- ABU programme
- B.Sc. Accounting
- Class year
- Not published
- Field
- Public service
- Recognition
- Governor of Jigawa State (2015–2023); Minister of Defence (from 2023)
Public service
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar
Businessman and public administrator who governed Jigawa State for two terms and now serves as Nigeria’s Minister of Defence.
Their work
Badaru Abubakar built a substantial business career in trade and manufacturing before entering public office, and served two terms as Governor of Jigawa State from 2015 to 2023.
In 2023 he was appointed Minister of Defence, bringing an accountant’s discipline to one of the federation’s most demanding portfolios.
Their ABU connection
He studied accounting at Ahmadu Bello University, a grounding he has credited throughout a career that has moved between enterprise and public service.
