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Portrait of Mohammed Umaru Bago
Photo: Nigeria Governors’ Forum
Niger state symbol
NI · North Central · Capital: Minna

Niger

Mohammed Umaru Bago
APC · in office since 2023 · born Lapai, 1975
Education: ABU Zaria (Land Economy).
Career: Three-term member House of Reps.
Budget (recorded)
₦307B
Total Debt
₦126B
Active Projects
110
Transparency
46/100

📰 Niger in the news

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Daily Post2026-10-01
Nigeria @66: "Nigeria was like a sick patient who receives the terrible news that he has cancer" President TINUBU
The Searchlight2026-10-08
The Borrowing President: How Tinubu Turned Nigeria Into a Debt Machine
The Searchlight2026-10-08
Debt Service vs. Revenue: The Squeeze That Defines Nigeria’s Fiscal Crisis -Follow Up
Reuters2026-10-08
World Bank sees Nigeria growth averaging 4.4% through 2028
The Trumpet2026-10-08
Nigeria’s Domestic Debt Hits ₦87tn on Treasury Bills Surge
The Government and Business Journal2026-10-07
Special Report| The hidden trends in Nigeria’s H1-26 public debt figures

⚡ Key challenges on record

  • Demolitions in Minna for road expansion — compensation disputes · 2024
  • Anti-hardship protest crackdown (Minna, Aug 2024) — deaths reported · 2024
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🏗️ Projects in Niger

110 tracked projects — completed, ongoing and abandoned.

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Progress since taking office

  • Launched 'Niger Foods' mechanised agriculture programme
  • Cleared 4 months inherited civil-service backlog
  • Construction of Bago Airport in Minna started

Controversies & allegations

Court cases on record

No active criminal/civil cases on the public record.

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