Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda (born 8 August 1968) is a Nigerian politician from Plateau State, an engineer, and an academic who serves as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria, appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in October 2024.
Nentawe was the flagbearer for his party in the 2023 gubernatorial elections in Plateau state. Between July 2017 and December 2021, he held the position of resident electoral commissioner in Benue State.
Also, he was the ICT director at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, for 12 years.
In 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as Benue State resident electoral commissioner.
To address the prevalence of disenfranchisement of internally displaced persons, Nentawe was involved in the successful management of voting in IDP camps and for people living with disabilities. Other contributions were made in the assessment of the electronic voting system.
Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda Age
Born 8th August 1968
Other political
affiliations All Progressives Congress (APC) (2021 – present)
Spouse: Dr. Martina Yilwatda Goshwe
Children 1
Occupation Politician
Profession: Professor of Electrical Engineering
Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda Early Life
Nentawe was born on 8 August 1968 in Dungung, Kanke. From 1981 to 1986, he attended Boy’s Secondary School (BSS) Gindiri.
He later secured admission into the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi.
Publications
Nentawe Y Goshwe.;Teriyema D Kureve.;Okewu A Victor (2022). Radio Frequency Sensor-Based Traffic Light Control for Emergency Vehicles. International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research.
Goshwe, Y. Nentawe.; Jonathan, A. Enokela.; David, O. Agbo. (2019). Design and Simulation of a Walking Biped Robot Using MATLAB/Simscape/Multibody. Indian Journal of Engineering.
Awards
Nentawe was among the awardees at the Top 50 Digital Economy Leaders event organised by IT Edge News Africa. He was a keynote speaker at the event.
Best director of the year at Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, in 2012.