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Ummarun Kwabo

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Alhaji Dr Ummarun Kwabo AA
Jarman Sokoto
Personal details
Born(1954-03-10)March 10, 1954
Sokoto State, Northern Region, Nigeria
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Other political
affiliations
All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
All Progressive Congress (APC)

Ummarun Kwabo is a Nigerian politician, philanthropist and a business tycoon. And chairman of STCC Group of companies with morethan 10 companies venture into Building, transportation, oil and Gas, Real Estate, pharmaceutical, construction and General contractors[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Jarma received the Peace Achievers International Award[8][9]

Orphanage

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After Boko Haram destroyed Maiduguri, many children became orphans and started roaming on the street. In 2018, Jarma established an orphanage named UK Jarma Academy in Sokoto State were Kwabo dedicated his House in Abuja which he used to get rent fee of Sixty Million Naira annually to the orphanage and added it to his will for 200 orphans from Borno State, and Yobe State including 23 sokoto local governments for their education from primary to university level and made it publicly in an interview with Voice of America Hausa Section.[10][11][12][13]

In 2017, he sponsored the wedding of 100 couples that cannot afford to get married in Sokoto State.[14][15][16]

References

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  1. ^ "Sokoto State APC Chieftains Arrested". Sahara Reporters. 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  2. ^ Sokoto, Nasir (2020-09-04). "Rejoinder on meeting of PDP bigwigs with Senator Gobir uncovered". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  3. ^ "Nigeria: Couple Express Appreciation Over Overwhelming Support By Buhari, Others". allAfrica.com. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  4. ^ "Between Bafarawa". www.gamji.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  5. ^ "Wither DPP in Sokoto Polity By MOHAMMED S. UMAR". pointblanknews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  6. ^ "Campaign: Dan'iya cautions politicians against harassment, intimidation of opponents". Daily Trust. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  7. ^ Staff, Global Patriot. "Political thuggery: Sokoto Deputy Governor spits fire". Global Patriot Newspapers. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  8. ^ "Alh Dr. Ummarun Kwabo AA Jarman Sokoto To receive Peace Achievers International Award – Peace Achievers International Awards". peaceachieversawards.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  9. ^ Fabiawari, Ibaranyanakaye (2020-12-03). "Governor Sule, AGF Malami, others bags Peace Achievers International Awards". TODAY. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  10. ^ Aliyu, Hadiza (2020-11-15). "Orphanages in North East seek support as cultural, religious factors hamper domestication of Child Rights Act". NNN. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  11. ^ mmawt (2018-03-10). "Wife Of The Sokoto State Governor Visits Orphans Adopted From IDP Camps By Sokoto State Elder Statesman And Philanthropist !". MMAWT Legacy Initiative. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  12. ^ Key Point - Umarun Kwabo AA is a businessman cum... | Facebook, retrieved 2021-03-10
  13. ^ "Eid-el-Kabir: Sokoto Govt, Sultan donate cows to IDPs camp". 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  14. ^ "Sokoto: Philanthropist to sponsor wedding of 100 couples". Punch Newspapers. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  15. ^ "Ummarun Kwabo AA, Jarman Sakkwato zai aurar da samari 100 a jihar Sakkwato". Daily Nigerian Hausa. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  16. ^ Nigeria, News Agency of (2018-01-06). "Philanthropist to sponsor wedding of 100 couples in Sokoto". TODAY. Retrieved 2021-03-10.