Asabe Vilita Bashir

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Asabe Vilita Bashir
Member of the
House of Representatives
from Borno State
In office
2015–2019
Personal details
Born (1965-02-19) 19 February 1965 (age 59)
Borno State, Nigeria
Political party APC
Alma mater University of Maiduguri

Asabe Vilita Bashir (born in 1965) is a Nigerian politician. She was elected to the Nigerian House of Representatives as a candidate of the ruling party APC in the federal constituency of Gwoza, Chibok and Damboa Borno State in the 8th National Assembly. She particularly advocates for women and children specially victims of Boko Haram insurgency.

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Education

Bashir received her GCE certificate from the Federal Government College at Maiduguri in 1984. She then enrolled in the University of Maiduguri to study education. She was awarded the BSc in education in 1988, the MEd in Administration and Planning in 1992, and a PhD in philosophy in 2002. [1]

Career

She is a member of Nigeria's Federal House of Representative, [2] representing the Gwoza, Chibok and Damboa federal constituencies in Borno State. She advocates project that will improve the lives of Boko Haram insurgency victims, especially women and children. [3] [4]

In 2021 she was appointed the Director General of the National Centre for Women Development by President Muhammadu Buhari. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Hon. Asabe Vilita Bashir: Education". National Assembly. Federal Republic of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Biography of Asabe Vilita Bashir". Nigerian Biography. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Lawmaker to Aisha Buhari: Start a pet project on Boko Haram victims". The Cable. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Victor Oluwasegun, Dele Anofi. "Reps to FG: Reopen schools in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa". The Nation. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Nwabufo, Dominica Ijeoma (13 April 2021). "National Centre for Women and Development gets new Director". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 10 February 2025.


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