Mohammed Daggash
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Mohammed Sanusi Daggash is a Nigeria
n architect who was elected a member of the National House of Representatives in 1999, and became Senator for Borno North (Borno State
) in 2003. President Umaru Yar'Adua appointed him Minister for the National Planning Commission of Nigeria in July 2007, and relieved him of his post in October 2008. He was again reapointed as Minister for Works in April 2010 by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan
.
Local Government Area, Borno State.
He attended the Capacity School, Kaduna
(1966–1973) and the King’s College, Lagos (1973–1978). He attended Ahmadu Bello University
, Zaria
in 1978, obtaining an MSc in Architecture in 1984.
Daggash served under the NYSC scheme (1984–1985) with the Ministry of Works and Housing in Borno State.
In 1985, he became a Commonwealth Scholar, attending University College, London where he attained an M.Sc in Development Economics in 1986.
Returning to Nigeria in 1986, Mohammed Sanusi Daggash established a Consultancy Firm (Mass Consult – Nigeria) in Kaduna.
In 1989, he was appointed to the Nigeria Football Association
Board for a four-year period.
He worked in various jobs in consultancy and construction until he joined Politics during the Sani Abacha
period.
In 1995, he started study for a Masters in Public Administration, and was awarded the degree in 1998.
He was a member of Finance Committee of the United Nigeria Congress Party
(UNCP). Later he was a founding member of the People's Democratic Party
(PDP) and served on the National Establishment Committee. He was elected into the House of Representatives National Assembly of Nigeria in 1999 for the Marte, Monguno, and Nganzi constituency of Borno State.
(PDP) candidate, Mohammed Sanusi Daggash was declared elected as senator in the 5th (2003–2007) National Assembly representing Borno North Senatorial District.
His ANPP opponent, Hajia Fati Ibrahim Bulama appealed the result, and following various appeals Daggash's election was nullified in November 2003. However, the court also found that Bulama had not been qualified to stand for election.
By June 2004, the Independent National Electoral Commission
had yet to organize fresh elections for the vacant seat.
In the end, Daggash retained his seat.
He served in ten different Senate Committees during his tenure.
He was Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Population and I.D. Card, and a member of Senate Committees on FCT, Capital Market, Loans and Debt, Banking, Currency and Finance Parliamentary Network On World Bank (PNWB). He was also a member of the board of directors of the Guinea Insurance Company.
He was the PDP candidate for Borno North in the April 2007 Senate elections, but withdrew from the race some few days to elections in protest of the massive riggings by the ruling ANPP that characterized the preceding Governatorial elections. The senate seat was later declared won by the All Nigeria People's Party
(ANPP) Maina Maaji Lawan
.
In February 2008 he was among a Nigerian delegation headed by Shamsudeen Usman
, the Minister for Finance, that visited China
. After the meeting, Vice Minister Yu signed bilateral agreements with Mohammed Sanusi Daggash.
In October 2008, Daggash announced that Nigeria had cut the benchmark oil price in the draft 2009 budget to $45 per barrel due to sharp falls in world crude oil prices.
Later that month he was relieved of his position.
In 2008 Daggash became a Director of Efectivo Capital, an investment and asset management company based in Abuja
.
In November 2009, Mohammed Sanusi Daggash was among the "stakeholders" in the Borno State PDP who were protesting against a move by the National party leaders to impose party chairmen and executives in the state.
Daggash was appointed Minister of Works and Housing on 6 April 2010.
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...
n architect who was elected a member of the National House of Representatives in 1999, and became Senator for Borno North (Borno State
Borno State
Borno State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria. Its capital is Maiduguri. The state was formed in 1976 from the split of the North-Eastern State...
) in 2003. President Umaru Yar'Adua appointed him Minister for the National Planning Commission of Nigeria in July 2007, and relieved him of his post in October 2008. He was again reapointed as Minister for Works in April 2010 by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON is the 14th Head of State and current President of Nigeria.He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the...
.
Background
Mohammed Sanusi Daggash was born on 22 December 1960 in Kironewa, MarteMarte
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Local Government Area, Borno State.
He attended the Capacity School, Kaduna
Kaduna
Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...
(1966–1973) and the King’s College, Lagos (1973–1978). He attended Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in Nigeria and second largest in Africa, second only to Cairo University, Egypt. It is situated in Zaria. It was founded on October 4, 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria....
