Suleiman Abdu Kwari
Suleiman Abdu Kwari | |
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Commissioner of Finance Kaduna State | |
In office May 2015 – May 2019 | |
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Kaduna State North Zone | |
In office May 2019 – June 2023 | |
Preceded by | Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi |
Personal details | |
Born | Zaria Kaduna State, Nigeria | 12 June 1962
Political party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
Suleiman Abdu Kwari is a Nigerian politician and public finance management expert, senator for the
Background
Kwari was born on the 12 June 1962 in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of kaduna state. He started his education at Army Primary School. Zaria and thereafter proceeded to the highly prestigious Commonwealth College of Commerce Jos, Plateau State from 1975 to 1980 for his secondary education. He obtained a bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1984 and also successfully completed his master's degree programme in Business Administration at same university in 1988.[4]
Early political career
Kwari's passion for his people motivated him to contest election in 1991 As a sabon Gari local government charman which saw him emerge as the first executive charman of
Senate
Sulaiman Abdu Kwari represent the people of kaduna North in the ninth Senate of national assembly in the platform of All progresives Congress, APC. He is the chairman of senate committee on anti-corruption and financial crimes. Sulaiman Abdu kKwari has sponsored and co- sponsored several motions and Bill's which included.[6]
BIlls
- Legislative Bill's Cooperate Social Responsibility Bill
- Federal College of Crop Science and Technology Lere Kaduna State
- Witness Protection and Management
- Money Laundering Prevention and Prohibition Enactment Bill
- Public Interest Disclosure and Complaints Enactment Bill
- Code of Conduct
- Anti-Corruption Tribunal Act Amendment Bill
- Armed Forces (joint security operation and synergy, etc) bill
- Tertiary Education Reform Bill
- Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act Forfeited
- Asset Management Authority (Enactment) Bill (SB.643)
- Constitution Alteration Bill
- Constitution Alteration Bill (SB.699)
- Constitution Alteration Bill ( SB.704)
- Code of Conduct and Anti-Corruption tribunal Act ( Amendment) Bill (SB.727)[7]
Motions
- Need to address the increasing rate of traffic accidents along Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road
- Need to critically assess the performance of economic and growth plan (ERGP) 2017 to 2020
- Need to make the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) work for Nigeria citizens
- Ijegun pipelines explosion urgent need to prevent pipelines vandalization and explosion resulting to deaths and massive destruction of properties
- Major military offensive against bandits in
Constituency Projects
Kwari has constituency projects spread across all the eight local government Areas in his senatorial district (Kaduna North) As a senator, he is always struggling for the development of his people and the nation's since he assumed office. Kwari alone has facilitated more than 60 intervention projects across his senatorial district. These projects includes, construction of classrooms, model primary Health care centers, electrification of rural areas and construction of motorized boreholes were delivered to the residents of selected communities based on their need. Kwari also created job opportunities for the youths of his Constitution.[10]
Awards and honours
- Chartered Institute of Administration, Professional Practicomg License.
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Administration (FCIA).
- Fellow, Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (FICEN).
- Member, Nigeria Institute of Management (MNIM).
References
- Daily TrustKaduna State Retrieved 30 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Finance Commissioner defeats incumbent Senator of Kaduna North" The Nation Kaduna. Retrieved 2 March 2019
- ^ "Influential Senators Who Didn't Return" [dead link] Leadership (newspaper) Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "National Assembly directs MDAs to submit Anti-corruption". www.guardian.ng. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Giving legislative impetus to Nigeria's war against curruption". www.guardian.ng. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Senate passes proceeds of crime Bills 2020". www.punch.ng. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "I'll leave anti-corruption fight better,than I met it senator kwari". www.vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Senate constitutes committee to harmonise sexual harassment". www.punch.ng. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "$350 million loan: we cannot be intimidated-kaduna-govt". www.Dailytrust.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Achievements of senator Suleiman abdu kwari". www.gbetutv.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.