Muhammadu Sani Bako III (born April 22, 1972) is a prominent member of Gwandara people and a first-class

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New Karshi New Karshi is a town in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria, founded in the 1980s by Muhammadu Bako II. It is a semi-autonomous local government created out of Karu LGA as Karshi Development area with the administrative secreta ...

in Nasarawa. He was a career federal civil servant. He is a senior member of Nasarawa State Council of Traditional Rulers, and chairs the Governing Council of Nasarawa State Polytechnic,

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. He holds a

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, PhD in Political Economy and Development Studies from the

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. He was the Magajin Garin Karshi.

Early life and education

Bako was born in New Karshi to His Royal Highness Muhammadu Bako II of the ruling family of Kokosa. He was born the heir apparent to the New Karshi Emirate throne. At age five in 1977, he enrolled in Karshi primary school where he obtained first school leaving certificate in 1982. He attended Government Secondary School, Karshi between 1982 and 1987, graduating with a West African School Certificate. In 1989 he was admitted to the School of Preliminary Studies,

Keffi Keffi Local Government Area and a traditional and commercial town in Nasarawa State, north central Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Keffi. Keffi is 50 kilometers from Abuja. Nasarawa State university is located along the Keffi-Akwan ...

for a two-year preparatory for

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admission. He holds a Bachelor of Art degree in History from the

University of Jos The University of Jos, abbreviated as Unijos, is a federal university in Jos, Plateau State, central Nigeria. History What became the University of Jos was established in November 1971 from the satellite campus of the University of Ibadan. T ...

(1995); a

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in Business Administration from the

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, Bauchi (2000); and a Doctor of Philosophy, PhD in Political Economy and Development Studies from the

Civil service career

He started his

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career in 1997 at

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. In 2001, he switched to Ministry of Women Affairs and Youth Development. From 2004 to 2006 he served at Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs, Youth Development and Special Duties. In 2007, he was deployed to Ministry of Youth Development after it split from the larger ministry. He left civil service in 2016 to become Emir.

Ascension

Bako II was crowned the first Emir of New Karshi on January 2, 1981, with a fourth class status in ranking. On January 1, 1997, the throne was upgraded to third class traditional ruler status by the pioneer military administrator of Nasarawa State, Wing Commander Ibrahim Abdullahi. In August 2002, it was elevated to second class status and then first class status in May 2007 by Governor

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of Nasarawa State. Bako II reigned for over 30 years before his death in 2016 at age 76. Emir Bako III was selected by Karshi Emirate council of king makers and recommended to Governor Umar Tanko Almakura for approval and appointment. On February 20, 2016, Governor Almakura announced his appointment. He was presented the staff of office in August 2017 by Governor Al-Makura of Nasarawa State.

Community service

In a surprise move to help his subjects, Emir Bako III in 2017 mobilised Karshi, Rafin Kwarra, Pyanko, Gidan Maigagah, Gidan Waziri, Orozo and Zokonu for community service to fill potholes on the roads and fix three collapsed bridges along Karshi/Rafin Kwarra and Pyanku road.

References

External links

Nasarawa state government website

Nasarawa State Polytechnic
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