𝗕𝗔𝗞𝗢 𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗔

An Address delivered by me to my political supporters, In Minna earlier today 05 May, 2022

Snippets of forthcoming manifesto.

DID YOU KNOW?💡

Ibrahim Bako Bagudu Shettima or Bako Shettima as he is popularly called was born on the 10th of January 1957. He is an indigene of Bida in Bida local government area of Niger State. He began his education pursuit at Kofar Eyagi Primary school from January 1967 to December 1970 and then proceeded to Government College Bida from January 1971 to June 1975 for his secondary school certificate. He attained his first and second degree in economics in 1982 and 1987 respectively both from the University of Jos.

Bako Shettima is a seasoned economist with several ivy league trainings which includes ‘Financial Programming and Policy’ IMF Institute, Washington DC from October to December of 1993, ‘International Seminar on Takaful [Islamic Insurance]’ at the Central Bank of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1998 from March to April, ‘The Practice of trade Policy: Economics, Rules and Negotiations, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA from September to October 2004, in March 2006, ‘Policy Challenges for African central banks’ in the Bank of England, London UK.

To his credit are also several newspaper publications Ibrahim Bako Bagudu Shettima was in the public sector from 1983 to 2008. He was a lecturer at Federal Polytechnic Bida from 1985 to 1988. He was Special Assistant to Deputy Governor, General Administration Central Bank of Nigeria [CBN] from December of 1988 May of 1999, Special Assistant to Deputy Governor, Operations CBN from June to November 1999, Deputy Director Trade and Exchange Department CBN from 2003 to 2008. He is presently the Federal Commissioner, representing Niger state Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission(RMAFC).

After over 2 decades of meritorious service in the public sector, Ibrahim Bako Bagudu Shettima moved into the private sector. He became the Director of Research, Digital Consult Limited from January 2009 to June 2012. He was one of the members of a four-man team of consultants that developed the 2017-2019 strategic plan for the Nigeria’s Governor’s Forum.

Here is a man who believes that everything worth doing is worth doing well. As an entrepreneur, the Shettiman Nupe has attended seminars all over the world, from the ‘West African Investment Forum’ in Abuja, Nigeria to ‘Oil Price Assessment Methodology’ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to ‘International Shea Butter Convention’ in Atlanta, Georgia, USA to mention but a few. This is all in a bid to make him as good a businessman as he can be.

His political career began when he became a registered member of the now dissolved Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2010. In January, 2011, he was nominated and emerged the runner up in the Niger State gubernatorial elections. Since then, he has held several key positions within the party, from its days as CPC till its merger with other political parties that now make up the ruling party, the All Progressive Congress (APC). He was a member of the CPC renewal committee from 2012 to 2013. In March of 2013, he was a member of a CPC high powered committee on FCT local government elections. That same year, he became chairman, CPC committee on ‘Strategy for Successful Merger of Opposition Parties in Niger State. After the successful merger, Ibrahim Bako Bagudu Shettima became the chairman, State Interim Executive Council(SIEC) of the newly formed APC. He was a member of the Presidential Campaign Council of the APC for the 2015 general elections in the North Central Zone from January to April. From April to May of the same year, he was secretary, Niger State APC transition committee.

Ibrahim Bako Bagudu Shettima is a man loved and respected by many. A gentleman in every sense of the word. A man so down to earth who never forgets his humble beginnings. His years of experience in both the public and private sectors indeed left him equipped for whatever life might throw at him.

As APC membership revalidation and registration is ongoing across Niger state, Alhaji Bako Shettima urge all Nigerlites to come out enmass and be part of this exercise.

Alhaji Bako Shettima has revalidated his All Progressive Membership Card.

For Guaranteed Progress and Development, Join our Great Party.

1. Go to your Polling Unit
2. Register/Revalidate Your Membership
3. Tell Others to do the same.

Exercise Begins on Tuesday 2nd to 16th February 2021.

Bako Shettima (Shettima Nupe)

REGISTER TODAY AND BE PART OF THE CHANGE PROCESS.

JOIN THE PROGRESSIVES.