Tijjani Zannah Zakariya

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Hon Tijjani Zanna Zakariya, (born on September 27, 1966), is a Nigerian politician representing the Machina/Nguru/Karasuwa/Yusufari Federal Constituency of Yobe State in the House of Representatives. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Background and early life

Tijjani was born on the 27th of September, 1966. He is from Yobe State, Nigeria. [2]

Education

Zakariya holds a West African Senior School Certificate (WASC). [6]

Political career

Zakariya served as the Speaker of the Yobe State House of Assembly for eight years, from June 1999 to June 2007. He served as the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Yobe State from 2012 to 2019. He also served as the Chairman of the Governing Board for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Yobe State. He was elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC), to represent the Machina/Nguru/Karasuwa/Yusufari Federal Constituency in the National House of Representative. [6] [2]

Constituency development

In March 2022, he empowered 1,161 individuals through various initiatives aimed at improving livelihoods in his constituency. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Yobe lawmaker empowers 1,161 people - Independent News Reporters". 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  2. 1 2 3 "10th National Assembly Members - Voter - Validating the Office of the Electorate on Representation". orderpaper.ng. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  3. ↑ "Citizen Science Nigeria". citizensciencenigeria.org. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  4. ↑ "undefined candidate data for 2023 - Stears Elections". www.stears.co. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  5. ↑ "ShineYourEye". www.shineyoureye.org. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  6. 1 2 3 "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
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