Binta Bello
| Binta Bello | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minority Whip | |
|
Assumed office May 29, 2015 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Leader | Yakubu Dogara |
| Constituency | Kaltungo/Shongom Federal Constituency |
| Representative for Kaltungo/Shongom | |
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Assumed office 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1970 Igbuzo, Delta State[1] |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
| Alma mater | University of Maiduguri[2] |
| Profession | Teacher |
Binta Bello is a former class teacher, state commissioner, and current Deputy Minority Whip in the Nigerian House of Representatives.[2] Bello represents the Kaltungo/Shongom Federal Constituency of Gombe State. She is the only woman in the leadership of the House.
Early life and Education
Bello was born in Igbuzo, Delta State to a military officer father.[3] She moved all around the country before finally returning to her native Gombe State.[3][1]
She obtained a grade II certificate from W.T.C Bajoga, Gombe state in 1988, a Diploma in Public Administration from the University of Jos in 1995,[1] and a B.Sc. in Public Administration from the University of Maiduguri in 2010.[2]
Career
Bello worked as a Commissioner for Women Affairs in Gombe State from 2007 to 2010.[3] She then contested as a Representative for the Kaltungo/Shongom Federal Constituency on the platform of the PDP which she won.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Goodwill, best recipe for success in politics – Hon Bello, Chair, Women in Parliament". Vanguard News. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Hon. Binta Bello". Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 "Binta Bello: The Amazon in the House". Punch newspaper. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.