POLITICS TODAY

By Habiba Umar

When Politics Today online wanted to celebrate its One Year Anniversary in style, the management of the online newspaper spiced up the event with honoring Nigerians “who have done something spectacular” in rescuing people in need of support. I understand that they also brought in the respected Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) to participate in the event.

The newspaper also assembled awardees whose political influence is unbeatable in today’s Nigeria, notably Senator Aliyu Magatakardan Wamakko, the Chairman of Northern Senators Forum. For starters, getting the chairmanship of the Northern Senators Forum is itself a very rare feat in a National Assembly full of intellectually-sound lawmakers with vast experience. This is to say that unless you have very rare qualities of leadership, exposure and strategy, the lawmakers at the upper chamber won’t even look at you, let alone give you the mandate to lead the entire Northern Senators umbrella body.

Senator Wamakko’s Best Political Strategist Award was an eloquent testimony to the fact that he remains today the only political godfather, especially  in the Northwest, who wields unprecedented political influence. As recently as the re-run governorship and other elections, Wamakko made the battle too tough for a sitting governor, who was once a number three man in Nigeria. Governor Tambuwal will go down in history as the only governor who won a Nigerian re-run elections with the lowest possible mergin. That Tambuwal won his election as a sitting governor with a little over 300 votes indicates that Wamakko’s strategy is simply unbeatable. Imagine, if you were the governor of a State shortly after you held one of the most exalted offices in the land, but in your immediate Constituency a single person has far more acceptability and poularity than you! That has been the size of challenge for Tambuwal. I’m sure the incumbent Sokoto State Governor is himself wondering when or where his political miscalculation started. Imagine just how many years Wamakko has left Government House in Sokoto; imagine how many times the entire State stood still whenever Wamakko returned from foriegn trips. Imagine the insignificant crowd a former Nigerian Speaker of the House of Representatives could mobilize in showing off his democratic assets.

It is obvious that for a long time to come, the history of modern Sokoto’s politics would remain mainly a testimonial about the unprecedented influence of Senator Wamakko, who has sustained same tempo for just too long.

The award bestowed on him therefore, speaks volumes about the kind of earthshaking politics that Senator Wamakko has been playing for decades. He still seems to be the last man standing in Sokoto politics several years after his exit from Government House. This perhaps explains why some call him with the nickname of ‘Alu’ a euphemism for the “first”, or “one and only”.

It is indeed worth the while to celebrate this award, even though it is neither the first nor the last – for a man who bestrides Nigeria’s political terrain like a collosus. This fact could be gleaned from his impressive curriculum vitae, as read out by the Compere, during the One Year Anniversary of Politics Today at Hamdala Hotel in Kaduna on Saturday, 27th April, 2019; a copy of which I beg to reproduce below:-

 

ALIYU MAGATAKARDA WAMAKKO – GMON, MMWL, MIIFE

PLACE OF BIRTH: Wamakko
DATE OF BIRTH: 1st March, 1953
L/GOVERNMENT OF ORIGIN: Wamakko
STATE OF ORIGIN: Sokoto

SCHOOLS ATTENDED:

Jan. 1960 – Dec. 1965 Magajin Gari Ward Pri. School

Jan. 1966 – Dec. 1967 Wamakko Primary School

Jan. 1968 – Nov. 1972 Sokoto Teachers’ College

Oct. 1977 – Aug. 1980 Univ. of Pittsburgh; USA (B.Sc)

Aug. 1980 – Dec. 1980 Postgraduate Course, Univ. of
Pittsburgh (U.S.A.)

Nov. 1983 – Jun. 1984 ABU Zaria (Attending M.P.A.
Local Government Course)

4/9/1989 – 15/9/1989 Admin. Staff College of Nig. Lagos
(ASCON).

