In this article, Platinum Times Nigeria archives the biography, family, career and life story of Yusuf Maitama Tuggar.
Yusuf Maitama Tuggar as been nominated by the President of Nigeria, His Excellency Ahmed Bola Tinubu to serve as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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Full Name: Yusuf Maitama Tuggar
Date of Birth:
Age: 56yrs old (in 2023)
Place of Birth: Bauchi
Religion: Muslim
Biography
Nigerian politician and diplomat Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (born 12 March 1967) has served as the country’s ambassador to Germany since 2017.
He formerly served as a representative for Gamawa in the Nigerian House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011, and he has run twice for governor of Bauchi State.
Tuggar represented Gamawa from Bauchi State in the Nigerian House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.
Tuggar worked in the private sector for several years after graduating.
He served as the company’s CEO and was a provider of energy consultancy services.
Tuggar also contributed to newspapers and publications in Nigeria with his political and economic views.
Education
The United States International University awarded Tuggar a bachelor’s degree in international relations.
He studied at the University of Bath as well and earned a master’s degree there.
Political History
From 2007 until 2011, Tuggar served as Gamawa’s representative in the Nigerian House of Representatives for Bauchi State. He presided over the House Committee on Public Procurement, which oversaw government spending on the oil and gas sector, as well as on education, health care, and water resources. The committee worked to keep the president’s cabinet separate from matters pertaining to contract awards.
He was a member of the house committee that worked on the local content bill with an emphasis on oil and gas, and he managed the establishment of the National Council on Public Procurement. Additionally, he served as the deputy chairman of the house’s public petitions committee and a member of the international affairs committee. On the house floor, he was the sponsor of a bill banning the cruel transport of livestock.
Ambassador to Germany
President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Tuggar as Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany in August 2017.
Tuggar was an important participant in the 23rd Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change while serving as an ambassador.
Additionally, he arranged for German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s state visit to Nigeria in August 2018.
The chief of staff to the president, Abba Kyari, who tested positive for COVID-19, had a meeting with Siemens in Germany in March 2020 about developments in the Nigerian power sector. Tuggar was found to be negative in ordering the closure of the Berlin embassy..