Bashir Abubakar
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Bashir Abubakar | |
|---|---|
| MFR | |
| Chief Commissioner Public Complaint Commission | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1962 |
| Party | All Progressives Congress |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service | Nigeria Customs Service |
| Years of service | 1987–2020 |
Bashir Abubakarⓘ MFR (born 12 December 1962) is a Nigerian politician who holds the title of Barden Kudun Zazzau. He is currently appointed as the Chief Commissioner Public Complaints Commission, Nigeria by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu . He retired from the Nigeria Customs Service in 2020 and had risen to the management rank of Assistant Controller General Of Customs (ACG). His retirement opened up an opportunity for him to join politics where he contested for primary election for Kaduna State Governorship position under All Progressives Congress (APC), where he emerged as 1st runner-up.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Abubakar had his educational career in his home town where he completed his primary education in L.E.A. Anguwan Fatika, Zaria in 1975, Government Secondary School (GSS) Zaria in 1980, School of Basic Studies Samaru Zaria in 1981 and finally his first degree in the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria in 1984. He reported to the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) Orientation Camp in The Polytechnic Ibadan for his mandatory national service in 1984 where he finally served in the then University of Ile-Ife, (Old Oyo State) now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State and completed in 1985. He also had a diploma program with Kaduna polytechnic in year 2005.[7]
Early career
Abubakar served the Nigerian Customs Service for 33 years. He headed some of the most sensitive offices and commands in the department, including Comptroller Headquarters under the office of the Comptroller General, Customs Area Controller, FCT Area Command Abuja; Comptroller Post Clearance Audit Zone ‘A’ Lagos; Customs Area Controller Area II Port-Harcourt Onne Port; Customs Area Controller Apapa Area Command; ACG Secretary to Nigeria Customs Service Board headquarters; Pioneer Coordinator Border Drill Operation code named “Operation Swift Response” Sector 4 (Northwest) Headquarters Katsina and lastly, the ACG Zonal Coordinator Zone 'B’ Headquarters Kaduna.[8][9]
Political career
Abubakar joined politics based on the pressure mounted by his people from various angles of Kaduna State in 2022. Barely less than one and a half month to the APC primary election, he joined the race and vied for the governorship position[10] and became the first runner up. After the primary election, the then APC Governorship candidate of Kaduna State, Sen. Uba Sani and his team requested to team up with him for the success of the party and eventually the party became victorious not only by winning the governorship seat but by also securing the majority in the state assembly seats.[11] He has contributed immensely to the success of the Presidential and Governorship tickets as a Member, APC Presidential Campaign Council 2023, (PCC); Senior Adviser on Strategy, Kaduna State APC Campaign Council, 2023; Member, APC Presidential Independent Campaign Council, (ICC); Member, Presidential Advisory Committee of Remi Tinubu, 2023 and chairman, Kaduna State Transition Sub-Committee on Security, Law and order.[12][13]