Albadé Abouba

Albadé Abouba is a Nigerien politician, currently serving in the government as Minister of State for the Interior and Decentralization. He is a member of the National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD-Nassara).

Abouba is a Peulh Bororo (Wodaabe) from the area of Kao in Tchin-Tabaraden District, which is part of Tahoua Department. He has served as sub-prefect of Arlit District. [http://max1412.powweb.com/htdocs/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=639&Itemid=2 "Gouvernement du 1er mars 2007 : Iniquité et part du lion du MNSD"] , "Roue de l'Histoire", n° 342, 7 March 2007 (Tamtaminfo.com) fr icon.] He became Minister of the Interior and Decentralization in the government named on November 8 2002. [http://www.presidence.ne/PagesHtm/GouvTandja.htm "GOUVERNEMENTS DE LA TRANSITION DE TANDJA MAMADOU"] , official website of the Nigerien presidency fr icon.] In order to avoid having three MNSD ministers from Tahoua Department in the government named in December 2004, Abouba was left out and was instead appointed as advisor to the presidency, while holding the rank of Minister. Abouba was again appointed Minister of the Interior and Decentralization in the government named on March 1 2007, [http://www.izf.net/affiche_oscar.php?num_page=5938 List of government ministers of Niger] , izf.net fr icon.] and in the government of Prime Minister Seyni Oumarou, named on June 9 2007, he was promoted to the position of Minister of State for the Interior, Public Security and Decentralization.

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