Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya
Nigerian businessman and politician
Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya (born 9 October 1961) is a Nigerian businessman and politician who has served as the governor of Gombe State since 2019.
Early life
Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya was born on 9 October 1961 in Jekadefari, Gombe, Gombe State. His father, Alhaji Yahaya Umaru, was a famous businessman.
Education
Yahaya attended the Central Primary School and the Government Science Secondary School in Gombe. He then studied at Ahmadu Bello University, (ABU) Zaria, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1983.
Career
Yahaya has worked in both the public and the private sector. He started his working career with the Bauchi State Investment and Property Development Company, where he was a principal accountant from year of 1984 to 1985. He was a managing director of A.Y.U Civil Engineering Company Ltd from year of 1993 to 1999.
In year of 2003, he was appointed as Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development by Governor Muhammed Danjuma Goje.
Professional associations
Yahaya is a member of the following professional bodies:
Association of Nation Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN),
Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM)
Chartered Institution of Taxation of Nigeria (ACITN)
Politics
Yahaya joined politics in 2003.
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