Jamila Bio Ibrahim

Her Excellency
Jamila Bio Ibrahim
Minister of Youth Development
In office
16 October 2023 – 23 October 2024
PresidentBola Tinubu
Preceded bySunday Dare
Succeeded byAyodele Olawande
Personal details
OccupationMedical doctor, politician

Jamila Bio Ibrahim (born February 7, 1986[1]) is a Nigerian medical doctor, development specialist and politician,[1] who formerly served as Nigeria's Minister of Youth. She was appointed to the position by President Bola Tinubu in September 2023.[2] Prior to her appointment, she served as the president of the Progressive Young Women Forum (PYWF).[3] She has also served as the Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).[4][5][6][7]

Her father Ibrahim Bio is a former Minister of Transportation and Minister for the National Sports Commission during former President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's and former President Goodluck Jonathan's administrations respectively.[8][9][1]

In May 2024, Bio Ibrahim announced the approval for the allocation of N110 billion in capital for the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund, through a collaboration with the Bank of Industry to provide access to loans and support services for startups and early growth stage businesses for the youth demographic.[10][11]

Jamila Ibrahim completed her primary education at NEPA Staff School in New-Bussa, Borgu LGA, Niger State and attended Federal Government Girls’ College, Bwari, Abuja for her secondary education, graduating in 2002. She earned an M.B.B.S from the University of Ilorin in 2010 and later completed a six-month course on health management and leadership at the University of Washington in 2017.

In November 2017, Ibrahim founded the Yon Seno Foundation, an NGO. She was also a member of the national policy summit think-tank that year. She volunteered on the Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative (PCNI) under former President Muhammadu Buhari and was the secretary for the subcommittee on health, women’s affairs, population and environment of the transition committee of Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in 2019.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Shehu, Idris (2023-09-17). "PROFILE: Jamila Ibrahim, Olawande... here are Tinubu's nominees for youth ministry". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  2. ^ Ugwu, Francis (2023-09-17). "Tinubu nominates Jamila Ibrahim as youth minister". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ Anyanwu, Samuel (2024-01-26). "North Central People's Forum Makes Bio-Ibrahim Patron". Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  4. ^ "President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jamila Bio Ibrahim as the minister of youth. The president also appointed Ayodele Olawande to serve as the minister of state for youth". thecable.ng. September 2023.
  5. ^ Angbulu, Stephen (2023-09-17). "Tinubu nominates Ibrahim, Olawande as youth ministers". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  6. ^ "PROFILE: Jamila Ibrahim, Olawande... here are Tinubu's nominees for youth ministry". thecable.ng. September 2023.
  7. ^ "Tinubu Nominates Jamila Ibrahim As Youth Minister, Ayodele Olawande As Deputy". Arise News. 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  8. ^ Adebukola, Mariam (17 September 2023). "Meet New Minister Of Youths, Bio Ibrahim". New Telegraph.
  9. ^ Rabiu, Maryam (2023-09-17). "Jamila Bio Ibrahim: Meet Tinubu's Ministerial Nominee For Youth Ministry". Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  10. ^ Aina, Temitope (2024-06-14). "Minister urges youth collaboration to build $1tn economy". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  11. ^ Ofili, Franca (23 May 2024). "FG approves N110bn capital for youth investment — Bio-Ibrahim". PM News.