Alhaji Yahaya Bello was born on 18th June 1975 in Agassa, Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State to the family of Alhaji Bello Ipemida Ochi and Hajia Hawa Bello Oziohu. He is the last of 6 siblings.  

“ His quest for qualitative education saw him changing schools five times until he finally settled for Government Secondary School, Suleja-Niger State, where he sat for his JSSCE. He continued in the same school for his secondary education and wrote his SSCE Exams In 1994. it is quite obvious that Alhaji Yahaya Bello is a man of quality, not settling for less, a trait that must have helped later in life to building a business empire. “

He started his primary education late at the age of nine when most of his mates would have been in primary three or four. He started his primary education in 1984 in LGEA Primary School, Agassa In Okene LGA. Upon completion of his primary education In 1989 he enrolled for College in Agassa Community Secondary School, Anyava, Agassa-Okene.  

His quest for qualitative education saw him changing schools five times until he finally settled for Government Secondary School, Suleja-Niger State, where he sat for his JSSCE. He continued in the same school for his secondary education and wrote his SSCE Exams In 1994. it is quite obvious that Alhaji Yahaya Bello is a man of quality, not settling for less, a trait that must have helped later in life to building a business empire. 

Without wasting time, he immediately enrolled for ‘A’ level exams in Kaduna State Polytechnic Zaria in 1995 and proceeded to the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University ABU Zaria in 1996 to study Accounting. He graduated in 1999. Not satisfied with a first degree, he proceded back to the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria for Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in 2002, within the stipulated time frame he bagged the degree in 2004.

Whilst pursuing his Masters he also enrolled for professional certification with the Association of National Accountant of Nigeria (ANAN) at Jos (2002) and became a chattered fellow of ANAN in 2004.  

Alhaji Yahaya Bello working career started in 2001 when he was posted to Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) for his NYSC mandatory service to his fatherland. Due to sheer hardwork, he was offered an appointment in the same office as Revenue Officer II.

He was later transferred to head the Makurdi Zonal office Account Department. He has worked in various departments in the office and has risen to the post of Assistant Chief Accountant.  

Having garnered enough working experience and  professional certificates, he decided to resign his appointment and went private. Applying his entrepreneurial skills, Alhaji Yahaya Bello mastered the art of informed stock trading and had a financial breakthrough right before the crash of the stock market. His stock portfolio investments cut across the oil and gas, finance, transportation, and agro related sectors. He then grew and expanded his real estate investments expanding into a number of states in the country. He currently funds three orphanage homes and sponsors hundreds of Kogi State undergraduates in various higher institutions both within and outside the country. His strong drive for community development inspired him to invest in various community projects. He loves reading, traveling, driving, soccer and boxing. 

Alhaji Yahaya Bello Adoza (Fair Plus) is an astute business man and the Managing Director of FairPlus International Ltd and also the Director of Kogi Youth Arise Forum. It is quite impressive on how Alhaji Yahaya Adoz Bello within a short frame of time could convert handwork into meaningful success. Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello is what Kogi State needs at this point in time. With his knack for success and his business acumen and skills, Kogi state would certainly be transformed within four years!

Williams Charles Oluwatoyin
Writes from Lokoja