Barayan Zazzau Mallam Bello Umar is a 58 years old, Fulani by tribe, born at Meyere in Makarfi Local Government Area.
He attended L.E.A Junior Primary School in 1969 and finished in 1975, then Daura Teacher’s College from 1975 to 1980.
In the year 1990 he went to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria to 1992. He later moved to Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic for his diploma and advanced diploma.
Certificates obtained during the cause of his study are Primary School Certificate which he obtained in 1975, Daura Teacher’s College Grade II Certificate in 1980, he also obtained a Diploma Certificate in Accounting from ABU Zaria in the year 1992 and he also acquired a Diploma Certificate and an Advanced Diploma Certificate in Accounting and Auditing from Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria in the year 1994 and 1998.
Mallam Bello working experience started as a Headmaster in L.E.A Primary School Kunkemi in 1983 and by 1994 he became an Internal Auditor Giwa Local Government Area. And in 2000 he worked as an Accountant in Ikara Local Government and retired in 2002 a year after his turbaning ceremony as the Barayan Zazzau on 30th June 2001 by the Emir of Zazzau Alhaji (Dr.) Shehu Idris CFR.