Bashir Abubakar
MFR
Assistant Controller General Of Nigerian Customs Service
Personal details
Born(1962-12-12)12 December 1962
Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/serviceNigeria Customs Service
Years of service1987–2020

Bashir Abubakar MFR (born 12 December 1962) is a Nigerian politician who holds the title of Barden Kudun Zazzau. He retired from the Nigeria Customs Service in 2020 and had risen to the management rank of Assistant Controller General Of Customs (ACG). His retirement opened up an opportunity for him to join politics where he contested for primary election for Kaduna State Governorship position under All Progressives Congress (APC), where he emerged as 1st runner-up.[1][2][3]

Background

Abubakar had his educational career in his home town where he completed his primary education in L.E.A. Anguwan Fatika, Zaria in 1975, Government Secondary School (GSS) Zaria in 1980, School of Basic Studies Samaru Zaria in 1981 and finally his first degree in the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria in 1984. He reported to the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) Orientation Camp in The Polytechnic Ibadan for his mandatory national service in 1984 where he finally served in the then University of Ile-Ife, (Old Oyo State) now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State and completed in 1985. He also had a diploma program with Kaduna polytechnic in year 2005.[4]

Early career

Abubakar served the Nigerian Customs Service for 33 years. He headed some of the most sensitive offices and commands in the department, including Comptroller Headquarters under the office of the Comptroller General, Customs Area Controller, FCT Area Command Abuja; Comptroller Post Clearance Audit Zone ‘A’ Lagos; Customs Area Controller Area II Port-Harcourt Onne Port; Customs Area Controller Apapa Area Command; ACG Secretary to Nigeria Customs Service Board headquarters; Pioneer Coordinator Border Drill Operation code named “Operation Swift Response” Sector 4 (Northwest) Headquarters Katsina and lastly, the ACG Zonal Coordinator Zone 'B’ Headquarters Kaduna.[5][6]

Political career

Abubakar joined politics based on the pressure mounted by his people from various angles of Kaduna State in 2022. Barely less than one and a half month to the APC primary election, he joined the race and vied for the governorship position and became the first runner up. After the primary election, the then APC Governorship candidate of Kaduna State, Sen. Uba and his team requested to team up with him for the success of the party and eventually the party became victorious not only by winning the governorship seat but by also securing the majority in the state assembly seats. He has contributed immensely to the success of the Presidential and Governorship tickets as a Member, APC Presidential Campaign Council 2023, (PCC); Senior Adviser on Strategy, Kaduna State APC Campaign Council, 2023; Member, APC Presidential Independent Campaign Council, (ICC); Member, Presidential Advisory Committee of Remi Tinubu, 2023 and chairman, Kaduna State Transition Sub-Committee on Security, Law and order.[7][8]

Awards and recognitions

  • Controller General of Customs, Jacob Gyang Buba, merit Award on Best Revenue Recovery in (2004).
  • Controller General of Customs, Hameed Ibrahim Ali, letter of commendation on Dedication to duty, Onne port,port-Harcourt in (2018).
  • Comptroller General of Customs Hameed Ibrahim Ali commendation letter,Apapa port, Lagos in (2019).
  • Director-General National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Merit Award for support and safeguarding public health in (2019).
  • World Customs Organization (WCO) Merit Award for rendering exceptional service to international Customs community in (2019).[9]
  • ICPS/OSGF Integrity Award in 2019 by the President and commander in chief of the Nigeria Armed Forces,President Muhammad Buhari (GCFR).
  • In recognition of his outstanding service and contributions to the development of Nigeria,on the 19th of September, 2022,the President and commander in chief of the Nigeria Armed Forces,President Muhammad Buhari (GCFR) also and again conferred on him, the national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR).[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Kaduna apc gubernatorial aspirant rejects consensus insist on delegates election". Blueprint Nigeria. 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  2. ↑ "Buhari honours Controller who rejected 412000 dollars cleaner who returned 12 million dollars". Dailypost Nigeria. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  3. ↑ "why I agreed to honour Uba Sani invitation aggrieved aspirant". tribunonline Nigeria. 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  4. ↑ "Zazzau emir okays ex ABU vc finance Minister 4 others as zedas bot members". Blueprint Nigeria. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  5. ↑ "Onne Customs Controller reads riot act to officers over illegal arms importation". Guardian Nigeria. 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  6. ↑ "export Apapa Customs nets 505 million in ten weeks". dailyfocus Nigeria. 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  7. ↑ "2023 ex acg Bashir declares for Kaduna guber pledges to address insecurity". Blueprint Nigeria. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  8. ↑ "Kaduna APC guber primary a charade child's Play bashir alleges". Vanguard Nigeria. 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  9. ↑ "Customs ata Apapa rakes in n404 billion bags wco award". vanguard Nigeria. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  10. ↑ "Buhari honours customs officer who rejected 150 million bribe from drug traffickers woman who found returned 12 million too". Blueprint Nigeria. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
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