By Sanusi Mohammed Dansifawa Kamba
His Excellency, the Deputy Governor, Mani Malam Mummuni was born in Masamar Mudi, Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State on 14thApril, 1961. As a Muslim, he was enrolled into the Qur’anic School of His Father, Naíbi Malam Mummuni at an early age of 4 in his home town Masama, a move that made him grew up with proven integrity and good morale.
Following his graduation from the Qur’anic School, he was enrolled into Masama Primary School in the year 1972 and finished in 1978. On successful completion of his primary education he proceeded to Government Teachers College (GTC) Maru, in 1979 where he successfully obtained his Grade II Teachers Certificate in 1984.
The deputy governor who owns the traditional title as Matawallen Bukkuyum enrolled into a prestigious School of training Teachers in Hausa Land (Federal College of Education Kontagora) in 1987 and obtained his Nigeria Certificate on Education in 1990. His Career
After a broad enlightenment knowledge in both islamic abd western education ,he began his professional and Working experience as an Agricultural expert were he was posted as T.H.U Supervisor in 1992 by the Ministry of Agriculture in the defunct Sokoto State.
He was subsequently His appointed by the same Ministry as Officer in charge of Agricultural Loan attached to Zuru, Sakaba and Danko Wasagu Local Governments.
During the transition to Civil Rule in 1996, He retired with a view to contribute his quota to the development of his Local Government and stand as a contestant under the system of open ballot box and was successfully voted massively by the People of Bukkuyum in 1996 to 1997 into the state assembly.
His colleagues at the Honorable House saw his potential and voted him as their Majority Leader. The position he held between 2007 to 2011.
The 2011 general election further exposed the versatility, Proficiency, respectfulness, compassionate and political reputation of Mani Malan. He was the only person who won his seat at the State Assembly Election from the Western Zone of Zamfara State under the PDP. He beat all odds and won the State Assembly seat for the third term a political move under considered too tricky and complicated given the glaring political intimidation against his party (PDP). He won and was endorsed to serve as Minority Leader of the House.
And then finally God in His power, projection and Wisdom made him the Deputy Governor to his Excellency Dr. Dauda Lawal, the Executive Governor of Zamfara State under to the People Democratic Party (PDP). A position he now occupies deligently with loyalty .
