Mohammed Musa Bello CON (born 8 January 1959) is a Nigerian banker and politician who served as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,[1][2][3] from 2015 to 2023.[4][5][6]
Mohammed Musa Bello | |
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| Minister of the Federal Capital Territory | |
| In office 11 November 2015 – 29 May 2023 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Minister of State | Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu |
| Preceded by | Bala Mohammed |
| Succeeded by | Nyesom Wike |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1959 Yola, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Adamawa State, Nigeria) |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Alma mater | |
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Early life
editMusa was born into a Fulani family in Yola; his father, Alhaji Musa Bello, was the Managing Director of Northern Nigeria Development Company from 1970 to 1976,[7] and a trusted friend of President Muhammadu Buhari.[8] He started his primary education in Yola before graduating from Our Lady's High School in Kaduna in 1971.
He attended Barewa College in Zaria from 1971 to 1976, where he received a Higher School Certificate. He then proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria from 1977 to 1980, where he received a bachelors degree in business administration, and then returned in 1985 to pursue a master's degree in business administration.[9]
Career
editIn 1984, Bello was hired by Icon Limited[10] (a subsidiary of Barings Bank and Morgan Guaranty Trust).[11] He then spent six months undergoing training at J.P Morgan & Co., in commercial banking and risk management. He later became head of credit and marketing before later leaving to join the private sector.
He spent over twenty years in the corporate sector in various capacities, and was a Director of Habib Bank Plc, and other companies. Bello worked at the Bakabure Industrial Complex in Yola, as a General Manager in 1992. He served as a Member of the Technical Committee on Privatization (TPC). He was also a Member of the Adamawa State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture. In 2006, President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria where he served from 2007 to 2015.[12]
Minister of Federal Capital Territory
editIn May 2015, he was appointed Minister of Federal Capital Territory by President Muhammadu Buhari.[13][14][15][16]
Award
editIn October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.[17]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Wake up, FCT minister". Punch Newspapers. 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ Shaibu, Nathaniel (2023-02-21). "FCT minister presents laptops to 100 students, teachers". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "Meet FCT minister, Muhammad Musa Bello". Vanguard News. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "FCT minister charges workers to perform or be kicked out". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "Buhari: Why I retained Mohammed Bello as FCT minister". Daily Nigerian. 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "Past GMD's | New Nigeria Devt. Company Ltd". www.nndcgroup.com.ng. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Nepotism in Buhari's govt, the worst in Nigeria's history –Junaid Mohammed". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Screening of Ministerial Nominees 2019 - Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa State)". YouTube. 25 July 2019.
- ^ "FAILURE OF ICON LIMITED (MERCHANT BANKERS)" (PDF).
- ^ "J.P. Morgan Nigeria | About us". www.jpmorgan.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Muhammad Musa Bello Biography of Minister of FCT Minister". InfomediaNG. 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ AfricaNews (2019-08-21). "Nigeria's new cabinet inaugurated, president remains Petroleum minister". Africanews. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Isah, Abubakar Sadiq (2019-12-03). "FCT minister urges NUT to fish out quacks". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "Muhammad Musa Bello, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory: Interview". Oxford Business Group. 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "Meet FCT minister, Muhammad Musa Bello". Vanguard News. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper". 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-31.