Saudatu Sani Explained

Honorific Prefix:Hon
Saudatu Sani
Honorific Suffix:Member of the
House of Representatives

from Kaduna State
Birth Date:11 May 1954
Nationality:Nigerian
Alma Mater:Kaduna State Polytechnic
Party:PDP
Otherparty:APC

Saudatu Sani (born May 11, 1954) is a Nigerian politician, Sarauniyar Saminaka (Queen of Saminaka).

In 2003 she was appointed as the Special Adviser to the wife of the governor. She was a member of the House of Representatives for Lere Federal Constituency of Kaduna State where she comes from on the PDP platform, later on she was re-elected for another term from 2007 to 2011. She was appointed Senior Special Assistant on MDGs by President Goodluck Jonathan.[1] She was appointed as the board chairman of Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority.[2] The Founder, Women and Youth Development Centre, Lere/Saminaka.[3]

Early life and education

Saudatu started formal education at Shekara Girls Primary School Kano, junior Secondary School, Kofan Gayan, Zaria, 1966 to 1968, senior secondary school at Government Girls' College Dala, Kano from 1969 to 1973. She continued her education in Kaduna Polytechnic from 1980 to 1985 where she read Dietetics, where she practiced her expertise in the Airforce Military Hospital and Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital, Kaduna. She was a teacher at Essence International School for three years.[4] [5]

Career and Post

After her teaching experience, Saudatu held the post of Director General Women Commission from 1986 to 1992. From 199210 1994 she was the Caretaker Committee for Lere Local Government Council. The positions she held are: Member in the Board of Directors, Balera Micro Finance Bank. House Committee on Millennium Development Goals, House Committee on Women Affairs and Youth Development. Coordinator at network on Girl Child Education, Director Family Craft Centre, Kaduna, Matron, Joint Association of the Disabled, Commissioner, Board Of Commissioners, Kaduna, Member Board of Trustees, Advocacy Nigeria, African Parliamentarian Network for Good Governance and Poverty Reduction, Founding member, Board of Trustees of Millennium Hope for Women and the Less Privileged in Kaduna State, Board of Trustees, Lere Educational Institution, member Africa-Asia Pariiamentary Union, America-Canada Pariiamentary Association, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, Switzerland, Nigerian Future Health Systems, PRO Human Development Foundation of Nigeria, Federation of Muslim Women, Coordinator Women's Voice for Advocacy, Coordinator 100Group Nigeria.[6] [7] [8]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Agbo . Catherine . 2021-10-10 . REVEALED: Top women in politics who are now missing . 2023-02-18 . 21st CENTURY CHRONICLE . en-US.
  2. Web site: Members Lere House of Representatives, National Assembly from 1999 - 2023 Citizen Science Nigeria . 2023-02-18 . citizensciencenigeria.org . en.
  3. Web site: Hausa . Leadership . 2022-05-30 . Leadership News Hausa - Labarai, Najeriya, Wasanni, Siyasa, Hausa Labarai, hausa News... . 2023-02-19 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Babah . Chinedu . 2017-03-14 . SANI, Hon. Saudatu A . 2023-02-18 . Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation . en-US.
  5. Web site: Agbo . Catherine . 2021-10-10 . REVEALED: Top women in politics who are now missing . 2023-02-19 . 21st CENTURY CHRONICLE . en-US.
  6. Web site: Babah . Chinedu . 2017-03-14 . SANI, Hon. Saudatu A . 2023-02-19 . Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation . en-US.
  7. Web site: Webmaster . 2015-11-12 . Saudatu Sani bags merit award . 2023-02-19 . Daily Trust . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Amadu-suka . Maryam . 12 November 2015 . Nigeria: Saudatu Sani Bags Merit Award . All Africa.