Profile of Alhaji Umaru Babagoro Muazu – Marafa Ubandoma, Gombe
Alhaji Umar Babagoro Muazu was born in Gombe, in Gombe State
on 14th May, 1947. His father, Alhaji Muazu was born in Dukku. He
rose through the Ranks of Gombe Native Authority to become the Ubandoma of
Gombe. Babagoro Muazu attended various schools and worked in various places
holding both Public Service and Political Appointments as follows:
Surname: Muazu
Other Names: Umar
Babagoro
Date of Birth: 14th
May, 1947
Schools Attended:
I.
Central Primary School, Gombe 1955 - 1961
II.
Bauchi Teachers’ College, Bauchi 1963 – 1967
III.
Advanced Teachers’ College, Kano 1968 – 1971
IV.
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1973 – 1977
(B.Ed in Social Studies)
Professional Courses:
i.
Administrative Staff College of Nigeria in
Badagry, Lagos 1981
(Diploma in Public Administration)
ii.
Royal Institute Of Public Administration, London
1991
(Certificate in Training and Development)
iii.
Pennsylvania State University, 1992
(Certificate in Executive Development)
iv.
Member of Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM)
Work Experience:
i.
Instructor at Staff Training Centre, Potiskum
1971 - 1972
ii.
Assistant Education Officer at GGSS, Maiduguri
1972-1973
iii.
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),
1978-2006
(Worked in various locations in the NNPC at Lagos, Kaduna and Port
Harcourt.
Retired
after 35 years of Public Service as Assistant Director/Operations Controller,
Abuja Zonal Office in July 2006)
Politics:
i.
Member Representing Gombe Federal Constituency in
the 1988/1989 Constituent Assembly (CA).
ii.
Gombe North Senate District Candidate, August
2010 and April 2011 under the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) party.
i.
Foundation Member of the All Progressive
Congress (APC) party.
Occupation:
i.
Retired Public Servant.
ii.
Proprietor and Chief Executive Officer (CEO),
Goro Petroleum Company Ltd, Gombe.
iii.
Small Scale Farmer.
Hobby:
i.
A very keen Footballer in his younger days.
i.
He now spends most of his leisure time reading Political
Literature and watching Football games.
Alhaji Umar
Babagoro Muazu is a devout Muslim. He is married to Hajiya Salamatu, daughter
of Alhaji Umaru Maiguwa, a renowned Mechanical Engineer at Gombe Native
Authority Garage in Gombe. He is blessed with seven children, six boys and a
girl.
