Chairman of Lafia Local Government Council of Nasarawa State and Association of Local Governments Nigeria ( ALGON) Nasarawa State chapter, Hon. Maifata Aminu Mu’azu has emerged as the National President of the association.
He takes over from Hon. Kolade Alabi, who presided over the affairs of the association from April 2019 to March, 2024. Until his election, Hon. Maifata Mu’azu served at the National Executive Council, ( NEC) of ALGON as National Treasurer and National Deputy President respectively.
Hon. Mu’azu holds a Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Economics from the University of Jos and Nasarawa State University. He was lecturer at the Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia between 2003 and 2018. Hon. Mu’azu served as Special Adviser on Solid Mineral Development to the Governor Umaru Tanko Al- Makura of Nasarawa State from 2017- 2018.
Hon. Maifata Mu’azu is expected to bring his tested intellect, proven and vast experience to bear in the acceleration of ALGON’s vision of promoting efficient and grassroot driven local government governance and pursue effective partnerships with critical national, state and international stakeholders.
He is happily married and the union is blessed with children.