Bala Mande hails from Zamfara State. He was appointed Military Administrator of Nasarawa State from June 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, handing over to the elected Governor Abdullahi Adamu on the return to democracy.[1] He was a harsh critic of governor Ahmad Rufai Sani for his implementation of Sharia law in the 2000–2003 period, which he felt was being used to punish political opponents, with the spoils going to Sani's ANPP supporters.[2][3] He was the People's Democratic Party candidate for governorship of Zamfara State in 2003, but lost to the incumbent Ahmad Sani of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP).[4]
Minister of Environment
Mande was appointed Minister of the Environment in the Cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo in July 2003, holding office until June 2005.[5] In September 2003, he signed an agreement with Cameroon's Minister of Environment and Forestry Chief Tanyi-Mbianyor Clarkson for a transboundary protected area combining the Takamanda and Okwangwo reserves to protect the Cross River gorilla, the world's rarest subspecies of gorilla with only 280 individuals throughout its entire range.[6]
In October 2003, he proposed a national conference on the environment as the only solution to the desperate and varied environmental degradation which were compounded by years of neglect.[7] The same month, he said the Lake Chad River Basin Commission would be rejuvenated to tackle the environmental problems of that region. The federal government would return the Chad Basin area to its past glory when it offered water for agricultural activities, as well as supporting tourism. He said his ministry would provide all the technical experts the commission might require executing the commission's projects. He announced approval by UN's Global Environment Fund (GEF) World Bank of a $10 million developmental fund.[8]
In Autumn 2003, Mande said the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation had collaborated with the Ministry "in the quest for sustainable management and conservation of our forest resources". The foundation had committed to provide 100,000 seedlings annually in a national tree planting exercise, and to provide materials and technical support to ensure best practices in environmental protection.[9]
Later career
Mande failed to secure PDP's governorship nomination for Zamfara in the 2007 elections, but was appointed one of the campaign coordinators for the Umaru Yar'Adua/Goodluck Jonathan ticket.[4] In February 2010, as National Secretary of the Northern Union (NU), Mande declared that the union had never at any point in time advised ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua to hang on to power, even on wheel chair.[10]
References
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^John N. Paden (2005). Muslim civic cultures and conflict resolution: the challenge of democratic federalism in Nigeria. Brookings Institution Press. p. 161. ISBN0-8157-6817-6.
^Dan Isaacs (14 April 2003). "Nigeria's elections in the north-west". BBC News. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
^ ab"Zamfara PDP As a Clay-Footed Giant". ThisDay. 21 March 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
^. BNW News. 14 July 2005. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
^"Countries Find Common Ground To Protect World's Rarest Gorilla". Biology Online. 16 September 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
^Momoh Suleiman (15 October 2003). "FG to Convene National Environmental Conference Soon". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
^"Lake Chad Commission to Be Revamped – FG". Daily Trust. 16 October 2003. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"100,000 trees a year for Nigeria". British American Tobacco. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
^Okey Muogbo (24 February 2010). . Nigerian Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
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Colonel Bala Mohammed Mande is a former Military Administrator of Nasarawa State 1 He was later appointed Minister of Environment in the Cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo Bala Mohammed MandeMilitary Administrator of Nasarawa StateIn office 6 August 1998 29 May 1999Preceded byAbdullahi IbrahimSucceeded byAbdullahi AdamuFederal Minister of EnvironmentIn office July 2003 June 2005Preceded byHassan AdamuSucceeded byIyorchia AyuPersonal detailsBorn1958Military serviceAllegiance NigeriaBranch serviceNigerian Army Contents 1 Early career 2 Minister of Environment 3 Later career 4 ReferencesEarly career EditBala Mande hails from Zamfara State He was appointed Military Administrator of Nasarawa State from June 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar handing over to the elected Governor Abdullahi Adamu on the return to democracy 1 He was a harsh critic of governor Ahmad Rufai Sani for his implementation of Sharia law in the 2000 2003 period which he felt was being used to punish political opponents with the spoils going to Sani s ANPP supporters 2 3 He was the People s Democratic Party candidate for governorship of Zamfara State in 2003 but lost to the incumbent Ahmad Sani of the All Nigeria People s Party ANPP 4 Minister of Environment EditMande was appointed Minister of the Environment in the Cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo in July 2003 holding office until June 2005 5 In September 2003 he signed an agreement with Cameroon s Minister of Environment and Forestry Chief Tanyi Mbianyor Clarkson for a transboundary protected area combining the Takamanda and Okwangwo reserves to protect the Cross River gorilla the world s rarest subspecies of gorilla with only 280 individuals throughout its entire range 6 In October 2003 he proposed a national conference on the environment as the only solution to the desperate and varied environmental degradation which were compounded by years of neglect 7 The same month he said the Lake Chad River Basin Commission would be rejuvenated to tackle the environmental problems of that region The federal government would return the Chad Basin area to its past glory when it offered water for agricultural activities as well as supporting tourism He said his ministry would provide all the technical experts the commission might require executing the commission s projects He announced approval by UN s Global Environment Fund GEF World Bank of a 10 million developmental fund 8 In Autumn 2003 Mande said the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation had collaborated with the Ministry in the quest for sustainable management and conservation of our forest resources The foundation had committed to provide 100 000 seedlings annually in a national tree planting exercise and to provide materials and technical support to ensure best practices in environmental protection 9 Later career EditMande failed to secure PDP s governorship nomination for Zamfara in the 2007 elections but was appointed one of the campaign coordinators for the Umaru Yar Adua Goodluck Jonathan ticket 4 In February 2010 as National Secretary of the Northern Union NU Mande declared that the union had never at any point in time advised ailing President Umaru Yar Adua to hang on to power even on wheel chair 10 References Edit a b Nigerian States WorldStatesmen Archived from the original on 23 January 2010 Retrieved 23 February 2010 John N Paden 2005 Muslim civic cultures and conflict resolution the challenge of democratic federalism in Nigeria Brookings Institution Press p 161 ISBN 0 8157 6817 6 Dan Isaacs 14 April 2003 Nigeria s elections in the north west BBC News Retrieved 23 February 2010 a b Zamfara PDP As a Clay Footed Giant ThisDay 21 March 2008 Retrieved 23 February 2010 As Obasanjo Reshuffles Cabinet Ministers Under Probe for Corruption BNW News 14 July 2005 Archived from the original on 11 January 2012 Retrieved 23 February 2010 Countries Find Common Ground To Protect World s Rarest Gorilla Biology Online 16 September 2003 Retrieved 23 February 2010 Momoh Suleiman 15 October 2003 FG to Convene National Environmental Conference Soon Daily Trust Retrieved 23 February 2010 Lake Chad Commission to Be Revamped FG Daily Trust 16 October 2003 Archived from the original on 19 May 2009 Retrieved 23 February 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link 100 000 trees a year for Nigeria British American Tobacco 6 August 2009 Retrieved 23 February 2010 Okey Muogbo 24 February 2010 NU disowns statement urging Yar Adua to hang on to power Nigerian Tribune Archived from the original on 30 March 2010 Retrieved 23 February 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bala Mande amp oldid 1089792618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
