Bello Matawalle Biography: Age, Net Worth, Instagram, Spouse, Height, Wiki, Parents, Siblings, Children, Political Party

Bello Muhammad, popularly known as Bello Matawalle, is a Nigerian politician and teacher who has served as the Minister of State for Defence since 2023.

Before his current role, he was Governor of Zamfara State from 2019 to 2023.

As a politician, Matawalle has demonstrated a strong commitment to public service and has played a significant role in the defence and security sector of Nigeria.  

His transition from Zamfara State’s governorship to the federal government’s ministerial position reflects his expertise and leadership qualities, which the Nigerian government has recognized.

Profile

• Full Name: Dr, Bello Muhammad Matawalle
• Stage Name: Bello Matawalle
• Born: February 12, 1969
• Age: 55 years old
• Birthplace: Maradun, North-Western State (now Zamfara State), Nigeria
• Nationality: Nigerian
• Occupation: Nigerian Politician
• Height: Unknown
• Parent: Alhaji Muhammad Sharu and Hajiya Safiya Magaji
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Aisha Matawalle, Balkisu Matawalle, Fatimah Matawalle and Sadiya Matawalle
• Children: 30
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: Unknown

Early Life And Education

Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle was born on February 12, 1969, in Maradun, North-Western State (now Zamfara State), Nigeria. He was born to his parents, Alhaji Muhammad Sharu and Hajiya Safiya Magaji.

Details about any siblings he may have had are unknown to the media.

Matawalle obtained his First School Leaving Certificate from Maradun Township Primary School in 1979. He then graduated from VTC Bunza in 1984.

Later, he attended Yaba College of Technology in Lagos and subsequently went on to study at Thames Valley University in London. Matawalle is of Hausa descent and practises Islam as his religion.

Career

Matawalle started as a teacher at Government Girls College, Moriki and Kwatarkoshi, before joining the Federal Ministry of Water Resources in Abuja.

He first ran for political office in 1998, winning a state House of Assembly seat. In 2003, he was elected to the House of Representatives, representing the Bakura/Maradun constituency on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform. He was re-elected in 2007, still as an ANPP member.

After briefly serving in the Abacha-era state House of Assembly and serving as a state commissioner from 1999 to 2003 in the Ahmad Sani Yerima administration in the Fourth Republic,

he first won an elected office in 2003 as a member of the House of Representatives for Bakura/Maradun. He retained the office until 2015, first as an All Nigeria Peoples Party member before switching to the People’s Democratic Party in 2011.

In 2011, Matawalle defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and was re-elected to the House of Representatives on that platform. In the 2019 gubernatorial election, Matawalle ran as the PDP candidate and won, becoming the Governor of Zamfara State.

However, in June 2021, Matawalle defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), taking with him all three Zamfara Senators, six of seven Representatives, and all 24 State Assembly members.

The APC appointed Matawalle as the Zamfara APC Leader. After serving as Governor from 2019 to 2023, Matawalle has been the Minister of State for Defence since 2023.

Social Media

• Instagram handle: @bellomatawalle1
• Facebook handle: Dr Bello Matawalle

Personal Life

Dr Bello Matawalle is the current Minister of Defence of Nigeria. He is married and has four wives: Aisha Matawalle, Balkisu Matawalle, Fatimah Matawalle, and Sadiya Matawalle.

However, the specific dates of their marriages are not publicly known.

Additionally, Mr Matawalle is blessed with 30 male and female children, though their individual names have not been disclosed to the media.

Net Worth

Dr Bello Matawalle is the current Minister of Defence of Nigeria, appointed in 2023. Before this, he served as the Governor of Zamfara State from 2019 to 2023.

As a prominent politician in Nigeria, Matawalle‘s exact net worth is unknown, as he has yet to disclose any information about his financial status to the media. This is common among Nigerian politicians, who tend to keep details about their net worth and assets private.