Mustapha Baba Shehuri Explained

Honorific Prefix:Alhaji
Office:Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development
Term Start:21 August 2019[1]
Term End:29 May 2023
President:Muhammadu Buhari
Minister:Sabo Nanono
Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
Predecessor:Heineken Lokpobiri
Successor:Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
Office2:Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing
Term Start2:11 November 2015
Term End2:28 May 2019
President2:Muhammadu Buhari
Minister2:Babatunde Fashola
Birth Date:4 July 1961
Alma Mater:University of Maiduguri
Occupation:Politician

Mustapha Baba Shehuri (; born 4 July 1961) is a Nigerian politician who served as the federal minister of state for Agriculture and Rural Development from 2019 to 2023.[2] [3] He previously served as the minister of State for Power, Works and Housing from 2015 to 2019.

Background

Mustapha Baba Shehuri attended the Gamboru primary school in Maiduguri Borno state from 1972 to 1978. He later proceed to Government Secondary School in Damagun, Borno state from 1978 to 1983. He graduated from the University of Maiduguri in 2002 with advanced diploma in public administration. In sociology and anthropology from the same university.[4]

Political career

Mustapha Baba Shehuri served as a Councilor representing the Lamisula/Jabbamari Ward of Maiduguri Metropolitan under the old non-party electoral system from 1996 to 1997.

Mustapha Baba Shehuri also served as Council Chairman of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council under the defunct Grassroots Democratic Movement (GDM) from 1997 to 1998. Between 1999 and 2003, Hon. Shehuri was a member of the State House of Assembly representing the Maiduguri Metropolitan on the platform of the defunct of All Peoples' Party (APP). He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007; and got re-elected between 2007 - 2012, representing the Maiduguri Metropolitan Federal Constituency on the platform of the defunct ANPP. He was the Honourable Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing from 2015 to May 2019 and currently serving as the Honourable Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development.[5]

Awards and honours

In May 2023, he conferred the National Honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger by President Muhammadu Buhari.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mustapha Baba Shehuri Minister of State Agriculture & Rural Development, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Bloomberg. 7 September 2024.
  2. News: 5 November 2019. Farmers to get 50 per cent discount on agriculture equipment. 22 February 2022. The Guardian. Falaju. Joke.
  3. News: Izuaka. Mary. Synergy between agriculture, housing sectors, vital to productivity of Nigerian farmers – Minister. 22 July 2020. Premium Times. 7 September 2024.
  4. Web site: 12 November 2022. Mustapha Baba Shehuri. 23 January 2023. World Bank.
  5. News: Onyeji. Ebuka. Analysis: 12 ministers Buhari retained in previous portfolios. 22 August 2019. Premium Times. 7 September 2024.
  6. News: Full list of 2023 National Honours recipients. The Nation. 28 May 2023. 7 September 2024.