Haruna Manu

Haruna Manu (born 23 August 1973) is a Nigerian politician, a member of the People’s Democratic Party and a former member House of Representatives for Bali/Gassol Federal Constituency. He is the current Deputy Governor of Taraba State, serving together with Darius Dickson Ishaku since May 29, 2015.[1][2]

Haruna Manu
Member of House of Representatives (Nigeria)
In office
2011–2015
Deputy Governor of Taraba State
Assumed office
May 29, 2015
Preceded byAbubakar Sani Danladi
Personal details
Born
Haruna Manu

(1973-08-23) 23 August 1973
Mutum-Biyu, Gassol, Taraba State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Political partyPeople’s Democratic Party
ResidenceJalingo, Taraba State (official)
Alma materAhmadu Bello University
Carnegie Mellon University
OccupationEngineer
Politician

Early life and education

Haruna was born on the 23 August 1973 in Mutum-Biyu, Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State. He has a first degree in Business Administration with specialization in Finance from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Kaduna State. He also holds a master's degree in Electronic Commerce from Carnegie Mellon University in the United States of America, and he is a certified Microsoft System Engineer. He has working experience with the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) and later worked with MTN Nigeria communication Limited before finally settling down to pioneer many start-up firms.[3][4]

Political career

Haruna joined the People's Democratic Party in late 2010 and won the primary ticket for the Bali/Gassol Federal Constituency seat of the National Assembly. He won the election and represented Bali/Gassol Federal Constituency at the National House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. He was the deputy chairman, House committee on Banking and Currency, and a member of various committees in the House of Representatives during his tenure at the National assembly. Having served his constituency well, his performance was responsible for the decision to choose him as the running mate to Darius Dickson Ishaku on the platform of the People's Democratic Party in the 2015 general elections.[5]

References
  1. "Office of the Deputy Governor". tarabastate.gov.ng. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. "Inec Declares Darius Ishaku winner of Taraba Governorship Election". Channels TV. April 26, 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. "Deputy Governors Series". Daily Trust. November 28, 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. "Biography of Haruna Manu". medianigeria.com. June 4, 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. John, Mayaki (June 3, 2015). "Journey to becoming Taraba Deputy Governor-Haruna Manu". johnmayaki.com. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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