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Ibrahim SHEKARAU

Politician · b. November 5, 1955

B.Ed.; administrator,politician; b:November 5,1955;p:Kurmawa Quarters; ht: KanoCity;so:Kano; ed:Gidan Makama Primary School, Kano City, 1961-67; Aminu Kano Commercial College, Kano, I%8-72;Ahmadu Bello Univereity, Zaria, 1973-77; Bayero Univereity, Kano, 1976; en National Youth Service Corp Teacher, Madonna BoysHigh School, Etiti, Imo State, 1977-78; Teacher, Government Technical College, Wudil, Kano State, 1979; Principal, Government Day Junior Secondary School, Wudil, 1979-80; Government Secondary School,Hadejia, Kano State, 1980-83; GovernmentCollege,Bimin Kudu, KanoState, 1983-86; Government Secondary School, Gwammaja(I), KanoState,1986-88; Rumfa College,Kano, 1988-9*2; dep. dir. Education,Bichi ZonalEducationArea, Kano State,1992-93; dir. Planning, Research and Statistics, Ministry of Education Headquarters, KanoState, 1993-94; d-g.(ps.)MinistryofEducation andYouthDevelopment, Kano State,1994-95; Ministry ofWaterResources, Rural and Community Development Kano State, 1995-97; Ministry of Education, 1997; ps.AdministrationandGeneral ServicesDirectorate,Cabinet Office, Kano State, 1997-2000;Civil Service Commission, Kano State, 2000; ChiefLecturer, Mathematics, DepartmentofPhysical Sciences, Kano StateCollegeofArt,ScienceandRemedial Studies, Kano, 2000-01;Voluntarily retired from Kano StateCivilService, October2001; elected exec gov. Kano State, 2003-O7;since2007; mm: WestAfricaExamination Council(WAEC), Kano State Committee, 1984-93; National Committee, WAEC, 1987-93; National Administrative and Finance Committee, WAEC, 1987-91; InternationalCouncil, WAEC,…

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1988-93; International Administrative and FinanceCommittee, WAEC, 1988-91; National and International Tenders Board,1988-91;International ExaminationCommittee, WAEC, 1991-93; All Nigeria Conference ofPrincipals ofSecondarySchools(ANCOPSS), l980-92;Ag.Asst.Secretary, KanoState,1981-82; SecretaryGeneral, 198284; President,ANCOPSS, Kano State, 1984-85; National Vice President, 1985-88;National President ANCOPSS, Kano State, 1988-92;ANCOPSS representative,Governing Board,Comparative Education Study and Adaptation Centre (CESAC), University of Lagos, 1981-85; mm: Mathematical Association of Nigeria (MAN), since 1975; National Task Force on Text Book Production for Primary and Secondary Schools in Nigeria, 1989-90; Governing Council, Federal College ofEducation, (Special), Oyo, 1990-93; International Council on Education for Teaching, since 1991; Governing Board, Hudaibiyya Foundation, Kano, since 1995; Governing Board, National Islamic Centre,Zaria,since 1997; Board ofTrustee,Inuwar Jama'ar Kano (Kano Forum), since 1997; National Committee for "Child-Friendly School Initiative," since2000; Board ofTrustees,Islamic Development Network of Nigeria, since 2000; ch:Governing Committee, Hudaibiyya Nursery and IslamiyyaPrimarySchool, Sharada, Kano, 1989;Association ofMuslim ScientistsandEngineers, Kano State, 1990-94; Parents/Instructore'Association, Nigerian Military School, Zaria, 1996-98; Patron, Muslim Students Society ofNigeria, Kano State Unit, since 1990; Youth Movement ofNigeria, Nassarawa LGA since 1995; Muslim Corpere Association ofNigeria, Kano State branch, since 1995; Resource Person, National Conference/Workshop on Discipline andMotivation inSchools, 1990; ah:Annual Prize for Best-behaved Student, 1968-72; award: Medal and Certificateof Merit Award and Life Membership ofANCOPSS, 1994; Meritorious ServiceAward, Nigeria Union ofJournalists, Kano State Council, 1998; Honourary Fellowship, Federal College ofEducation (Special), Oyo, 2006; Federal Polytechnic, Ede, 2006; Federal College of Education, Kano, 2006; among numerous awards and certificates; publ: "The Role of Principals' Conferences in the Implementation ofthe new National Policy onEduction," July 1985; "Causes and Remediesof Indiscipline in Schools," 1990;"TheRoleof Parents in Educational Development," July 1998; andothernumerous scholarly papers presented atConferences and Seminars; Countries visited: SaudiArabia, Britain, Ghana, Sierra Leone, France, USA, Argentina, China, Netherlands, Serbia and Monteguero, Libya, Malaysia; off: Office of the Executive Governor, Government House, Commissioner Road,P.M.B. 3080, Kano; tel:064-632916,646577; e-m: [email protected].

Biographical record

Surname
SHEKARAU
First Name
Ibrahim
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
November 5, 1955
State of Origin
Kano State
Place of Birth
Kurmawa quarters of Kano,
Name of Spouse
Amina Shekarau,Zainab Shekarau, Halima Shekarau & Gaji Dantata
Profession
Politician
Working Experience
former Nigeria's minister of education
former Governor of Kano State in Nigeria
civil service.
Mathematics teacher at Government Technical College, Wudil
Principal at Government Day Junior Secondary School, Wudil
Government Secondary School, Hadejia,
Government College Birnin Kudu in 1986
Government Secondary School, Gwammaja
Rumfa College
Director Planning, Research and Statistics in Ministry of Education
Director General (Permanent Secretary), Ministry of Education and Youth Development.
Ministry of Water Resources, Rural and Community Development,
Schools Attended with Dates
Gidan Makama Primary School (1961–1967),.Kano Commercial College (1967–1973) ..Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1973–1977)
Have you ever been a member of any political party?
N/A
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Shekarau

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Shekarau

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