Jibrin Barau is a Nigerian politician, member of the 10th National Assembly and deputy Senate president from Kano State, Nigeria.
On 13th June 2023, he emerged Deputy Senate President of the newly inaugurated 10th Senate after his nomination for the position was unopposed.
Who is Jibrin Barau?
Jibrin Barau is a Nigerian politician, member of the 10th National Assembly and deputy Senate president from Kano State, Nigeria.
He represents Kano North Senatorial District. Senator Barau is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations and former Chairman of Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND in the 8th Senate.
Full name: Jibrin Barau
Age: 64
Date of birth: 1959
Place of birth: Kabo, Kano State
State of origin: Kano State
Nationality: Nigerian
Education: American Graduate University (2011), The University of Arizona Global Campus (2010), Cornell University
Occupation: Politician, Businessman
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Spouse: Married
Children: Undisclosed
Parents: Mr & Mrs Barau
Political party: All Progressive Congress (APC)
Religion: Islam
Barau’s passion for his people motivated him to contest election in 1999 to the House of Representatives to represent Tarauni Federal Constituency of Kano State which he won.
While in the House of Representatives, he served as the Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations. He was also a member of the House of Representative’s Committee on Power during that period.
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He was one time Commissioner of Science and Technology in Kano State. He was appointed in 2001 to serve as a member of a committee set up by former
President Olusegun Obasanjo to review the Nigeria’s Budgetary process. In 2009, he was appointed by the Kano State Government as a member of the Kano State Business Incentive Committee; a position in which he acquainted himself credibly.
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