Shehu Buba Umar (born 2 October 1976) is a Nigerian politician and a senator representing

Bauchi Bauchi (Fula: ''Leydi Bauchi'' 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤦𞤢𞤵𞤷𞥅𞤭) is a States of Nigeria, state in the North East (Nigeria), North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Jigawa State, Jigawa to the north, Yobe State, Y ...

South constituency under the platform of

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Background

Shehu Buba born on 2nd October 1976 in Nabordo Village of

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. He attended primary school in Newo-Foron, Barikin Ladi Local Government Area of

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, and Secondary schools in Government Day Secondary School Baraya in

. He hold a Bachelor Degree in Adult Education from

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and Masters degree in Conflict Peace and Resolution Management from

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Early Career

Shehu Buba started his career as a classroom teacher, he was Senior Special Assistant to the former

Governor Malam

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. He was the Special Adviser to the former Vice President

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, he is the Chairman, Farmers Herders Conflict Resolution Committee, Plateau State, Chairman Farmers Herders Conflict Resolution Committee to the Federal Government of Nigeria. He is Member World Food Economic Conference in Berlin, Germany. He is the Executive Director, Business Development Aquawave Oil and Gas.

Political Career

Shehu Buba won the Bauchi South Senatorial District Election with 175,505 votes he defeat Garba Dahiru of the People Democratic Party who got 165,727 and Lawal Gumau of the NNPP got 3,739. Shehu Buba is a member of the 10th National Assembly. He is the Chairman Committee National Security and Intelligence.

Bills and Motions

Bills

* Cyber crime (Prohibition and Prevention) Act 2015 (Amendment) Bill. * National Security Agencies Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023. * Federal Orthopedic Hospital Management Board (Amendment) Bill, 2024 * Federal Medical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023.

Motions

* Motion move to Federal Government to provide about 100 CNG busses to NURTW, NARTO, RTEAN to cushioning the effect of fuel Subsidy removal and increasing access to affordable public transportation. * Move motion for the establishment of custom training school that will attract over ₦10 billion in Federal Investment in Bauchi South Senatorial District.

Constituency Projects

Bauchi South being a predominantly Agriculture community in need of development, Shehu Buba fashioned out a "Masterplan of Service" development Blueprint focusing on jobs creation, farming Support, upgrading road network, rural electrification and community development.

Farming

Shehu Buba empower 2000 youth and women farmers across the seven local government area that comprised the Bauchi South Senatorial District with high quality hybrid seedling, fertiliser, tractors and other farming materials for dry season support as part of part agriculture transformation to boost food production.

Community Development

Between 2023 and 2025 Shehu Buba sank a total of 500 units of hand pump boreholes, 50 solar powered overhead tanks for the seven local government of Bauchi South Senatorial District.

Poverty Eradication

With a drive to eradicate poverty from Bauchi State, Shehu Buba donated 1000 Motorcycles, 500 tricycles and 1000 sewing machines to various communities of Bauchi South Senatorial District.

Road Construction and Electrification

Shehu Buba constructed over 50 kilometers road across the urban and rural communities of the seven local government areas of his senatorial district. He also installed more than 10 transformer and streetlights across the seven local government of Bauchi South Senatorial District. Shehu Buba also constructed 2.5 kilometer road in Zaranda town in Toro local government area of Bauchi State.

References

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