Saleh Abubakar

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Saleh Abubakar (born November 27, 1958) is a Nigerian civil servant and administrator. He is the current Director-General of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW), appointed in July 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. [1] [2] [3] [4] He previously served as the Head of the Civil Service of Yobe State [5] and has held various administrative roles in the Yobe State Government. [6]

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Early life and education

Saleh Abubakar was born in Gashu'a, Bade Local Government Area, Yobe State, Nigeria. He attended Central Primary School, Gashu'a (1965–1972) and later studied at General Murtala Mohammed College (GMMC), Yola (1972–1976). He completed a pre-degree program at the School of Basic Studies, Zaria (1977–1978) before earning a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1982. [7]

Career

Early Career

Abubakar began his career in the Borno State Civil Service in 1983. In 1984, he joined the Ministry of External Affairs (now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). He returned to the Borno State Civil Service in 1989 as an Administrative Officer. [6]

Yobe State Civil Service

Following the creation of Yobe State in 1991, Abubakar was appointed Director of Political Affairs in the Governor’s Office. He later served as:

Head of Civil Service (Yobe State)

On April 4, 2017, Abubakar was appointed as the Head of the Civil Service of Yobe State by Governor Ibrahim Gaidam. He succeeded Alhaji Dauda Yahaya, who retired from the position. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Director-General of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall

In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu appointed Abubakar as the Director-General of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW). [1] [2] [12] [13] The agency is responsible for implementing Nigeria’s initiatives to combat desertification and promote sustainable land management.

Awards

Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) – 2022

References

  1. 1 2 "President Tinubu Appoints New Director-General of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall – The Statehouse, Abuja" . Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  2. 1 2 "Press Release: Saleh Abubakar Assumes Office as NAGGW New Boss – NAGGW" . Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  3. ↑ Anuku, Williams (2024-07-13). "Tinubu appoints Saleh Abubakar as DG National Agency for Great Green Wall". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  4. ↑ Team, BEN News (2024-07-13). "PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS SALEH ABUBAKAR DG NAGGW, OLUWASEUN FALEYE MD NSITF, OMOLOLA OLOWORARAN AS DG PEN COM". Ben Television | Breaking - Nigeria, Africa and World Top News. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  5. ↑ Thinkers (2017-04-05). "Gaidam appoints Saleh Abubakar Head of Service". Thinkers Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  6. 1 2 "Everything You Need to Know About Saleh Abubakar, New Head Of Service Yobe State". Nigerian Television Authority - Africa's Largest TV Network. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  7. ↑ "The Director General/CEO – NAGGW" . Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  8. ↑ "Yobe Chief of Staff becomes Head of Service - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  9. ↑ "Gaidam Appoints Abubakar Yobe HoS – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  10. ↑ Ajibola, Akinola (2017-04-04). "Yobe Governor Appoints New Head Of Service". Channels Television. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  11. ↑ Nation, The (2017-04-04). "Gov Gaidam appoints Saleh Head of Service". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  12. ↑ admin (2024-07-13). "Tinubu appoints Saleh Abubakar as DG National Agency for Great Green Wall". Television Nigerian. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  13. ↑ Abuchi, Joe (2024-07-14). "Tinubu appoints new head of National Agency for Great Green Wall". THE AUTHORITY NEWS. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
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