Labaran Maku

Labaran Maku (born 1 January 1962) is a Nigerian politician who served as Minister of Information from 2010 to 2015 and as deputy governor of Nasarawa State from 2003 to 2007.

Early life Maku was born on 1 January 1962 in Wakama District, Nassarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nassarawa State.

Education Maku attended St. Michael's Primary School, Aloce, between 1970 and 1976; Zawan Teacher's College, Bukuru-Jos, Plateau State, from 1976 to 1981; and the University of Jos, Plateau State, from 1983 to 1987. He took to politics and leadership early in life and held the position of president of the University of Jos Students Union and public relations officer of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) while in school.

He holds a bachelor's degree in history and education and has attended numerous training programmes, international conferences, presidential retreats and seminars. He has presented papers at international conferences, was a guest speaker at several leadership fora and has written extensively on Nigerian education and social inequality and on Nigerian political and economic problems. He worked with USAID from 1997 to 1999.