Nov. 1986 – May 1990 Institute of Chartered
Administrators
& Commercial Teachers ABA – (Correspondence Course on Local
Government). Nigeria

Jun. 1990 – Aug. 1990 International Certificate in
Personnel Management Royal Institute of Public Admin. London (RIPA)

21/5/1993 – 24/6/1993 Fraud & Corruption Prevention
Techniques Course, Royal Institute of Public Administration, London (Certificate). (RIPA)

19/5/1997 – 30/5/1997 Legislative Practice and
Procedure
The Presidency, National
Assembly Office, Abuja (Certificate)

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

Jan. 1973 – May 1973 Teacher, Sanyinnawal Primary
School, (Yabo A.D.B.).

Jun. 1973 – Dec. 1973 Headmaster, Bengaje Primary
School, (Yabo A.D.B.)

Jan. 1974 – Dec. 1976 H/Master Yar Abba Primary
School,(Sokoto A.D.B.)

Jan. 1977 – Sept. 1977 Mobile Teacher Trainer M.T.T.)
Sokoto A.D.B.

Jan. 1978 – Jul. 1979 Lecturer (Hausa Language)
University of Pittsburgh (U.S.A.)

Jan. 1981 – Oct. 1981 N.Y.S.C. (Sokoto Teachers
College)

Dec. 1981 – Oct. 1982 Prin. Asst. Secretary Zurmi Local
Government.

Nov. 1982 – Dec. 1982 Ag. Secretary, Zurmi Local
Government

Jan. 1983 – Nov. 1983 Prin. Asst. Secretary, Zurmi
Local Government.

7Jul. 1984 – Jul. 1985 Prin. Asst. Secretary, Kaura
Namoda Local Government

Aug. 1985 – Oct. 1985 Acting Sole Administrator,
K/Namoda Local Government

Nov. 1985 – May 1986 Prin. Asst. Secretary, K/Namoda
Local Government

Jun. 1986 – Nov. 1987 Former Chairman, Sokoto Local
Govt. (Now Sokoto North, Sokoto South Kware and Wamakko L.G.A)

Nov. 1987 – April, 1988 Under Secretary, Sokoto State
L/Government Service Commission

April 1988 – April 1989 Member of the Constituent
Assembly (Abuja)

April 1989 – Jun. 1989 Ag. Director Personnel
Management, Ministry of
Education,Sokoto.

Jun. 1989 – Oct. 1990 Director Personnel Management,
Home Affairs Department, Military
Governor’s Office, Sokoto.

Oct. 1990 – Oct. 1991 State Secretary for Finance and
General Purposes Committee
(FGPC)

Oct. 1991 – Jan. 1992 General Manager, Hotels
Management and Tourism Board,
Sokoto.

Jan. 1992 – Mar 1992 Director General, Careers &
Special Services, Governor’s
Office, Sokoto.

Mar. 1992 – Jul. 1992 Director General, Civil Service
Commission, Sokoto.

Jul. 1992 – Feb. 1994 Director General, Ministry of
Commerce, Industries and
Co-operative, Sokoto.

Mar. 1994 – Nov. 1994 Secretary, Sokoto State Solidarity
Forum.

Dec. 1994 – Sept. 1995 Director General, Ministry of
Works and Transport, Sokoto.

Nov. 1996 – 1/5/98 Director General/Clerk Designate,
Sokoto State House of Assembly.

9th Jan. 1999 Elected as Deputy Governor of
Sokoto State

29th May, 1999 Sworn-in as Deputy Governor of
Sokoto State. (Commissioner for
Local Gov. and Chieftaincy
Affairs)

April, 2003 Re-Elected as Deputy Governor of
Sokoto State (Commissioner for
Health)

29th May, 2003 Sworn-in as Deputy Governor of
Sokoto State (2nd Term).

15th March, 2006 voluntarily resigned as Deputy
Governor of Sokoto State.

14th April, 2007 Elected as Executive Governor of
Sokoto State

29th May, 2007 Sworn-in as Executive Governor
of Sokoto State.

