The Governor of Kaduna State, His Excellency Sen(Dr) Uba Sani, has appointed Prof. Abubakar Sani Sambo as the Commissioner of Education. He has also redeployed the outgoing Education Commissioner, Prof. Sani Bello (Mainan Zazzau) to the newly created Ministry of Information.

The Governor has also appointed Barrister Gloria Ibrahim as the Commissioner of Youth Development.

The appointments and redeployment are with immediate effect.

BRIEFS ON THE APPOINTEES

PROF. ABUBAKAR SANI SAMBO

The new Commissioner of Education is an accomplished academic, administrator and a recipient of the National Productivity Order of Merit (1997) and Officer of the Order of the Niger (2000).

A Professor of Energy Studies, he served as Vice Chancellor, Kaduna State University (2004), Vice Chancellor, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (1995 – 2004), and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto (1990 – 1994). From 2005 to 2012, Prof. Sambo was the Director General, Energy Commission of Nigeria. In 2011, he was appointed Special Adviser to the President on Energy.

The erudite scholar has served on some high level panels and committees in Nigeria and at the international level. He was the Chairman, Nigerian Committee for Partnership with Brazil on Energy (2007 – 2008), Member, Tertiary Education Trust Fund Standing Committee on Research and Development and Coordinator of the Energy Thematic Group (2020), Member, ECOWAS Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) Consultation Committee (2021), and Member, African Union High Level Panel on Emerging Technologies (2022).

BARRISTER GLORIA IBRAHIM

The new Commissioner of Youth Development is a long standing legal practitioner and mediator. Before her appointment as Commissioner, she was a Principal Legal Practitioner at Glownom Legal Consult, Kaduna.

Barrister Gloria Gloria Ibrahim holds the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and Certificate in Negotiation and Mediation, DICON Consulting, Empowerment and Management, Kaduna. She is a member of the Association of Professional Negotiators and Mediators (APNM), Child Protection Agency (CPN), Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), and International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA).

Governor Uba Sani expects Prof. Abubakar Sambo to reinvigorate the Education Ministry to deliver on his administration’s agenda, which is aimed at improving access to education, building and rehabilitating infrastructure, enhancing the capacity of teachers, harnessing the capacity of ICT, prioritising girl-child education and strengthening security in schools.

In line with his administration’s focus on refocusing and empowering Kaduna State youths to play vital roles in a fast changing and technologically-driven world, Governor Uba Sani expects Barrister Gloria Ibrahim to fashion out creative, innovative and implementable programmes and projects to make the Youth Development Ministry a leading center for high impact solutions for youth related issues.

While congratulating Prof. Abubakar Sambo and Barrister Gloria Ibrahim on their well deserved appointments, Governor Uba Sani wishes them God’s guidance and protection in their new assignments.

(Weekend Trust)