Politician, Planner and Environmentalist
Abubakar Bawa Bwari, popularly called ABB by his admirers was born on 4th
November 1963 in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State. He had his
primary education in Sokoto and Minna before proceeding to Government
Secondary School, Suleja where he obtained his GCE “O” levels in 1982. He
earned a Bachelor’s degree in Geography (1986) and a Master’s in Urban and
Regional Planning (1990) from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and is a
registered member of both the Nigeria Institute of Town Planners and Town
Planning Registration Council.
ABB has had varied working experience in the public and private sectors
beginning with his appointment as a planning officer with the Niger State
Ministry of Lands, Survey and Town Planning in 1988 and setting up his own
practice, Tropical Design Associates in 1994. ABB is a consummate and
successful businessman with investment in several business ventures such
as Gamji-Tee Aluminium Company, Mercury Nigeria Ltd, Interstate Property
Development Company and Unipetrol Nigeria dealership.
ABB is also an experienced and successful politician. He was elected as a
member of the Federal House of Representatives representing
Suleja/Gurara/Tafa Federal Constituency in 1998 and subsequently became
Chief Whip of the House, a position where he served meritoriously over a
period spanning 1999-2007. During his eventful period of service in the
House, he was also elected as Vice President African, Caribbean, Pacific
and European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly and Chairman of
the planning committee ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2000. He was
awarded Officer in the Order of Leopold (the highest honour bestowed on a
foreigner) by His Majesty King Albert II of Belgium in 2004 and Doctor of
Laws (LLD) degree by the City University of Los Angeles in 2004.
ABB is widely travelled and enjoys sporting activities (he is known to be
an excellent Football Match Commentator). He also enjoys reading and
continues to be actively involved in environmental issues and projects
that directly impact on the lives of his people.