29th May 2007 – 11th April 2008 Executive Governor Sokoto State

28th May 2008 to 29th May, 2015 Executive Governor Sokoto State

29th May 2015 to Date Senator Federal Republic of
Nigeria

OTHER ASSIGNMENTS & POSTS HELD INCLUDE:

Head Boy Wamakko Primary School – Jan.
1966 – Dec. 1967

Junior Prefect Sokoto Teachers College,
Dec. 1970 – Dec. 1971

Senior Prefect Sokoto Teachers College,
Jan. 1972 – Dec. 1972

Treasurer Nigerian Students Association in
America (Pittsburgh Chapter)
1978 – 1979

V/President Nigerian Student Association in
America (Pittsburgh Chapter)
1979 1980

Member Committee for the Launching of
Sokoto State Development Appeal
Fund – 4th August, 1986.

Member Sokoto Emirate Council,
1986 – 1987

Member Sokoto State Committee on
Rehabilitation of Primary Schools,
1986 – 1987

Member Sokoto State Committee Training
Of Local Government Staff,
1986 – 1987

Member Sokoto State Agricultural & Rural
Development Authority Centre,
1986 – 1987

Member State Advisory Committee on
Prerogative of Mercy, June,
1989 – Oct. 1990

Member National Advisory Council On
Nigerian Citizenship June,
1989 – October, 1990

Member Sokoto State Government
Hajj Delegation for 1992.

Director/Board Member Cement Company of Northern
Nigeria (CCNN) Plc. July,
1992 – February, 1994

Director/Board Member Gamji Bank of Nigeria Plc. July,
1992 – February, 1994

Director/Board Member Sokoto Furniture Factory, July,
1992 – February, 1994

Director/Board Member Sokoto State Investment
Company, July, 1992 – February,
1994

Director/Board Member Roads Nigeria Plc, July,
1992 – February, 1994

Director/Board Member Sokoto State Water Board, July,
1992 – February, 1994

Director/Board Member Wucomat Nigeria Plc, July,
1992 – February, 1994.

Director/Board Member Zamfara Textile Ltd., Gusau
July, 1992 – February, 1994

Chairman Governing Council, G. S. S.
Wamakko August, 1993 – April,
1995

Member Governing Council, Sokoto
Teachers College1993 to date

Director/Board Member Sultan Abdurrahman School of
Health Technology, Gwadabawa,
Dec. 1994 – Sept., 1995

Director/Board Member Sokoto State Mass Transit (SSTA)
Dec. 1994 – Sept. 1995.

Chairman Transition Committee to prepare a Blue Print for the in-coming
Administration February, 1999 28TH May, 1999.

Member The Practicing Farmers
Association of Nigeria Certificate of Membership
November, 1999.

Chairman Committee on the Preparation of
the year 2000 Annual Budget
December, 1999.

Chairman State Boundary Committee
May, 1999 to March, 2006

Chairman Committee on the Celebration of
One Year in Office of the present
Administration – April, 2000

Chairman Executive Council Sub-Committee
To Study the Report on the Take-
Off of the State Polytechnic
October, 2000

Amirul Hajj Leader of the State Government Delegation on 2000 Hajj Operation

Chairman Executive Council Sub-Committee
to Study the Rates and Charges
Proposed by State Board of
Internal Revenue February, 2001

Chairman Committee on the Official State
Visit of the President, Federal
Republic of Nigeria – April, 2001

Chairman Executive Council Sub-Committee
To Come Out with Status and
Focus of the sultan maccido Qur’anic and general Studies Institute June, 200

Chairman Executive Council Sub-Committee
On the Re-activation of the Ailing
Industries – October, 2001

Chairman Board of Trustees Madarasutu Sidi Mamman
Asarakkawa Litahafeezul Qur’an
Wa Nuril Islam, Nagwamatse
Road, Sokoto – December, 2001

Chairman Committee to arrange the
Commemoration of Three-Year
Anniversary of the Bafarawa
Administration – May, 2002

Member Nigerian Institute of Management
August, 2003.

