Hon. Zainab Gimba | |
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Member of the House of Representatives from Borno State | |
Assumed office March 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sheriff Mohammed |
Constituency | Bama/Ngala/Kalabalge |
Personal details | |
Born | North-Eastern State (now Borno State),Nigeria | 25 December 1972
Political party | APC |
Education | BSc Public Administration, MSc Public Administration, PhD Public Administration and Policy Analysis |
Profession | Politician |
Zainab Gimba (born 25 December 1972) 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 Bama/Ngala/Kala Balge constituency,Borno State. [1] She is a member of Commonwealth parliamentary Association and advocates for representation and maintenance of gender equality. [2] [3]
Zainab has a BS.c in Public Administration. She also furthered her education and acquired a Master's degree in Public Administration. She has a PhD in Public Administration and Policy Analysis. [2]
The period 2011 to 2014,she served as the Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and youth Empowermentin Borno state. She also served as the Hon. Commissioner Borno State Universal Basic Education Board from 2014 to 2015. She was appointed as the Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Water Resources Borno State in 2015 and served till 2018.
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