Abubakar Kyari CON, born on January 15, 1963, is a Nigerian politician currently serving as the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security. He represented Borno North Senatorial District in the Senate from 2015 until his resignation in April 2022 to become the APC Deputy National Chairman, North. Kyari briefly acted as the APC national chairman in 2023 before being appointed minister by President Bola Tinubu on August 16, 2023. Educated in Nigeria and the U.S., he holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, Martin, and an MBA from Webster University, St. Louis. He was honored with the Commander Of The Order Of The Niger (CON) by President Muhammadu Buhari.