Tijjani Yahaya Kaura Explained

Tijjani Yahaya Kaura
Office1:Senator for Zamfara North
Term Start3:June 2015
Term End3:June 2019
Successor3:Ya’u Sahabi
Birth Date:February 3, 1959
Birth Place:Kaura Namoda Northern Region, British Nigeria
(present-day Zamfara State, Nigeria)
Nationality:Nigerian
Party:All Progressives Congress APC
Occupation:Politician

Tijjani Yahaya Kaura is a Nigerian politician who is the current Managing Director of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) for an initial term of three years also the former minister of State for Foreign Affairs Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government (SSG), he is the incumbent Senator representing Zamfara North at the Nigeria National House of Assembly. He was elected senator in 2015 and reelected in 23 February, during the 2019 Nigerian general elections under the ruling political party All Progressives Congress (APC). He served as the chairman senate committee on federal character and intergovernmental affairs.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: APC wins Senate, Reps seats in Zamfara. 2019-02-26. www.pulse.ng. en-US. 2019-04-09.
  2. Web site: It's Time To Reboot Nigeria-Senator Kaura. africaprimenewsblog. Author. 2017-03-24. Africa Prime News. en. 2019-04-09.
  3. Web site: APC wins Senate majority with 63 Senators, PDP behind with 37. 2019-03-12. www.pulse.ng. en-US. 2019-04-09.
  4. Web site: NEITI's interventions saved extractive sector from collapse, says senator. Simire. Michael. 2018-01-19. EnviroNews Nigeria -. en-us. 2019-04-09.