Danjuma Laah
Chief (Dr.) Danjuma Laah | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from the Southern Senatorial District of Kaduna State | |
| Assumed office May 29, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nenadi Usman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1960 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party (PDP) |
| Profession | Politician Businessman |
Danjuma Laah Tella (born February 16, 1960) is a Nigerian politician and the senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial district of Kaduna state, at the Nigerian 9th National Assembly.[1][2]
Political career[]
Laah had been the senator representing Kaduna south senatorial district since 2015. On February 23, 2019 he was again re-elected into office having garnered 268,287 defeating Yusuf Barnabas Bala of the APC who had 133, 923 votes.[3]
As a senator, he speaks of ways to make peace in southern Kaduna by ensuring that there is no religious barrier between Christians and Muslims.[4]
Bills[]
Laah sponsored the bills at the Nigerian Senate for the establishment of a federal University within the area of his jurisdiction, which is to be known as:
- Federal University of Science and Technology, Manchok.[5]
This he sponsored alongside the bill for the establishment of:
- Police College, Tum.
Awards[]
Laah is a recipient of the DINMA 2009 Award for Accounting when he was serving as the Deputy Director of Finance and Accounts Division at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Pension Board, Abuja.[6]
References[]
- ^ "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". Nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ QueenEsther Iroanusi (2019-03-12). "INEC releases list of elected senators, APC-62, PDP-37". Premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ Ali, Ahmed (2019-02-25). "PDP wins senate seat in Kaduna – Daily Trust". Dailytrust.com.ng. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "Sen. La'ah calls for peace in Southern Kaduna". 4 June 2020.
- ^ Akwueh, Edwin (February 23, 2018). "Senate moves to establish University of Technology Manchok". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "RECIPIENTS OF THE PSR NATIONAL AWARDS SINCE YEAR 2001". People & Power. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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