By Faruk Umar Maigari
FORMER ACCOUTANT GENERAL KANO STATE, DR Umar Yakubu Dan Hassan, OND Account, HND (BAM), PGDM, MBF, ANAN, IFM (Member), Former Gubernatorial Candidate (PSP), Former National Leader (PSP), National Delegate For (PDP) National Organisation Secretary (ADP), Chairman North West (ADP), Elder Committee (APC) Kura, Leader Think Tinubu Movement (TTM), Honorary (PHD).
Dr. Umar Yakubu Dan Haasan was born in Kano, Kano State on 5th day of May 1960. He attended Dan hassan primary School Kano 1968, for his First primary Education and wrote his first School leaving Certificate Examinations from Dan Haasan Primary School 1974, He Attended Sumaila Teachers Collage 1974, Sumaila Kano State, for his secondary education.
Dr Umar Yakubu Dan hassan, after concluding his West African Certificate Examinations in 1979, joined the Dan hassan trading Company in Lagos State, and while He further continue his education at Kano State Polytechnic and obtained his OND in Accounting in 1985 and letter joined federal Polytechnic Mubi Adamawa State and obtained High National Diploma (BAM) 1987. He completed his NYSC in 1989 Served in Muslim High Community Ogoiwoyi Ondo State 1989. He further continued his educational Studies in 1995 he Obtained Post Graduate Diploma in management (PGDM) 1995. and in 1998 he obtained Master’s in Banking and Finance (MBF) in 1998. He married and He Joined Fellow Membership Association of National Accounts of Nigeria 1995, He Obtained Membership Certificate in institute of Financial Management 2008, In 2001 Bayero University kano Department of Accounting Honour him with Doctorate Degree,
On completion of his NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) 1989, Dr. Umar Yakubu Dan Haasan Joined kano state Civil service Commission Under Finance Department Appointed as Principal Accountant Officer and posted to Kano State Ministry of Land and Physical Planning, During His Career as Civil Servant He was Appointed as Accountant General of Kano State Government 1999 And in November 2002 he Resign,
In Late 2002, He joined People Democratic Party (PDP) AS a Result of internal party Crises Dr Umar Yakubu Dan hassan and Dr Abubabakar Rimi Former Governor of kano state and some Kano State Politicians joined a New Party name as People Salvation Party (PSP), In 2003 He became the party Gubernatorial Candidate in Kano State, Later He became National party Chairman of (PSP) in 2003, In 2004 after reconciliation they Joined (PDP) and Dr Umar Yakubu Dan hassan and former Kano State Governor Dr Abubakar Rimi together with some Kano State Politicians Created organisation called (Kano Garkuwa), In 2011 he became National Delegate for People Democratic Party (PDP). Dr Umar Yakubu Dan hassan and former National Speaker and some Kano State Politicians Created organisation called (Kano ina Mafita) later Form Action Democratic Party (ADP) in 2017, Dr Umar Yakubu Dan hassan became National Organising Secretary of (ADP) in 2017, during that time he was delegated to conduct Gubernatorial primary Election in Ekiti State, He was appointed as Northwest Chairman of Action Democratic Party (ADP), Dr Umar Yakubu Dan hassan was assign to carefully select the competent political leaders across northwest zone for (ADP). In 2019 he joined (APC) He Among the Elders Committee of Kura (APC).
Dr. Umar Yakubu Dan Haasan was involved in several decision on key positions in the Kano State government and Politics. These includes, His hard work is the resultant effect of the Transparency and accountability Reforms which took place in Kano State Accountant General Office, Empowerment Across Kano State Local Government Areas. Create Job Opportunities For the people of kano state, Provide job For kano indigens across local government, state government and federal Government, prepare asset liability and capital account entries by compiling and analysing account information, Documenting financial transaction by entering accounting information, Recommending financial action by analysing financial options, Summarising Current Financial Status by collecting information,
Preparing balance sheet profit and loss statement, substantiate financials transactions by auditing Document, maintaining financial security, maintain a current work knowledge of financial system and interfaces to contributes system improvement and avoid failure.
