Zainab Gimba Explained

Hon. Zainab Gimba
Office1:Member of the
House of Representatives

from Borno State
Term Start1:March 2019
Birth Place:North-Eastern State, Nigeria
Party:APC
Education:BSc Public Administration,
MSc Public Administration,
PhD Public Administration and Policy Analysis
Profession:Politician
Country:Nigeria
Constituency1:Bama/Ngala/Kalabalge
Predecessor1:Sheriff Mohammed
Birth Date:25 December 1972

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] [2] She is a member of Commonwealth parliamentary Association and advocates for representation and maintenance of gender equality.[3] [4]

Education

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 at University of Maiduguri.[5]

Career

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.

During the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala in 2019, Zainab was elected vice president of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarian (CWP) Africa region.

Awards

References

  1. Web site: 2019-07-18. Reps raise alarm over plight of IDPs. 2022-02-21. Punch Newspapers. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2018-10-07 . Meet Dr Zainab Gimba, the only woman who reportedly won APC ticket in the whole of Borno State . 2024-06-29 . Linda Ikeji's Blog . en.
  3. Web site: National Assembly Federal Republic of Nigeria. 7 November 2020. www.nassnig.org.
  4. Web site: 25 September 2019. Nigerian lawmaker elected vice-chairperson Commonwealth Women in Parliament. 7 November 2020. en-GB.
  5. Web site: Martins . Ameh . 2020-11-13 . GIMBA, Hon Zainab . 2024-06-28 . Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation . en-US.

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