Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed | |
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Federal Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation | |
In office 6 April 2010- –3 March 2011 | |
Preceded by | Jibrin Bello Gada |
Personal details | |
Born | Nafada,Gombe State,Nigeria | 14 October 1961
Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed (born 14 October 1961) [1] is a Nigerian politician and officeholder. In 2008,he became Chief of Staff to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives,Bayero Nafada. [2] He was appointed Minister of Tourism,Culture and National Orientation on 6 April 2010,when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet. [2] [3]
He obtained a B.Sc (Physics) in 1985 from University of Maiduguri and an M.Sc (Physics) from the University of Ibadan. [2] He was a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology Yola (1986–1996). He was Managing Director or CEO of several companies between 1996 and 2002. He worked at the National Teachers Institute,Kaduna (2002–2008).[ citation needed ]
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