Profile of Hon. Abubakar Momoh | Minister of Niger Delta Devt.

Forty per cent of President Bola Tinubu’s Cabinet Members are Ministers with a background in the legislature. Who are these former lawmakers, and what is their background like? We profile Honourable Abubakar Momoh; the 64-year-old Minister of Niger Delta Development.

President Bola Tinubu on Monday officially inaugurated members of his cabinet, which consists of forty-five (45) Ministers with their respective portfolios,

Eighteen (18) out of these 45 members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), however, possess legislative experience gathered from either their Local or State Assembly, as well as the National Assembly. One of those in this category is the newly appointed Minister of Niger Delta Development, Hon. Abubakar Momoh.

Sixty-four-year-old Momoh is one of such Ministers possessing experience from both local, state and federal parliaments. A former Councillor in the 1980s, he went on to serve as a Member of the 4th Edo State House of Assembly and a two-time Member of the House of Representatives representing Etsako Federal Constituency in the 5th and 7th National Assemblies.

Find out details of his profile below:

Born: 27th Nov, 1959

Certifications:
Fellow, Institute of Public Administration (FPA)
Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)

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Education		Legislative Experience	Executive Experience	Party
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering	University of Benin, Benin City	Councilor, Etsako Local Government Area (1980s)	Executive Chairman, Etsako Local Government Council (1990s)	All Progressives Congress (APC)
Masters of Science, Chemical Engineering	University of Lagos, Akoka	Member, Edo State House of Assembly (1999 – 2003)
Masters in Public Administration	Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma	Member, House of Representatives (2003 – 2007), (2011 – 2015)