Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe

Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe is a Nigerian politician, she is the deputy governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Being the first female deputy-governor of the state. She was elected during the 2019 Nigerian general elections in February under the ruling political party in Nigeria APC.[1][2]

Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe
6th Deputy Governor of Kaduna State
Assumed office
29 May 2019
GovernorNasir Elrufai
Preceded byYusuf Barnabas Bala
Personal details
Born
Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe

Sanga, Kaduna State
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressive Congress (APC)
Alma materUniversity of Maiduguri
OccupationMedical doctor, politician
Professionmedical doctor

Degree:MBBS

Masters public health

On 15 October 2019, as acting Governor, she presented the Kaduna State Government's 2020 Budget of Renewal to the Kaduna State House of Assembly thereby becoming the first woman in Northern Nigeria to do so.[3]

Early life and education

Balarabe was born into the family of Alhaji Abubakar Balarabe in Sanga local government area of Kaduna state, She attended Girls College Soba for her secondary education, she then got admission into the prestigious University of Maiduguri to study medicine and graduated with MBBS in 1986.[4]

Career


References
  1. "2019, Which way Southern Kaduna?" Blueprint Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. Aza MSUE. "Deputy Governor-elect Hadiza Balarabe Chairs Transition Committee 2019" Leadership Kaduna State. Retrieved 12 March 2019
  3. Premium Times (15 October 2019). "FOR THE RECORD: Full Speech by Kaduna Acting Governor on Presentation of 2020 budget". Premium Times. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. "Deputy Governor – Kaduna State Government". Retrieved 15 January 2021.


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