Amirul Hajj Leader of the State Government
Delegation on 2004 Hajj
Operation

Member Presidential Committee on Cotton
Development – 17th August, 2005

Member Board of Patrons Northern Nigeria Students Union (NONSU) – Sept. 2007

HONOURS/AWARDS

Sokoto Historical Project – Certificate of Merit and Honour Sokoto State January, 1994

Gumbi District Development – Meritorious Services Award Association Gumbi, 1995
Wamakko L.G.A
Sokoto State.

Sokoto State Students – Certificate of Merit –
Association (SOSSA) Kaduna June, 2017
Polytechnic , Kaduna State

Sokoto Teachers College – Certificate of Honor (most
(Now Science College) Promising old Boy) Dec.
Sokoto State 1997

Nigerian Association of – Certificate of Honour May,
Computer Science Students, 1998
Usmanu Danfodio University,
Sokoto

University of Medina – Certificate of Merit – July, Medina K.S.A. 1999

Gamji Memorial Club – Certificate of Merit October Usmanu Danfodio University, 2000
Sokoto Chapter

All Nigeria United Nations – Certificate of Merit/Honor – Students and Youth Associaton, 2000
Usmanu Danfodio University,
Sokoto Chapter

Asma’u Girls Islamic College, – Certificate of Honour – 2000
Runjin Sambo Area, Sokoto

Almadarasatul Nana Asma’u – Certificate of Honour and Merit, Gidadawa, Sokoto June, 2001

Kungiyar Cigaban Mutanen – Certificate of Honour 2001
Sakkwato
Sokoto

Nigerian Pilgrims Welfare – Grand Patron – August, Association, Sokoto State 2001
Branch.

Law Students Association of – Certificate of Merit – Oct. 2001
Nigeria, Usmanu Danfodio
University Sokoto Chapter

Chief Imam of Makkah, – Special Merit Award
Dr. Abdurrahman bn 9th November, 2001
Abdul-Azeez Al-Sudais
Saudi Arabia

PRS Development in – Certificate of Merit
Nigeria Merit Award 24th November, 2001
Abuja

Sakkwato Historical Project – 2000/2001Personality of the year Sokoto State Merit Award – 30th
December,2001

Late Sir Abubakar III – Certificate of Merit
Memorial Club, 30th March, 2002
Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State –

Malam Aminu Kano – Certificate of Honour
Memorial Committee April, 2002
Kano State

African International – African International Fellowship Biographic Centre, Award (AIFA) – May, 2002
Ile-Ife Osun State

Sultanate Council of – Conferment of Traditional Title of Sokoto “Sarkin Yamman Sokoto” 12/05/2002
Columbus International – Honorary Doctorate degree University, British Virgin Islands in Public Admin & Political
Science May – 2002

Educational Empowerment – Grand Patron – June, 2002
Initiatives – Sokoto State

Centre for Campaign against – Special Merit Award
Drug Abuse and Trafficking, Certificate July, 2002
Sokoto State (North-west Zone)

National Youth Service Corps – Patron – July, 2002
Environmental Conservation
Club, Sokoto State Chapter

Chartered Institute of – Fellow, Chartered Institute of Corporate Executives of Corporate Executives (FCICE) Nigeria (Abuja) 21/09/2002.

Government Secondary – Certificate of Merit
School Wamakko 17/08/2002
Wamakko L.G.A.

Council of Muslim Societies – Certificate of Merit
(Yoruba) Sokoto State 05/12/2002
Chapter

Rabah District Development – Grand Patron
Association (RADDA) 1/1/2003
Rabah LGA, Sokoto State

Conference of Secondary – Patron 06/04/3
School Tutors (COSST)
Sokoto State Chapter

House of Charity – Patron
Sokoto 11/11/2003

Institute of Chartered – Senior Fellowship Award
Management Auditors 27/11/2003

Institute of Corporate – Fellowship/Distinguished
Executives of Nigeria Service Merit Award for
Abuja Excellence – 23/12/2003

National Association of – Patron 30/6/2004
Political Science Association ,
Usmanu Danfodio University,
Sokoto.

