17 Facts About Yusuf Tuggar

Yusuf Maitama Tuggar was born on 12 March 1967 and is a Nigerian diplomat and politician who is the current Nigerian minister of foreign affairs.

Yusuf Tuggar served as the Nigerian Ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2023.

Yusuf Tuggar was previously a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011 representing Gamawa; and he ran twice for the office of the governor of Bauchi State.

Yusuf Tuggar received a bachelor's degree in international relations from the United States International University.

Yusuf Tuggar attended the University of Bath, and has master's degree from the University of Cambridge.

Yusuf Tuggar was the chief executive officer of Nordic Oil and Gas Services, an energy consulting firm.

Yusuf Tuggar was a contributor on political and economic opinions in Nigerian newspapers and magazines.

Yusuf Tuggar represented Gamawa from Bauchi State in the Nigerian House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.

Yusuf Tuggar served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Procurement, regulating government spending in the oil and gas industry, education, health and water resources, the committee worked on separating the president's cabinet from affairs of awarding contracts.

Yusuf Tuggar oversaw the creation of the National Council on Public Procurement, and was the member of the house committee that worked on Local content bill with a focus in oil and gas.

Yusuf Tuggar was as a member of the house committees on foreign affairs and was the deputy chairman of the house on Public Petitions.

Yusuf Tuggar sponsored a bill on inhumane transport of livestock on the floor of the house.

In 2011, Yusuf Tuggar ran for office of the Governor of Bauchi State as the candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, Yusuf Tuggar came in second after the election was marred with fraud and violence.

Yusuf Tuggar facilitated the state visit of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Nigeria in August 2018.

In March 2020, Yusuf Tuggar attended a meeting held with Siemens in Germany over projects in the Nigerian power sector, the chief of staff to the president Abba Kyari who tested positive for COVID-19.

Yusuf Tuggar ordered the closure of the embassy in Berlin, and himself was tested negative.

Yusuf Tuggar completed his term as Ambassador to Germany on Monday, 21 August 2023 when he was sworn in as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.