Munirudeen Adekunle Muse

Munirudeen Adekunle Muse
National Senator
Incumbent
Assumed office 2007
Constituency	Lagos Central
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Born	17 May 1939
Political party	Action Congress (AC)
Profession	Maritime Transport Economist, Politician

Munirudeen Adekunle Muse is a Nigerian politician who is a member of the Senate for the Lagos Central constituency.^[1]

Background

Munirudeen Adekunle Muse was born on 17 May 1939 in Olowogbowo, Central Lagos. He joined the Nigerian Ports Authority in 1961 as a clerk, and was appointed to progressively more senior positions over the next twenty years. From 1980 to 1984 he was the Nigerian Ports Authority’s Representative to London. In 1990, he was appointed Traffic Manager of Ro-Ro (roll-on / roll-off) operations, holding this post until 1993 when he was made Ports Manager, Lily Pond Container Terminal, Apapa.^[2] He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Transport, London and an Associate of the Institute of Traffic Administration, London.^[1]

In 1998 he joined the Alliance for Democracy (AD), and was elected Executive Chairman of Apapa Local Government Area (LGA) from 1999 until 2002.^[2] In 2000, he attended the Mayor's Summit in Berlin, a gathering of mayors of major cities around the world.^[3] In 2002 he was appointed Executive Secretary of the Apapa LGA. In February 2004 he ran again for office and was again elected Executive Chairman of the Apapa LGA.^[2]

Senate career

Lagos State, Nigeria

In April 2007, Munirudeen Adekunle Muse ran for the Senate on the Action Congress ticket and was elected for the Lagos Central constituency. He was appointed to committees on States & Local Government, Solid Minerals, Police Affairs, National Planning, Marine Transport, Interior Affairs and Air Force.^[1]

In December 2008, as Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence (Air Force), Adekunle Muse said that the Senate would press the president to provide sufficient funds for the Nigerian Air Force to perform optimally.^[4]

In April 2009, Munirudeen Adekunle Muse advised President Umaru Yar'Adua to emulate the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, whom he described as a model of serious, people-oriented governance. He contrasted this with the mediocre performance of the Yar'Adua administration in its first two years.^[5]

In May 2009, This Day published a mid-term rating of senators. The newspaper rated Munirudeen Muse "average" on the basis that although he had not sponsored any motions, he had been very effective in his Local Government committee.^[6]

In October 2009, Yar'Adua named Muse as a member of the Federal Delegation for the 2009 Hajj, led by Senator Mahmud Kanti Bello.^[7]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Sen. Felix Kolawole Bajomo". National Assembly of Nigeria. http://www.nassnig.org/senate/member.php?senator=102&page=1&state=28. Retrieved 2009-10-05. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Alhaji Munirudeen Adekunle Muse: An Amiable Administrator". Corporate & Media Africa Communications. http://cmac-ng.org/meda%202006%20awardees/ALHAJI%20MUNIRUDEEN%20ADEKUNLE%20MUSE.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-05. 
3. ^ "URBAN 21: The Mayors' Summit - List of Participants". German Foundation for International Development (DSE). July 25, 2000. http://mandela.inwent.org/ef/urban21/ptp0300e.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-01. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ ROSE EJEMBI (December 2, 2008). "Nigerian Air force ill-equipped – Senate Committee on Defence". Daily Sun. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2008/dec/02/national-02-12-2008-014.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-01. 
5. ^ "Emulate Fashola, senator advises Yar’Adua". The Nation. 2009-04-18. http://www.thenationonlineng.com/dynamicpage.asp?id=82178. Retrieved 2009-11-01. 
6. ^ "An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators...". This Day. 24 May 2009. http://allafrica.com/stories/200905250350.html?page=4. Retrieved 2009-11-01. 
7. ^ Gbenga Omokhunu (17 October 2009). "Yar’Adua appoints Senator Kanti Bello as 2009 Amirul Hajj". The Nation. http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/22161/1/YarAdua-appoints-Senator-Kanti-Bello-as-2009-Amirul-Hajj/Page1.html. Retrieved 2009-11-01. 

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