President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, appointed Mrs Amina Bala Zakari as the Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the conclusion of the term of Office of Prof. Attahiru Jega.
FACT 1 Amina Bala Zakari, Nee Husaini Adamu, was born on the 23rd of June 1960. FACT 2 She hails from Kazaure Local Government of Jigawa State. FACT 3 She completed her elementary education at Shekara Girls Primary School, Kano in 1971 and proceeded to the prestigious Queens College Yaba, Lagos for her Secondary Education where she obtained her School Certificate/WASC in 1976. FACT 4 In 1976, she proceed to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria in 1976 for a degree programme. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree in Pharmacy with a Second Class Upper in 1980. FACT 5 She had her National Youth Service Programme at the Federal University of Technology, Bauchi between 1981 -1982, where she set up a Pharmacy and Drug Store Dispensary as her service year project. FACT 6 Her other academic qualifications include, Certificate in Managing Drugs Supply for Primary Health Care from the International Drug Agency, MHS Amsterdam, Netherlands and a Certificate in General Management Programme, Executive Education in Business and Management, Harvard Business School (HBS) Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. FACT 7 She began her professional career at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Kaduna as a Senior Pharmacist in 1984. FACT 8 She was at CVS Pharmacy Hartsdale, New York, USA between 1993 and 1994 as an Intern Pharmacist and returned to Nigeria to join the Consolidated Health Services, Abakpa Kaduna, where she became the Chief Pharmacist/Consultant from 1996 to 1997. FACT 9 She also worked with Afri-Project Consortium, Abuja from 1999 to 2001, where she was also a Senior Consultant/Chief Pharmacist. FACT 10 She joined the services of the Federal Capital Territory Administration in 2004, where she was one time Secretary Health and Human Services, Secretary Social Development and Acting Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development. FACT 11 Her career as a pharmacist Consultant, saw her working with the National AIDS and STDs Control Program (NASCP), Federal Ministry of Health 2002, Project Director for National Primary Health care Development Agency in 2003, Project Coordinator for FCT Federation of Muslim Women’s Organization (FOMWAN) 2003, National Consultant, National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) 2004, Lead Consultant/ Project Manager, Songhai Medical Centre Limited 2008, Consultant, Complete Medicare Limited and Accessible Managed Care Limited 2008 and Consultant, Millennium Development Goal Office 2008. FACT 12 Amina Zakari is a Registered Pharmacist and Member, Pharmacist’s Society of Nigeria as well as member of Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM). FACT 13 Her hobbies include reading, crafts and traveling. FACT 14 She is a widow with five children. FACT 15 She is a National Electoral Commissioner at INEC For more scintillating and juicy stories, follow the official Naijapals accounts On Twitter - @Naijapals and Facebook - www.facebook.com/naijapals
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Posted: at 30-06-2015 09:21 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
What does a Pharmacist want in INEC? How can she manage INEC? What does she know about INEC & Election? Hausa/Fulani with greediness. ...always want to rule.
Posted: at 30-06-2015 10:43 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
What does a Pharmacist want in INEC? How can she manage INEC? What does she know about INEC & Election? Hausa/Fulani with greediness. ...always want to rule.
Posted: at 30-06-2015 10:43 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
What does a Pharmacist want in INEC? How can she manage INEC? What does she know about INEC & Election? Hausa/Fulani with greediness. ...always want to rule.
Posted: at 30-06-2015 10:44 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
jaykybrain at 1-07-2015 07:35 AM (9 years ago) (m)
Quote from: HORLAD on 30-06-2015 10:43 PM
What does a Pharmacist want in INEC? How can she manage INEC? What does she know about INEC & Election? Hausa/Fulani with greediness. ...always want to rule.
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Posted: at 1-07-2015 07:35 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
royalsam450 at 1-07-2015 01:04 PM (9 years ago) (m)
See change the yoruba allso called yorutreator the bigest betrayer of this nation of this nation u will never enter such position in this notion because we all know u. U guys are only usefull in terms of betraying for the igbos i am coming back u guys know i speak the fact
Posted: at 1-07-2015 01:04 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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