Dachung Musa Bagos

Dachung Musa Bagos was born on June 4, 1977, in Apata, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. He is a Nigerian politician of the Peoples Democratic Party from Plateau State, Nigeria. He is a member of the Nigeria Federal House of Representatives [1] from Jos South/Jos East federal constituency of Plateau State in the 9th National Assembly. He was elected to the House in 2019.[2][3][4] Dachung was re-elected into the Federal House of Representatives for the second time in the 2023 general election.[5][6]

Dachung Musa Bagos
Personal details
Born (1977-06-04) June 4, 1977
Apata, Jos–Plateau State
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
EducationUniversity of Jos, Jos ECWA Theological Seminary
OccupationPolitician

Education

After studying at Ekan Primary School, he obtained his tertiary education at the Jos Development Enterprise Commercial School where he received a Diploma in Secretariat Administration.[7] Dachung proceeded to the University of Jos where he obtained a Diploma in Law and subsequently, the Jos ECWA Theological Seminary to broaden his spectrum of Education and knowledge.[8]

Personal life and philanthropy

To improve the educational quality of his constituency, Honorable Dachung Musa Bagos has commissioned two modern classrooms with office, store and solar power for pupils of Gwandang LEA Primary School, Bukuru-Gyel of Jos South LGA of Plateau State.[9] He has also paid school fees for female students of Government Technical College Bukuru and distributes hundreds of exercise books to the students of the institution.[10] His foundation, Dachung Musa Bagos Foundation has given scholarship to 598 students of Government Secondary School Godong in Jos East LGA, and Government Secondary School Chugwi in Jos South LGA.[11]

After an attack by Fulani militants in Plateau State on Sunday 31 July, with seven Christians killed and two others severely injured, Bagos visited the victims, condemned the killings as “callous” and “inhumane”, and paid the medical bills of those injured.[12]

See also

Peoples Democratic Party

Plateau State

National Assembly

References
  1. "National Assembly Federal Republic of Nigeria]". www.nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. "Dachung Bagos Makes it to Reps]". orderpaper.ng. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. "Nigerian House of Representatives, Members of House of Representatives in Nigeria :: Nigeria Information & Guide". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. "Nigerian House of Representatives, Chairmen and deputies of Standing and special committees, House of Representatives in Nigeria ::". www.placng.org. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. Nseyen, Nsikak (27 February 2023). "Election results: PDP's Bagos wins Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency seat". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  6. Nseyen, Nsikak (27 February 2023). "Election results: PDP's Bagos wins Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency seat". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  7. "Dachung Musa Bagos]". www.sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  8. "Dachung Bagos Profile]". www.accountablenigeria.org. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  9. "Lawmaker Commissions 2 Modern Classrooms In Jos South".
  10. "Plateau House of Rep. Member, Hon. Bagos Dachung Pays School Fees for All Female Students of BUTECH, Distributes Books to Students". 21 March 2020.
  11. "Bagos Presentation of Scholarship]". www.thestateofplateau.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  12. "Seven Christians killed in Islamist attack in Plateau State, Nigeria". barnabasfund.org. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.

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