Great African Merit Award – Certificate of Merit
for Contribution to the 27th November, 2004
Development of Nigeria

The Institute of Corporate – Merit Award for Excellence –
Executives of Nigeria Abuja Aug. 2005

Fulfulde Promotion Association,- Patron
Usmanu Danfodio University, September, 2005
Sokoto.

Association for the Revival of – Certificate of Merit
Arabic Language, Usmanu 22nd September, 2005
Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.

Pen Press, Usmanu Danfodio – Award of Merit and
University, Sokoto Excellence – Oct. 2005

1st Mandate Communications Ltd., – Most Loyal and Supportive
Lagos. Deputy Governor
(Certificate of Honour)
29th December, 2005.

African International Role Model – Gold Award for
Leadership Excellence – 2005
Abuja

African Institute for Democracy – Leadership award being
and Good Governance an Outstanding Deputy
Governor in the Fourth
Republic.

Association of Sokoto, Kebbi and – Merit Award 2006
Zamfara Indigenes Residents in
Rivers State (SOKEZA)
Rivers State

Medical Students Association – 25th July, 2007
UDUMSA, Sokoto State Chapter
Nigeria Society of International – Patron
Law 2nd July, 2007

The Civilian Institute of – Fellow of the Institute Award
Democratic Administration 17th July, 2007

Accolade Communications, – African Icon of our
Lagos Generation Award.
August, 2007

PDP Core Supporters for – National Patron
Yar’Adua/Good luck (ISO) Aug. 2007
Abuja.

Science Teachers Association – Patron
of Nigeria (STAN) Abuja 22nd Aug. 2007

Amalgamated Commercial – National Grand Patron
Motorcycle Owners and Riders September, 2007
Association of Nigeria
Sokoto State Chapter

Northern Youth Coalition (NYC) – Patriot Award
Kaduna. 24th November, 2007

Good Governance and – Senior Advocate of
Transparency Advocated Anticorruption and
(GTA) Michigan, United States Transparency (SAAT) Of America Award December, 2007

Sokoto State Students, – Grand Patron
Association UDUS Chapter 27/12/2007

Forum for Flight Safety – Patron
International Lagos 28/12/2007

The Week Magazine – The most influential Nigerians
Abuja in 2008 Award

Nigerian American Chamber – NACC Award of Excellence
of Commerce, Kaduna State February, 2008
Chapter

Fisheries Society of Nigeria – Merit Award of Excellence
Lagos State March, 2008

2nd Sardauna Excellence and- Governor of the year on
Leadership Award. Poverty Alleviation March,
2008

The Economic Institute, – Honorary Senior Fellow
Garki Abuja March, 2008

Nigeria Union of Pensioners – Special Award 27/3/08
Sokoto State Chapter

Africa-Continental Media – Platinum Award for Pillar
Network Society, Sokoto of African Development
23/5/2008

Pan African Transparent – 28th July, 2008
Leadership Centre, Accra Ghana

National Universities Association – Award of Excellence
of Management Students, Bayero August, 2008
University Kano,Chapter

Global Network for Cyber – National Anti-Cyber Crime
Solution Ltd/gts Champions Award
Abuja 20/8.2008

Centre for Defense Human – Award of Excellence
Rights and Democracy in Africa 6/8/2008
CDHRDA, Abuja

Africa Independent Magazine – Governor of the year 2008
Abuja

Academic Staff Union of – National Award of
Colleges of Agriculture and Excellence for the Develop-
Related Institutions, Sokoto State ment of Agriculture and
Education in Sokoto State.
15/09/2008

Coalition of Sokoto State – Award of Excellence,
Graduates 2008
Sokoto State

National Institute of Public – NIPR Award 2008 for
Relations, Kano State Chapter Outstanding
Kano State.

