Bawa later on took a job as general manager of an agricultural firm – Agric Supermarket Limited, a business in which he was a co-founder.
He later joined former Head of State and leading opposition figure, General Muhammadu Buhari to form a new political party - the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC).
During the time he was acting Chairman of the Communications Committee in 2011, Bawa chaired the subcommittee that was set up to investigate the SIM Card Registration exercise superintended by the NCC.
Usman is also member in the some other committees including Diaspora, Navy Banking & Currency, Gas Resources, Electoral Matters, Health, Legislative Compliance, and Solid Minerals Development.
Zubairu Shu'una, one of the local leaders of the party in the constituency, presented the certificate of recognition to Bawa, describing him as someone "committed to the uplift of the people".