Daniel Shaga Ismaila

Daniel Shaga Ismaila
Born	Daniel Shaga Ismaila (1954-02-23) 23 February 1954 (age 70) Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Alma mater	University of Maiduguri, University of Jos
Occupation	Accountant

Daniel Shaga Ismaila is the 29th paramount ruler of the Bwatiye people as approved by the Governor of Adamawa State Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on 29 July 2020. He is a certified accountant and former Assistant Commander-General of Narcotics (ACGN) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.^[1][2]

Biography

Daniel Shaga Ismaila hails from Lamurde, the headquarters of the Bwatiye people, the spiritual home and traditional headquarters of the Bachama people of Adamawa State. He was born on 23 February 1954 in Northeastern city of Bauchi, Bauchi State. He is an accountant and worked in several firms before he joined the National Drugs Law and Enforcement Agency in 1994 where he retired as an Assistant Commander-General of Narcotics in 2014.^[3][4][1][5]

Education

Daniel Shaga Ismaila obtained a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Accounting from University of Maiduguri in 1982. He later obtained a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Jos in 1992.^[6]

Hama Bachama

A month after the death of the 28th ruler of the Bwatiye people, Homun Honest Irmiya Stephen, on 28 June 2020, the kingmakers selected Ismaila as the new Hama Bachama and he was endorsed by the Government and the Bwatiye people on 29 July 2020.^{[7][8][9][10][11][2]}

References

1. NewsDirect (2020-12-23). "Buhari congratulates Dr Daniel Shaga as new Hama Bachama". Nigeriannewsdirectcom. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
2. "DANIEL:ADAMAWA DEPUTY GOV.CONGRATULATES NEW HAMA BACHAMA". TG NEWS. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
3. "Gov Fintiri Approves Coronation Of New Hama Bachama". 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
4. "President Buhari congratulates Adamawa states's new Hama Bachama". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
5. "New Hama Bachama Receives Letter of Appointment – Nigerian Television Authority | Africa's Largest Network". Retrieved 2022-08-26.
6. "Read background story of Dr. Daniel Shaga Ismaila, OON, FCNA: The New Hama Bachama". TG NEWS. 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
7. "Hama Bachama in Adamawa, Honest Irmiya, dies at 66". Tribune Online. 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
8. "Hama Bachama in Adamawa, Honest Irmiya, dies at 66". 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
9. "Buhari Mourns Paramount Ruler Of Bachama Kingdom". Channels Television. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
10. "Daniel Shagah emerges new Bachama ruler". Daily Trust. 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
11. "Bachama selects new paramount ruler". The Nation Newspaper. 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2022-05-21.