ICONS: Yahaya Bello •The youngest governor in Nigeria

• Born on June 18, 1975, in Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria.

• He gained admission into Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria in 1996 to study Accountancy. He graduated with a degree in Accountancy in 1999. Yahaya Bello continued his study by obtaining his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in 2004, also from ABU, Zaria.

• He is also a chartered fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN).

• Yahaya Adoza Bello is the current Governor of Kogi State.

• He is the youngest governor in Nigeria and the only governor to be born after the Nigerian civil war.

• He began his political journey by joining other progressive young men and women to form the Kogi Youth Arise Group. This group threw its weight behind the candidature of Buhari/Osinbajo in the last presidential election. The group was also responsible for mobilizing youths across the 239 wards in the state in support of President Buhari.

• Alhaji Yahaya Bello has embarked on several acts of philanthropy. He funds orphanage homes and sponsors hundreds of Kogi State undergraduates in various institutions of higher learning both within and outside the country. His hunger for community development inspired him to invest in various community projects across the state.