- Anthony George Manzo
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Anthony George Manzo Senator for Taraba North In office
May 2007 – May 2011Preceded by Zik Sunday Ambuno Succeeded by Aisha Jummai Personal details Born 1958
Taraba State, NigeriaAnthony George Manzo (born 1958) was elected Senator for the Taraba North constituency of Taraba State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[1]
Background
Manzo was born in 1958. He obtained certification as an MBBS and FRCS, becoming a Medical Practitioner. He was appointed Commissioner of Health, Taraba State and Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee, Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital.[1] During the second term of the Obasanjo presidency he was Ambassador of Nigeria to Israel. From his experience in Israel he concluded that the strength of democratic institutions was more important than that of individual officeholders.[2] In January 2005 he was also appointed High Commissioner of Nigeria to Cyprus.[3]
Political career
After assuming his senate seat in 2007 Manzo was appointed to committees on Police Affairs, Information and Media, Health, Foreign Affairs and Air Force.[1] In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay noted he had sponsored bills for amendment of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission Act, Nation Security Enhancement, amendment of the Psychiatric Hospital Management Board Act, University of Abuja College of Medicine, Mental Health, and Free Medical Centres.[4]
In October 2008 Manzo was the sponsor of a motion titled "Global Credit Crisis and its Impact on Nigeria" which was cosponsored by nineteen other senators. The motion criticized the recent bank consolidations under CBN governor Chukwuma Soludo, recommended improvements to bank regulation and supervision, and called on the Federal Government to pay debts owed local contractors and pensioners in order to reduce the credit crunch, among other things.[5] In an article published in ThisDay in November 2008, Manzo made the case that projects to develop Nigeria were of no value unless the people of the country could return to basic principles of honesty and integrity. Without these the country could never become great.[6] In August 2009, Manzo defended cross-carpeting, saying it would be undemocratic to prohibit politicians from changing party.[2]
Manzo was a contender to again be PDP candidate for Taraba North in the April 2011 elections, but was defeated in the primaries by Aisha Jummai, who went on to be elected to the Senate.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Sen. Anthony G. Manzo". National Assembly of Nigeria. http://www.nassnig.org/senate/member.php?senator=113&page=1&state=35. Retrieved 2010-06-13.[dead link]
- ^ a b Stanley Yakubu (13 August 2009). "Prohibition of Cross-Carpeting, Most Undemocratic - Manzo". Leadership. http://allafrica.com/stories/200908130604.html?viewall=1. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "President Papadopoulos: Cyprus problem has never been a religious conflict". Embassy of Cyprus in Sweden. 2005-01-11. http://www.cyprusemb.se/dbase/cypemb/archive_250.asp. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators...". ThisDay. 24 May 2009. http://allafrica.com/stories/200905250350.html?viewall=1. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ Andrew Oota (14 October 2008). "Global Credit Crisis - What Happened to Consolidated Banks?". Leadership. http://allafrica.com/stories/200810140242.html. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ Senator Anthony G. Manzo (24 November 2008). "Why Country Should Return to Basics". ThisDay. http://allafrica.com/stories/200811250383.html?viewall=1. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ EMMANUEL UMARU (18 APRIL 2011). "How Woman Floored Ex-Governor Jolly Nyame In Senate Race". Leadershiop. http://www.leadershipeditors.com/ns/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29169:how-woman-floored-ex-governor-jolly-nyame-in-senate-race-&catid=86:opinion&Itemid=181. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
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S Grace Folashade Bent (PDP)
C Jubril Aminu (PDP)
N Mohammed Mana (PDP)NW Aloysius Akpan Etok (PDP)
NE Effiong Dickson Bob (PDP)
S Eme Ufot Ekaette (PDP)C Annie Okonkwo (PDP)
S Ikechukwu Obiorah (PDP)
N Joy Emodi (PDP) (annulled)
Alphonsus Obi Igbeke (ANPP)C Mohammed A Muhammed (ANPP)
N Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif (AD)
S Bala Mohammed (ANPP)W Heineken Lokpobiri (PDP)
E Nimi Barigha-Amange (PDP)
C Emmanuel Paulker (PDP)S David Mark (PDP)
NW George Akume (PDP)
NE Joseph Akaagerger (PDP)C Kaka Mallam Yale (ANPP)
N Maina Maaji Lawan (ANPP)
S Omar Hambagda (ANPP)S Bassey Ewa-Henshaw (PDP)
N Gregory Ngaji (PDP)
C Victor Ndoma-Egba (PDP)S James Manager (PDP)
N Patrick Osakwe (A)
C Adego Erhiawarie Eferakeya (PDP)N Anthony Agbo (PDP)
S Anyimchukwu Ude (PDP)
C Julius Ucha (PDP)S Ehigie Edobor Uzamere (PDP)
C Odion Ugbesia (PDP)
N Yisa Braimoh (PDP)C Adefemi Kila (PDP) (Annulled)
C Festus Olabode Ola (AC)
N Ayodele S. Arise (PDP)
S Sola Akinyede (PDP)N Ayogu Eze (PDP)
E Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP)
W Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)C Audu Idris Umar (PDP)
N Kawu Peto Dukku (PDP) (died)
Sa'idu Ahmed Alkali
S Tawar Umbi Wada (PDP)E Chris Anyanwu (PDP)
W Osita Izunaso (PDP)
N Sylvester Anyanwu (PDP)NE Abdulaziz Usman (PDP)
NW Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (PDP)
SW Mujitaba Mohammed Mallam (PDP)N Ahmed Makarfi (PDP)
S Caleb Zagi (PDP)
C Mohammed Kabiru Jibril (PDP)N Aminu Sule Garo (ANPP) (nullified)
N Bello Hayatu Gwarzo (PDP)
S Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (ANPP)
C Mohammed Adamu Bello (ANPP)S Garba Yakubu Lado (PDP)
C Ibrahim M. Ida (PDP)
N Mahmud Kanti Bello (PDP)S Abubakar Tanko Ayuba (PDP)
C Adamu Aliero (PDP)
Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (PDP)
N Umaru Argungu (PDP)E Nicholas Ugbane (PDP)
C Otaru Salihu Ohize (AC)
W Smart Adeyemi (PDP)C Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki (PDP)
N Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa (PDP)
S Simon Ajibola (PDP)E Adeleke Mamora (AC)
W Ganiyu Solomon (AC)
C Munirudeen Adekunle Muse (AC)W Abubakar Sodangi(PDP)
N Patricia Akwashiki (ANPP)
S Suleiman Adokwe (PDP)E Dahiru Awaisu Kuta (PDP)
N Nuhu Aliyu Labbo (PDP)
S Zainab Abdulkadir Kure (PDP)W Felix Kolawole Bajomo (PDP)
C Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello (PDP)
E Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha (PRP)N Bode Olajumoke (PDP)
C Gbenga Ogunniya (PDP)
S Hosea Ehinlanwo (PDP)N Andrew Babalola (PDP)
S Kamorudeen Adekunle Adedibu (PDP)
C Teslim Folarin (PDP)N Gyang Dalyop Datong (PDP)
S John Nanzip Shagaya (PDP)
C Satty Davies Gogwim (PDP)E Abubakar Umar Gada (PDP)
N Ahmed Muhammad Maccido (PDP)
S Umaru Dahiru (PDP)W Ahmad Rufai Sani (ANPP)
C Hassan Muhammed Gusau (ANPP)
N Sahabi Alhaji Yaú (ANPP)President: David Mark (PDP), Deputy President: Ike Ekweremadu (PDP)
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