Anambra State House of – Commendation for Laudable
Assembly Anambra State. Achievements 09/10/2008

Africa International Media – Africa Meritorious Service
Organisation, Abuja Award for Good Conduct
16/10/08

National Standard News – Most Outstanding Magazine Abuja NHQ Northern Governor –
17/10/2008

Fortunes Publications Ltd. – Distinguished National
Service Merit Award
(DINSMA 2008 – 20/10/2008

Yoruba Youths Congress – Unity in DiversityLeadership
Oyo State Chapter Award (“Non-Indigene’s
Most Friendly Governor in
Northern Nigeria”) 21/10/08

Africa International Media – Africa Meritorious Service
Organisation, Abuja Award for Good Conduct
16/10/08

Leadership and Role Model – Leadership and Role Model
Foundation of Nigeria, Abuja Award – 1/11/2008

Alliance for Democracy (AD) – A Great Achiever, Role
Sokoto State. Model, Political Hero and
the People’s Governor
Award

Africa Independent Magazine – Governor of the year 2008
Award (Abuja)

Hausa Service, Voice of – Certificate of Honour
America V.O.A U.S.A February, 2009.
Grassroots International – Achiever Award
Foundation, Abuja 11/02/2009

Association for Flight Safety – Award of Excellence in
International Governance 18/2/09
Lagos State.

Lead Times Africa Magazine – African Noble Star Award
Abuja for Outstanding Leadership
Qualities – 26/02/2009

Northern Igbo Youth Council – Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
(Sokoto State Chapter) Leadership Best Governor
Award 2008 Award (North
West) 27/3/2009

Conference of Political Science – Patron – 11/4/09
Students of Northern Nigeria
Universities (Kaduna)

Mass Movement for Change – Ambassadors of Change
Kaduna State Award – 27/05/2009

Centre for Human Rights – Award of Excellence
Education and Reporting, 2nd October, 2009
Surulere, Lagos

Nigerian Royalty Award – Traditional Reformer Award
Abuja of the year 2009.
13/12/2009

Africa Link – Champion of
Abuja Development
Award Feb. 2010

Northern Patriotic Front – The best Governor in Human Kaduna State Chapter Capital Development
Award 12/2/2010

N.U.T. Teachers Security – Lifetime Award for
Scheme Endwell Outstanding Education Services 2010
Abuja

Federal College of Education – Fellowship Award 22/3/2010
(Technical) Bichi, Kano State

Women Advancement for Economic – African Award of
And Leadership Empowerment in Excellence 24/05/ Africa (WAELE/ARCELFA) Abuja 2010

Nigerian Union of Pensioners – 1st Special Award
Abuja NHQ 20th May, 2010

Teachers registration Council, – Award of Fellowship
Plot 567, Aminu Kano Crescent, 7th June, 2010.
Wuse, Abuja.

Amnesty and Human Right – Certificate of Organization, Plot 187, Wuse, Excellence
Abuja 23/06/2010

Zabarmankano Association of – Award of excellence
Nigeria, Sokoto State Youth 3rd July, 2010
Wing (Zan-Y)

Top Celebrities, 38, Ayo Alabi Road, – Governor of the
Ikeja – Lagos. Year Award – 13th
July, 2010

Nigeria Goes Green, National Tree – Governor of the Awareness Campaign Project, Year in
11, Adeqoyin Street off Adewale Desertification Adenuga Street, Ejigbo, Lagos Control.
Award – 19th July,

Management Affairs and Media – Most Outstanding
Services, Suit SF 06, Noble Plaza, Governor of the
Garki – Abuja. Year 2010, 22nd
July, 2010

Staff and Students of Sokoto Teachers- Merit Award
College, Sokoto. 7th August, 2010

Institute of Corporate and Business – Honorary
Affairs Management, Nigeria, Oba Fellowship Merit Ogunji Road, Lagos 20/9/2010
Award

Institute for Government Research and- Best Governor of Leadership Technology, 2nd Floor, the Year Award 2010
Oakland Centre, Australian Embassy, 27/10/20110
Plot 2940 Aguiyi Ironsi Street Abuja

Institute for Government Research – Best Governor of and Leadership Technology, the Year Award 2010
Office of the Country Director/CEO (North West Nigeria)
African & Middle East, 2nd Floor, 4th October, 2010
Oakland Centre Aguiyi Ironsi Street,
Abuja.

