Muhammed K. Abubakar | |
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Federal Minister of Science and Technology | |
In office 6 April 2010 –2014 | |
Preceded by | Alhassan Bako Zaku |
Personal details | |
Born | Zuru,Kebbi State,Nigeria | 19 October 1959
Muhammed K. Abubakar (born 19 October 1959) was appointed Nigerian Minister of Science and Technology on 6 April 2010,when acting president Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet. [1]
Abubakar was born on 19 October 1959 at Zuru in Kebbi State. He studied biochemistry at Ahmadu Bello University,Zaria where he earned a B.Sc. in 1982 and an M.Sc. in 1989. In 1994 he earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. He has held administrative positions in government,and teaching positions at Usmanu Danfodiyo University. [2]
After being inaugurated as Minister of Science and Technology on 6 April 2010,Abubakar said that his ministry would be concerned about translating scientific ideas into production. [3]
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