003;
• Gubernatorial Candidate and member, People’s Democratic Party, 2003 - Present

Titles

• Yariman Nasko
• Jarman Kontagora
• Sarkin Kudun Birnin Magaji

References

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