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Mohammed Wakil (born 6 February 1965), the Minister of State for Power in Nigeria, resumed office on the 5th of March 2014. He is also a member of Nigeria's National Assembly, vice chairman of the People's Democratic Party (North East), and lawyer.

Early life

Wakil was born on 6 June 1965 in Damboa Local Government of Borno State and is a graduate of the law faculty of the University of Maiduguri, Borno State.

Political career

During the Obasanjo/Atiku first democratic term (Nigeria’s Fourth Republic) from 1999 to 2003, Wakil was majority leader in the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was also Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Awards

Wakil was awarded Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) and is a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management, FNIM.

Personal life

Wakil is married to Hajiya Falmata Mohammed, and they have six children.

References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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