Yusuf Buba Yakub
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Yusuf Buba Yakub | |
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| Director General, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps also known as Directorate of Technical Aid Corps,Ministry of Foreign Affairs(Nigeria) | |
| Assumed office 22 August 2023 | |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Preceded by | Pius Olakunle Osunyikanmi |
| 9th Assembly, House of Representatives (Nigeria) Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Nnenna Elendu Ukeje |
| Succeeded by | Jibrin Abdulmumuni |
| Member, House of Representatives (Nigeria), Representing Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency, Adamawa State. | |
| In office 9 June 2015 – 9 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Haske Hananiya Francis |
| Succeeded by | James Shaibu Barka |
| Chairman, House Committee of Nigeria-China Relations | |
| In office 2016–2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Jaafaru Yakubu, 2023 |
| Chairman, House Committee on Nigeria-China Relations & House Committee on Foreign Affairs House of Representatives of Nigeria from Adamawa | |
| In office 9 June 2015 – 11 June 2023 | |
| Constituency | Gombi/Hong |
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| Born | 13 August 1968 Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressive Congress (2013–present) |
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| Spouse(s) | Nancy Buba |
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Yusuf Buba Yakub (born 13 August 1968) is a Nigerian politician who has served as the Director General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps since 2023[1]. He was previously a member of the House of Representatives (Nigeria) representing the Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency of Adamawa State from 2015 to 2023[2].
Early Life and education[edit]
Yusuf was born in Garaha in Hong, Adamawa State, Nigeria. He moved to Kaduna State, and attended Army Children's School in 1979. From Kaduna, he moved back to Maiha, Adamawa State, and continued at Government Secondary School. Yusuf later enrolled into the College of Preliminary Studies in Yola and later into the College of Legal Studies, where he obtained a Diploma in Law. Buba went further to obtain more degrees: Advanced Diploma in Business Administration at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University,Bauchi; Bachelor of Science in Political Science, University of Abuja, FCT; He obtained a Certificate in Governance and Anti-Corruption at the International Law Institute Washington DC, US.
Political career[edit]
Yusuf was elected into the Nigerian House of Representatives in 2015 representing the Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency of Adamawa State and appointed Chairman, House Committee on Nigeria-China Relations, through this office he championed the China-Nigeria Agriculture Modernization Forum in 2017[3]. He was re-elected in 2019 and served for two terms.
He was a major contender for the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2019, where he contested against Femi Gbajabiamila.[4]
Yusuf Buba was appointed Chairman of the House[5]committee on Foreign Affairs at the 9th assembly of the House of Representatives, he was instrumental to the advancement of peaceful diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Ghana when a major international crisis almost broke out due to a number of activities that stood against the peaceful ties between both countries, one of which was the demolition of the Nigerian High Commission Property in Accra Ghana, year 2020. Buba was able to handle the situation with immediate response to instill peaceful resolution.[6]
On the 22nd of August 2023, Buba was appointed Director General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps also Known as the Directorate of Technical Aid Corps, an agency under the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria, by the President of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu[7].
During the second term of Buba at the House of Representatives, as Chairman of the House committee on Foreign Affairs, he questioned the irregularities of the then minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama in appropriating budget expenditure. Buba raised the observation of an extra-budgetary expenditure carried out by the ministry.[8]
- [9]Director General, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps[10], Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria. 22 August 2023 - Till Date;
- Member, House of Representatives 2015 - 2023[11];
- Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Nigeria 2019 - 2023[12];
- Chairman, House Committee on Nigeria — China Relations, House of Representatives, Nigeria 2016 - 2019[13];
- Chairman, AD HOC Committee on Dapchi School Girls' kidnap 2017[14];
- Chairman, AD HOC Committee to inquire and determine why the Eastern Ports are not being put to maximal use, 2019;
- Chairman, Sub-Committee on Economic Development, Presidential Committee on Northeast Initiative (PCNI) 2016 - 2018;
- National Chairman, Advanced Congress of Democrats (Political Party) 2008 - 2014;
- Local Government Treasurer, Social Democratic Party (SDP), Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State 1992 - 1993;
- State Organizing Secretary, United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP), Adamawa State, 1996 - 1998;
- Member, National Accreditation Committee, People's Democratic Party (PDP) 1999;
- National Treasurer, Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) 2005 - 2006;
- Chairman, Technical Committee, Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) 2011 - 2014;
- National Ex-Officio Member, Action Congress 2006 - 2008;
- Member, National Executive Committee, All Progressives Congress.
Family Life[edit]
Yusuf Buba Yakub is Married to his beloved Wife, Nancy Buba and are blessed with three Children.
Award[edit]
- The Centre for Ethics and Value Orientation, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) confers award of ‘Ethical Excellence’ on Yusuf Buba Yakub, member of the House of Representatives (Nigeria)[15];
Political Party[edit]
Yusuf Buba Yakub is a member of the Nigerian Ruling Party, All Progressives Congress (APC)[16].
References[edit]
- ↑ "President Tinubu Appoints New Chief Executive Officers in Two Agencies and Directs Outgoing NIMC DG/CEO to Commence 90-Day Preretirement Leave – The Statehouse, Abuja". Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ↑ "list of house of reps members for 2015". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ↑ "Chinese Embassy Holds China-Nigeria Agricultural Modernization Cooperation Forum". ng.china-embassy.gov.cn.
- ↑ "REPS SPEAKERSHIP: Yakub toes APC's line, steps down - Vanguard News".
- ↑ "Reps committee visits Jamaica, seeks to strengthen bilateral relationship".
- ↑ "Demolishing Nigerian High Commission property can spark diplomatic row – Yusuf Yakub".
- ↑ Adedayo, Hakeem (2023-08-22). "President Tinubu appoints New CEOs In Two Agencies". Nigerian Television Authority - Africa's Largest TV Network. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ↑ Adedapo, Adebiyi (2022-11-03). "Reps Fume Over Foreign Affairs Extra Budgetary Spending". Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ↑ "Tinubu appoints new bosses for NIMC, Technical Aid Corps - P.M. News".
- ↑ "Welcome to Nigerian Technical Aid Corps". ntac.gov.ng.
- ↑ "Citizen Science Nigeria". citizensciencenigeria.org. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ↑ "House of Reps Committee Investigates Alleged Shady Deal in Ministry of Foreign Affairs". THE LEGISLATURE. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ↑ ITEdgeNews (2017-01-31). "National Assembly pushes stronger Nigeria, China ties on technology transfer". ITEdgeNews. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ↑ Busari, Bukola Adebayo,Stephanie (2018-03-26). "Freed Dapchi girl: Boko Haram told us 'don't go back to school'". CNN. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ↑ PM News, Publication. "rep-yusuf-buba-yakub-honoured-in-abuja". PM News. p. 1. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "BUBA DESCRIBES PARTY AS A GROWING PAN- NIGERIA PLATFORM AS HE URGES NIGERIANS TO EMBRACE PARTY IN THEIR NUMBERS. -". 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
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