Gbemisola Saraki

Gbemisola Saraki
Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development
In office
6 July, 2022 – 29 May, 2023
Minister of State for Transportation
In office
August 2019 – July 2022
Succeeded byAdemola Adewole Adegoroye
Senator for Kwara Central
In office
3 June 2003 – 6 June 2011
Preceded bySalman Is'haq
Succeeded byBukola Saraki
Personal details
Born (1965-05-03) 3 May 1965 (age 59)
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressives Congress (APC)
RelationsNephews
Lani Saraki
Sola Saraki
Nieces
Monike Edu
Layo Edu
Tomi Edu
ChildrenDaughter
Tiwalola Fowora
Son
Olaotan Fowora
ParentFlorence Morenike Saraki Abubakar Olusola Saraki[1]
Residence(s)Ilorin and Abuja
Alma materUniversity of Sussex
ProfessionInsurance, Politician

Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki[2] (pronunciationⓘ; born 3 May 1965) is a Nigerian politician who served as the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development of Nigeria since 6 July 2022 till 29th May 2023.[3] She served earlier as the Minister of State for Transportation from 2019 till she was moved by the President to the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in 2022.[4][5][6][7]

A former senator, she was elected to represent the Kwara Central Senatorial District in the year 2003 under the platform of the People's Democratic Party.[8] She was elected into the House of Representatives in 1999 representing Asa/Ilorin West Federal Constituency, Kwara State.[8] She is a sister of former Senate President of Nigeria (8th Assembly), Bukola Saraki.

  1. ^ "Where is Gbemisola Saraki?". Daily Trust. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Gbemisola Rukayat - Saraki, Politician, Senator and Entrepreneur, Nigeria Personality Profiles". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ Toyin Adebayo (6 July 2022). "Saraki resumes duties in Mines Ministry".
  4. ^ Andrew Kintum (4 January 2020). "FMOT: All Eyes on Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki". Transport Day. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. ^ "FG promises to expand rail transport infrastructure". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  6. ^ "NASS urges transport ministry to check increased fares during festivities". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  7. ^ "FOR THE RECORD: Official citations of Buhari's ministers, SGF - Premium Times Nigeria". 21 August 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Sen. Gbemisola R. Saraki". National Assembly of Nigeria. Retrieved 6 December 2009.