Born 9 September 1976 in kano state, Abdulmumini Jubril is a Nigeria politician, businessman and academician.
He is the All Progressive Congress (APC) member representing the Federal Constituency of Kano State. Born into the family of Alhaji Labaran Mohammed Jibrin and Hajia Amina Gambo. He had his early education in Kano before being moved to Kaduna and later Abuja where his parents lived.
He began his early professional career in media by working with the Century Research and Communication Limited and later in the construction industry. After a period at the communications company and some experience under some building construction companies, he moved on to establish his own company Green Forest Investment Limited
in 2003.
Abdulmumim Jibrin later became the Managing Director and subsequently Chairman/CEO Green Forest Group Limited, with subsidiaries in Energy, Property Development, Investment, Agriculture, Construction and Engineering.
He was also Chairman Nigeria of Turkish Construction giant, TASYAPI between 2010 and 2011 Beyond politics and his business engagements, Abdulmumin Jibrin has a deep interest in philanthropy through which he instituted awards and yearly donation/lecture at the NYSC camps across Nigeria.
Abdulmumin Jibril has also provided needful equipment that would improve academic endeavors at the university and renovated some of the institution’s academic buildings.
He co-founded Lailife Foundation dedicated to the less privilege and in recognition of his passion for charity work, he was appointed into the board.
Jibrin has received several awards and honours for his meritorious achievements both in professional and public life. He has also been inducted into different professional bodies for his sterling contributions to professional practices in accordance with the global
standards. In 2000, Jibrin was bestowed with the Award of Life Membership by the Students’ Union Government, University of Abuja Nigeria, the United Nation’s Global Peace Foundation Award in 2009, Icon of Hope Award by the African-Caribbean Society of the University of Reading in 2010, and World Youth Ambassador.
Abdulmumin jibrin is considered an icon to many and also a role model people look up to.
And this, is what made him our ‘MCM’
BY MAIMUNA BAGUDU
