Hassan Nasiha Explained

Hassan Nasiha
Office:Deputy Governor of Zamfara State
Term Start:23 February 2022
Term End:29 May 2023
Governor:Bello Matawalle
Predecessor:Mahdi Mohammed Gusau
Successor:Mani Mallam Mummuni
Office1:Senator for Zamfara Central
Term Start1:29 May 2019
Term End1:23 February 2022
Predecessor1:Kabir Garba Marafa
Successor1:Ikira Aliyu Bilbis
Term Start2:29 May 2007
Term End2:29 May 2011
Predecessor2:Saidu Dansadau
Successor2:Kabir Garba Marafa
Birth Date:12 December 1960
Birth Place:Zamfara State, Nigeria
Party:All Progressive Congress (APC)

Hassan Muhammad Gusau, (born 12 December 1960) known as Hassan Nasiha, is a Nigerian politician who served as deputy governor of Zamfara State from 2022 to 2023.[1] He took office in 2022 following the impeachment of Mahdi Mohammed Gusau. He was appointed deputy governor by Governor Bello Matawalle after Mahdi Mohammed Gusau was impeached by the Zamfara State House of Assembly on 23 February 2022.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Nasiha is a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC). He defected from PDP to APC alongside the state governor Bello Matawalle and other diplomats. He was the serving senator since 2019 for Zamfara Central in the 9th National Assembly before his appointment as deputy governor. He previously served in this position from 2007 to 2011 losing reelection in 2011 to Kabir Garba Marafa.

Education

Gusau obtained a Diploma in Nursing & Midwifery. He held appointments as Commissioner for Health, Commerce, Environment, Water Resources, Land & Housing, local government and chieftaincy affairs of Zamfara State (1999–2007).

After being elected to the Senate 2007 in the 6th National Assembly, he was appointed to committees on Science & Technology, Public Accounts, Marine Transport, Health, Gas and Employment, Labour & Productivity and in the 9th National Assembly 2019 he was the Chairman Senate committee on Ecology and climate change.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: editing . 2022-02-23 . Zamfara House Of Assembly Confirms Hassan As New Deputy Governor . 2022-03-12 . Sahara Reporters.
  2. Web site: 2020-03-23 . Nigerian Newspaper, Latest Nigeria News Daily Report Nigeria . 2023-01-09 . dailyreport.ng . en-US.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 23 February 2022 . 23 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220223134620/https://dailyreportng.com/breaking-zamfara-house-of-assembly-impeaches-deputy-governor-mahdi-gusau/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Meet Hassan Gusau, New Zamfara State Deputy Governor . 23 February 2022 .
  5. Web site: Sen. Hassan M. Gusau (jarman gusau) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184425/http://www.nassnig.org/senate/member.php?senator=118&page=1&state=37 . dead . 2016-03-03 . National Assembly of Nigeria . 2010-06-06.