Anthony George Manzo
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Anthony George Manzo was elected Senator for the Taraba North constituency of Taraba State
, Nigeria
, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party
(PDP).
He was appointed Commissioner of Health, Taraba State and Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee, Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital.
During the second term of the Obasanjo presidency he was Ambassador of Nigeria to Israel.
From his experience in Israel he concluded that the strength of democratic institutions was more important than that of individual officeholders.
In January 2005 he was also appointed High Commissioner of Nigeria to Cyprus.
In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay noted he had sponsored bills for amendment of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission Act, Nation Security Enhancement, amendment of the Psychiatric Hospital Management Board Act, University of Abuja College of Medicine, Mental Health, and Free Medical Centres.
In October 2008 Manzo was the sponsor of a motion titled "Global Credit Crisis and its Impact on Nigeria" which was cosponsored by nineteen other senators. The motion criticized the recent bank consolidations under CBN
governor Chukwuma Soludo, recommended improvements to bank regulation and supervision, and called on the Federal Government to pay debts owed local contractors and pensioners in order to reduce the credit crunch, among other things.
In an article published in ThisDay in November 2008, Manzo made the case that projects to develop Nigeria were of no value unless the people of the country could return to basic principles of honesty and integrity. Without these the country could never become great.
In August 2009, Manzo defended cross-carpeting, saying it would be undemocratic to prohibit politicians from changing party.
Manzo was a contender to again be PDP candidate for Taraba North in the April 2011 elections, but was defeated in the primaries by Aisha Jummai
, who went on to be elected to the Senate.
Taraba State
Taraba State is a state of Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. Taraba's capital is Jalingo.-History:...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP).
Background
Manzo was born in 1958. He obtained certification as an MBBS and FRCS, becoming a Medical Practitioner.He was appointed Commissioner of Health, Taraba State and Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee, Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital.
During the second term of the Obasanjo presidency he was Ambassador of Nigeria to Israel.
From his experience in Israel he concluded that the strength of democratic institutions was more important than that of individual officeholders.
In January 2005 he was also appointed High Commissioner of Nigeria to Cyprus.
Political career
After assuming his senate seat in 2007 Manzo was appointed to committees on Police Affairs, Information and Media, Health, Foreign Affairs and Air Force.In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay noted he had sponsored bills for amendment of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission Act, Nation Security Enhancement, amendment of the Psychiatric Hospital Management Board Act, University of Abuja College of Medicine, Mental Health, and Free Medical Centres.
In October 2008 Manzo was the sponsor of a motion titled "Global Credit Crisis and its Impact on Nigeria" which was cosponsored by nineteen other senators. The motion criticized the recent bank consolidations under CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria was established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on July 1, 1959.The major regulatory objectives of the bank as stated in the CBN act of 1958 is to: issue legal tender, maintain the external reserves of the country, promote monetary stability and a sound...
governor Chukwuma Soludo, recommended improvements to bank regulation and supervision, and called on the Federal Government to pay debts owed local contractors and pensioners in order to reduce the credit crunch, among other things.
In an article published in ThisDay in November 2008, Manzo made the case that projects to develop Nigeria were of no value unless the people of the country could return to basic principles of honesty and integrity. Without these the country could never become great.
In August 2009, Manzo defended cross-carpeting, saying it would be undemocratic to prohibit politicians from changing party.
Manzo was a contender to again be PDP candidate for Taraba North in the April 2011 elections, but was defeated in the primaries by Aisha Jummai
Aisha Jummai
Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Taraba North constituency of Taraba State, Nigeria in the April 2011 Federal elections. She ran on the People's Democratic Party platform.Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan is a Mumuye...
, who went on to be elected to the Senate.