, Zaria
Zaria
Zaria may refer to:*Zaria, a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria*Zaria , or Zoria, the Slavic goddess of beauty*Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, a member of the Dutch royal family...
in 1978, obtaining an MSc in Architecture in 1984.
Daggash served under the NYSC scheme (1984–1985) with the Ministry of Works and Housing in Borno State.
In 1985, he became a Commonwealth Scholar, attending University College, London where he attained an M.Sc in Development Economics in 1986.
Returning to Nigeria in 1986, Mohammed Sanusi Daggash established a Consultancy Firm (Mass Consult – Nigeria) in Kaduna.
In 1989, he was appointed to the Nigeria Football Association
Nigeria Football Association
The Nigeria Football Federation organises domestic and international football in Nigeria. It was formally launched in 1945 and formed the first Nigerian national football team in 1949. It joined FIFA and the CAF in 1959...
Board for a four-year period.
He worked in various jobs in consultancy and construction until he joined Politics during the Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha
General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military leader and politician. A Kanuri from Borno by tribe, he was born and brought up in Kano, Nigeria. He was the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998....
period.
In 1995, he started study for a Masters in Public Administration, and was awarded the degree in 1998.
He was a member of Finance Committee of the United Nigeria Congress Party
United Nigeria Congress Party
The United Nigeria Congress Party was a Nigerian political party that was one of the five state-sanctioned political parties allowed by the government of General Sani Abacha to participate in state assembly elections held in December 1997, in which it won many elections, and in parliamentary...
(UNCP). Later he was a founding 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) and served on the National Establishment Committee. He was elected into the House of Representatives National Assembly of Nigeria in 1999 for the Marte, Monguno, and Nganzi constituency of Borno State.
Senate career
Running as a People's Democratic PartyPeople'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) candidate, Mohammed Sanusi Daggash was declared elected as senator in the 5th (2003–2007) National Assembly representing Borno North Senatorial District.
His ANPP opponent, Hajia Fati Ibrahim Bulama appealed the result, and following various appeals Daggash's election was nullified in November 2003. However, the court also found that Bulama had not been qualified to stand for election.
By June 2004, the Independent National Electoral Commission
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission , set up in 1998, is the electoral body which was set up to oversee elections in Nigeria.The INEC has encountered several controversies in the run-up to the April 2007 general elections, including criticism about its preparedness from Sada Abubakar,...
had yet to organize fresh elections for the vacant seat.
In the end, Daggash retained his seat.
He served in ten different Senate Committees during his tenure.
He was Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Population and I.D. Card, and a member of Senate Committees on FCT, Capital Market, Loans and Debt, Banking, Currency and Finance Parliamentary Network On World Bank (PNWB). He was also a member of the board of directors of the Guinea Insurance Company.
He was the PDP candidate for Borno North in the April 2007 Senate elections, but withdrew from the race some few days to elections in protest of the massive riggings by the ruling ANPP that characterized the preceding Governatorial elections. The senate seat was later declared won by the All Nigeria People's Party
All Nigeria People's Party
The All Nigeria Peoples Party is a conservative political party in Nigeria. At the last legislative elections , the party won 27.0% of the popular vote and 92 out of 360 seats in the House of Representatives and 27 out of 109 seats in the Senate...
(ANPP) Maina Maaji Lawan
Maina Maaji Lawan
Maina Maaji Lawan is a Nigerian politician and former governor of Borno State in Nigeria who is now a member of the Senate for the Borno North constituency.-Background:...
.
Later career
Mohammed Sanusi Daggash was appointed Minister for National Planning in July 2007.In February 2008 he was among a Nigerian delegation headed by Shamsudeen Usman
Shamsudeen Usman
Shamsuddeen Usman is the Minister of National Planning, Chairman of the Steering Committee on Nigeria Vision 2020 and immediate past Finance Minister of Nigeria...
, the Minister for Finance, that visited China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. After the meeting, Vice Minister Yu signed bilateral agreements with Mohammed Sanusi Daggash.
In October 2008, Daggash announced that Nigeria had cut the benchmark oil price in the draft 2009 budget to $45 per barrel due to sharp falls in world crude oil prices.
Later that month he was relieved of his position.
In 2008 Daggash became a Director of Efectivo Capital, an investment and asset management company based in Abuja
Abuja
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
.
In November 2009, Mohammed Sanusi Daggash was among the "stakeholders" in the Borno State PDP who were protesting against a move by the National party leaders to impose party chairmen and executives in the state.
Daggash was appointed Minister of Works and Housing on 6 April 2010.