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    • Umaru Tanko Al-Makura

    Nigerian politician and businessman

    Umaru Tanko Al-Makura (November 1952) is a Nigerian businessman and politician and also a former governor and senator in Nasarawa State in the All Progressive Congress (APC) ticket.[1]

    He was elected as a senator in 2019.[2]

    Background

    Al-makura was born around 1952 in Lafia, Nasarawa State[3] as a member of the Gwandara ethnic Group.[4]

    He attended Dunama Primary School, Lafia (1959–1966), Keffi Teacher's College (1967–1971) and then Government Teachers College of Education, Uyo (1972–75).

    For a short period in 1975 he was an Assistant Producer at the Broadcasting Corporation of Northern Nigeria. He then went to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1975–1978), graduating with a Bachelor of Education Degree.

    For his National Youth Service he was a teacher at the Government College, Makurdi.[5]

    In 1978 he formed Almakura Nigeria Limited, importing and servicing agricu