Saidu Musa Abdullahi
Saidu Musa Abdullahi | |
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| Born | May 31, 1979 |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Chief Operating Officer |
| Known for | Member of the Federal House of Representatives for Bida/Katcha/Gbako federal constituency since 2019 |
| Notable work | Deputy chairman on the House Committee on Finance, Secretary for the Niger State Caucus |
Saidu Musa Abdullahi (born May 31, 1979), popularly referred to as SMA, has been serving as a representative in the Federal House of Representatives for the Bida/Katcha/Gbako federal constituency since June 2019.
Within the Ninth National Assembly, he holds the position of deputy chairman on the House Committee on Finance and acts as Secretary for the Niger State Caucus. His committee memberships extend to Public Petitions; Banking & Currency; Insurance & Actuarial Matters; Federal Capital Territory; Agricultural Colleges & Institutions; and Interparliamentary Affairs. Soon after assuming office, he was honored with the traditional titles Dan-Barije Nupe and subsequently Gorozon (Messiah) of the Nupe Kingdom by Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar (CFR).
Education and career
Abdullahi earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, graduating with second class honors, followed by a master's degree in Development Studies from Bayero University Kano. His professional background exceeds a decade, encompassing roles in both banking and the oil and gas industries. Starting his career at Zenith Bank Plc in 2000, he subsequently took on the role of sales manager for Oando Plc, overseeing operations across Adamawa, Jalingo, Benue, Kano, and Jigawa states. Presently, he is the Chief Operating Officer at Gerawa Global Engineering Limited. In 2005, he served as the spokesperson for the Solitaire Economics Class at ABU Zaria during their event in Abuja.
He is the son of Musa Abdullahi, who retired as chief judge of the Niger State High Court. Abdullahi entered the political arena in 2019 representing the All Progressives Congress, successfully securing the Bida/Gbako/Katcha Federal constituency seat. He has publicly endorsed both the sitting governor and President Muhammadu Buhari concerning decisions related to gubernatorial election candidacies.
Students Educational Pro-support
Saidu provides educational assistance to 100 students from his constituency enrolled at institutions such as Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai Nigeria Army University Biu, Federal University of Technology Minna, and Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. Additionally, he played a key role in facilitating registration for 2,500 candidates during the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination cycles.