Biographical overview
Lagos, Kano and Washington DC, United States He has been involved in politics from his early years, securing leadership positions in school clubs and societies, Student Union Parliaments and unions. He however ventured into mainstream politics in 1980, when he became the youth leader of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) in the old Plateau State. As NPN Youth Leader, he automatically became a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the defunct NPN in the second republic. He was elected to the Constituency Assembly of 1988-1989, to represent Lafia-Obi Federal Constituency of the then Plateau State. He served as State Secretary of the National Republican Convention (NRC) in the then Plateau State from 1990 to 1992 and was also a founding member of the People’s Democratic Party in Nasarawa in 1998. Al-Makura defected from the PDP after losing the primary elections for the Nasarawa Governorship polls. He was elected Governor of Nasarawa State, on 26 April 2011, running on the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) ticket. He contested for re-election in the April 11, 2015 elections and won on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Alhaji Ta'al as he is fondly called is a practicing Muslim and is married to two wives, Hajiya Salamatu Tanko Al-makura and Hajiya Mairo Tanko Almakura and he is blessed with 10 children. His hobbies include playing tennis, travelling and meeting people.
Biographical record
- Title
- Alhaji
- Surname
- Al-Makura
- First Name
- Umar
- Other Names
- Tanko
- Gender
- Male
- Source of Publication
- NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)
- Date of Birth
- November 15, 1955
- Status
- Alive
- State of Origin
- Nassarawa
- Place of Birth
- Lafia, Nassarawa
- Father's Status
- N/A
- Mother's Status
- N/A
- Name of Spouse
- Hajiaya Salamatu Tanko Almakura
Hajiya Mairo Tanko Almakura - Names of Children
- He has five children
- Profession
- Politician
Businessman - Working Experience
- Assistant Producer at the Broadcasting Corporation of Northern Nigeria
Almakura Nigeria Limited
Ta'al Nigeria Limited,
Governor of Nasarawa State, Nigeria
senator Nasarawa South senatorial district - Schools Attended with Dates
- Dunama Primary School, Lafia (1959–1966),..Keffi Teacher’s College (1967–1971) ..Government Teachers College of Education, Uyo (1972–75).Ahmadu Bello University
- Educational Qualification
- He has a Teachers' Grade II Certificate (1971), National Certificate of Education (NCE-1975) and B.Ed. Social Studies from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1978.
- Present Appointment
- senator Nasarawa South senatorial district
- Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- Yes
- If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates
- All Progressives Congress
- Hobbies
- lawn tennis, squash and travelling.
- Other Relevant Information
- Mr. Umar Tanko Al-Makura, an elected member, represents Lafia Federal Constituency, Nassarawa State.
https://www.manpower.com.ng/people/15453/umaru-tanko-al-makura - Phone Number
- +2348031861940
- Source
- https://www.manpower.com.ng/people/15453/umaru-tanko-al-makura
Source
https://www.manpower.com.ng/people/15453/umaru-tanko-al-makura
Last Update Mon 04, Nov 2019
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