Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari

Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari (born 28 September 1968) is a Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Zamfara State (2011–2019) and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum, and has represented Zamfara West Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate since 2023. Quotes "We are sitting on a time bomb."We are sitting on a time bomb – Gov. Yari warns https://dailypost.ng/2019/05/24/sitting-time-bomb-gov-yari-warns/ Daily Post Nigeria 24 May 2019 "I will say, yes, government has done tremendously well in terms of expanding the economy through agriculture by spending over N200 billion through the anchor borrower programme but we need to do more."We are sitting on a time bomb – Gov. Yari warns https://dailypost.ng/2019/05/24/sitting-time-bomb-gov-yari-warns/ Daily Post Nigeria 24 May 2019 "Elections are usually healthy contests that determine who keeps the mantle of leadership in the state for a certain period of time and not a victor and vanquished affair."We'll miss his invaluable contributions, Governors Forum on Fayose https://thesun.ng/contributions-governors-forum-fayose/ The Sun Nigeria 17 July 2018 "We would discuss openly and collaboratively on how to enhance the revenue drive in the states, by sharing experiences and proposals, the belief is that we can collectively contribute to the best way out of the present quagmire."Nigeria Governor Forum To Meet Today https://www.legit.ng/463314-nigeria-governor-forum-to-meet-today.html Legit.ng 18 June 2015 "Reports reaching me have revealed that some individuals that are uncertain of their fate in the elections are plotting to participate in widespread violence aimed at scuttling the polls."Politicians Working To Disrupt Elections, NSA Tells NGF http://www.nggovernorsforum.org/index.php/the-ngf/our-partners/82-topics/1128-politicians-working-to-disrupt-elections-nsa-tells-ngf Nigeria Governors' Forum 4 February 2019 "Fiscal reform requires collaboration between the executive and the legislature — especially as we work to improve the coherence, comprehensiveness, and coordination of our taxation system."Senator Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari on X https://x.com/SenatorAAYari X (formerly Twitter) 20 October 2023 External links References Category:Politicians from Nigeria Category:Governors of Zamfara State Category:1968 births Category:Living people