Zabi Sonka Social Club – Special Merit Award
Da Taimakon Juna 13th November, 2010
(Sokoto State Chapter)

Humanity Awards, 2010 – School Education
Star Media Limited, Development Award
38, Ayo Alabi Street, Lagos 23rd November, 2010

Congress of Muslim and Christian – Member, Board of
Youth Forum, 4 Ikot Ekpene Close, Patron of CMCYF
Area 11, Garki – Abuja.

Lead Times Magazine, – Grand African Noble
Simbiat Abiola Road, Lagos Award for Strategic
NationalDevelopment
And Patriotism in
Leadership 2010

President Niger Republic – National Honour
Niger Republic December, 2010

Centre for Intellectual Services on – Award of Excellence
Sokoto Caliphate, Waziri Junaidu 11/01/2011
History and Culture Bureau
Building, Sokoto

Top Celebrities Magazine 38, Ayo – Best Governor North-West Alabi Road, Ikeja Lagos State. Award – 14/2/11

Royal Life Saving Society of Nigeria – Grand Patron
(Common Wealth Organisation) 23/02/2011
Nicon Plaza 2nd Floor, Garki Abuja

African Leadership Excellence award,- African Leadership
2nd Floor, AP Plaza, Adetokunbo Excellence Award
Adeola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja. April, 2011

Nigerian Volley Ball Supporters Club – Grand Patron
Abuja 21st May, 2011

Centre for Democratic Governance – African Merit Award for Excellence in Africa (Abuja) 13/06/2011

Federal Science College, Sokoto – Merit Award for
Sokoto State Contribution for the
Development of
The College of Education in general.

Nigerian Telecom Awards – Nigerian Telecom
192, Bamgbose Street, Lagos Awards 2011
7th July, 2011

The Notables International – Eminent Governor
Communications Ltd. 1, Market, Award (NIOGRAA)
Remarkable Road, Gwagwadala 2011
Abuja

Correspondents Chapel, FCT – Award of Excellence
Chapter, Nigerian Union of Journalists 26/7/2011
(NUJ), Abuja

Who’s Who in Nigeria Democracy – Best Governor
10, Kolda Street, Wuse II, Abuja ”North West” 26/7/2011

Nigerian Education Conference, – Best State Governor
Book Fair Exhibition, 13, towards Education
Mambila Street,Off Aso Drive, Advancement in Asokoro District, Abuja Nigeria 2011 – 27th
July, 2011

Zumunta Association USA, Inc. – Distinguished Service
U.S.A. Award

Global Peace Festival – Ambassador of
25 Bujumbura Street, off Aminu Peace Award August,
Kano Crescent (By Mr. Biggs) 2011
Wuse II, Abuja

Magatakarda Continuity Movement, – Award of Excellence
105, Sultan Abubakar Road, Sokoto 25/09/2011

Crescent University, Abeokuta – Honorary Doctorate
Ogun State, Nigeria Degree 8th October,
2011

Solar Energy Society of Nigeria – Award of Excellence
Abuja (NUT) 15th November, 2011

Muslim Media Publisher’s – Patron – March 2012
Association of Nigeria.
Abuja

President Niger Republic – Grand Member of (Niger Republic) the Order of Niger Republic 7th April, 2012

Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto- Honorary Degree in
Law 2012

Madarasatul Islamiyya Ibtida’iya, – Award of Excellence
(DAIBA) Jega, Kabbi State. May, 2012

International Islamic Foundation – Member – June, 2012
For Education, Mecca, Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia.

World Muslims League (Rabitha) – Member – July, 2012
Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Voice, Netherlands – Best African (Netherlands) Governor of the
year 16/11/2012

International Centre for Peace – Certificate of Merit
and Charity. (Abuja) 2012.

