Aisha Abubakar

Aisha Abubakar
Aisha Abubakar
Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment
Incumbent
Assumed office
2015
Personal details
Born20 July 1966
Sokoto State
EducationQueens College
University of Warwick
University of Leeds

Aisha Abubakar is a Nigerian politician.[1] Following the 2015 Nigerian general elections, she was appointed as the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.[2]

Early life and education

Hajiya Aisha Abubakar was born on July 20, 1966, in Dogondaji, Sokoto State.[3] She is the daughter of a former finance minister, Abubakar Alhaji.[4] She had her secondary education at Queens College, Lagos between 1978 and 1984. She got her first degree from University of Warwick, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International Studies between 1987 and 1990. She also earned a Master of Art degree in Development Studies from University of Leeds between 1990 and 1991.[5] She was also appointed to oversee the women affairs as Mrs Aisha Alhassan resigns and will still maintains her position as the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment.[6][7][8]

Political career

Abubakar worked at African Development Bank between 1993 and 1999.[3] She was later appointed Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment in November 2015.[9] In October 2017, she supervised the hiring of an appraising agency by The Bank of Industry (BOI), Nigerian Export-Import Bank and some other government parastatals. During the signing of the MoU, she explained that the aim of the agency was to alleviate the funding of small and medium enterprises in the country.[10] In the same year, she opined that due to renewed interest of government in the agricultural sector, Nigeria's cocoa production will increase by 50% in 2021.[11]

Abubakar has also advocated for the unity of Nigeria through diversification across different parts of the country, explaining that educational institutions should build individuals that will aid this diversification.[12] To commemorate International Women's Day 2017, Abubakar empowered 200 women in her home state through resources and skills on new methods of utilizing agricultural produce.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar paid Sallah homage to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo". Blueprint Nigeria. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  2. ^ "Aisha Abubakar: Positions, Relations and Network - MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  3. ^ a b "The CVs Of Buhari's Ministers At A Glance". PM News. 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  4. ^ "Meet the six women nominated for ministerial positions by Buhari". Nigerian Eye. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  5. ^ "Aisha Abubakar 'competent' to be minister". The Cable. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  6. ^ "Buhari appoints Hajiya Aisha Abubakar as Minister Women Affairs and Social Development". The Sun Nigeria. 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  7. ^ "Aisha Abubakar, PhD student | University of Strathclyde". www.strath.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  8. ^ "Aisha Abubakar Mahmoud | Dikko & Mahmoud". 2019-11-09. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  9. ^ "See full list of Buhari's ministers and their portfolios". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  10. ^ "BOI to conduct ratings on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  11. ^ "Can Nigeria increase its cocoa production to 500,000MT by 2021?". Business Day. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  12. ^ "Nigeria will unite through diversification of economy – Minister". Herald Nigeria. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  13. ^ "Minister Empowers 200 Women in Sokoto". ThisDay. Archived from the original on 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  14. ^ "Aisha Abubakar | University of Strathclyde". www.strath.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-22.