Aliyu Modibbo Umar
- January 9, 2024
- Politician
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Aliyu Modibbo Umar |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 15, 1958(1958-11-15) |
| Age | 66 |
| Birthplace | Gombe State |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Aliyu Modibbo Umar Biography
| Name | Aliyu Modibbo Umar |
| Birthday | Nov 15 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Gombe State |
| Birth Country | Nigeria |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Aliyu Modibbo Umar is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on November 15, 1958 in Gombe State, Nigeria.
His first job was in 1979 as a reporter for the Nigerian Television Authority. Between 1986 and 1992, he worked in the United States, returning to Nigeria in 1993 to take up a position as a lecturer at the University of Abuja. He then moved into civilian administration, working in the office of the Chief of Staff to the President.
In June 2006 he was nominated as Minister of Commerce to replace Idris Waziri, and was confirmed in July 2006 while remaining chairman of the board of directors of PAN. As Minister of Commerce, he was responsible for the establishment of the Nigerian-Russian Business Council to promote co- operation, collaboration and improvement of trade relationship between the two countries. He also introduced the trailblazing Commerce 44 project which was aimed at promoting 11 agricultural products, 11 manufactured products, 11 solid mineral products to 11 Global Markets. In March 2007, speaking at the official commissioning of the Human Capital Development Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos, Aliyu Modibbo Umar said that Nigeria should take advantage of African Growth and Opportunity Act which was signed into law on 18 May 2000, by US President Bill Clinton. Later that month, as spokesman for the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States Ministers at the EU-ACP ministerial meeting in Bonn, Aliyu Modibbo stated that the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) should be implemented carefully to avoid negative impact, especially on countries in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region.
Aliyu Modibbo Umar Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Politician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Aliyu Modibbo Umar is one of the richest Politician from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Aliyu Modibbo Umar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Aliyu Modibbo Umar was born of Kumo origin in Gombe State on 15 November 1958. He obtained a BA in Journalism from California State University, Long Beach; an MA in African Studies and a PhD in Comparative Education both from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
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In June 2008 he was criticised for resuming forced evictions of informal settlements in the FCT. He defended his action on the grounds that the informal settlements had to be demolished because their existence violated the Abuja Master Plan. He said of the shanty towns around Abuja, most of which lack electricity or piped water, “The moment we relent and allow shanty towns they will keep growing and growing to the point where we can’t do anything about them so we thought it would be better to nip it in the bud,”
Facts & Trivia
Park Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Aliyu Modibbo Umar celebrates birthday on November 15 of every year.