Police Community Relation – Certificate of
Committee (North West Chapter) Confirmation as Zonal
Grand Patron
June, 2013

Alhikma University Ilorin – Honorary Degree
Kwara State. 29th September,
2012

Cassava Growers Association – Patron – North-West
Ilorin, Kwara State. Sept. 2012

Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk – Grand Patron and
Management of Nigeria. (Abuja) Fellow of the Institute
Nov. 2013

Nigerian Television Authority, – Special Recognition
Directorate of Marketing, National Award in Educational
Headquarters, Abuja. Development 2013

Nigeria Education Conference, Book- Best Governor in
Fair & Exhibition UYO Education
Development in
Nigeria June 2013

Pan-African Young Writers – Best Governor in
Foundation Abuja Nigeria for the year
10th Dec. 2013

Instituto Acamico World Wide Spain – 14th June 2013
University of euroamerican consortium
-Fellow chartered education U.S.A

African Achiever Award 2014 Accra – The Best Governor in
Ghana Education 28/02/2014

Group of Concern Citizens Nakasari – Most Deserving
Area, Sokoto in Collaboration with Governor 15/04/2014
Inter – Faith Peace Forum
Sokoto State Chapter

Sun Newspaper – Man of the Year
Abuja 2014

Sultanate Council Sokoto – Confirmation of Sarkin Yakin Sokoto April
2015

National Association of Northern – Gamji Hero of the Students (Kaduna NHQ) Year 17 June, 2017

North America Academy of – Fellow for Excellence Professionals U.S.A 2015

All Pakistan Business Forum – Award of Appreciation (Lahore) 2015

Islamic University in Uganda – Appreciation Award Kampala Uganda 2015

Nigeria Civil Society Desk – Patron 2016
(Abuja NHQ)

Mandela peace and Development – Peace and
(South Award Africa Chapter) Development
Award 2016

All-Africa Student Union – Kwame Nkrumah (Republic of Ghana) Leadership Award
2016

Arewa Student Forum ABU Zaria – Grand Commander of
Chapter Arewa Students 2017

Muslim Media Association of Nigeria – Ambassador of peace of Abuja Branch and unity of Nigeria
2017

Northern Youth Council of Nigeria – Garkuwan Matasan Arewa KADUNA NHQ, 2017

Gwandu Emirate Council – Abdullahi Fodio Merit Kebbi State Birnin Kebbi Award on good
Leadership 2017

Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) – Award for Outstanding Performance/Achievement 2017
Sokoto State Chapter

Quran Kareem Academy Nigeria – 2017 Sir Ahmadu
International Institute for Islamic Bello National
Affairs Kuje – Abuja. Islamic Heros
Award

National Assembly Legislative Aides – PATRON 2017
Forum (North West Chapter)

Daura Emirate Council – Marafan Hausa (Katsina State) June 2017

ESAE University Cotonou – Doctor of Science Republic of Benin Honoria
Cause in Leadership
/Community Development
26/08/2017

Kwame Nkrumah Pan African – Award for
Leadership Award. Outstanding
Qualities 5th Oct., 2017

Islamic University in Uganda – Certificate of
Appreciation 9th Feb., 2018

Association of West African – Certificate of
Student Union of Islamic University Appreciation
in Uganda 10th Feb., 2018

Association of Sokoto Youth Traders – Remarkable
(ASOYOT) Achievements Award
10th March, 2018

Al- Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara – Member of Board of State, Nigeria. Trustees 23rd April,
2018

National Association of Movers and – Award for
Shakers. Humanitarian Service 11th July, 2018

Association of the African Women – Phenomenal Man of
In Leadership Organization (AWLO) Worth Award. 2018
19th July, 2018
Abuja.

Northern Nigeria Students Forum – Award of Excellence
(GAMJI) University of Abuja. as a role model of
Peace and
Development in
Northern Nigeria.
21st Sept. 2018

HOBBIES

Reading, Traveling, Volley Ball and assisting the needy & disabled.

Habiba is a member of  Politics Today’s Advisory Board