Muktar Shagari

Barrister Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, CFR (born 26 December 1956) was appointed Nigerian Minister of Water Resources in a June 2001 reshuffle of the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo. He was later appointed President of the African Ministers Council On Water (AMCOW). Shagari held office until January 2007 when he left to compete for Deputy Governor of Sokoto State. He was elected Deputy Governor of Sokoto State in April 2007, and after a legal challenge was reelected in May 2008.

Mukhtar Shehu Shagari
Federal Minister of Water Resources
In office
13 June 2001  10 January 2007
Preceded byMohammed Kaliel
Succeeded byAdamu Bello
Deputy Governor of Sokoto State
In office
29 May 2007  10 April 2011
Deputy Governor of Sokoto State
In office
27 May 2011  29 May 2015
Personal details
Born (1956-12-26) 26 December 1956
Shagari, Sokoto State, Nigeria
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