Sadiya Umar Farouq | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development | |
| In office 21 August 2019 – 29 May 2023 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Betta Edu |
| Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons | |
| In office September 2016 – July 2019 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1974 Zurmi, Zamfara State, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Education | Ahmadu Bello University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sadiya Umar Farouq (born 5 November 1974) is a Nigerian politician who served as the Pioneer Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.[1][2]
Appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2019,[3] Farouq was the youngest minister in the federal cabinet during the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari. She served as Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) from October 2016 to August 2019.
Her work with President Buhari dates back to Buhari's days as the leader and presidential candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change when Farouq was the national treasurer of CPC and later national treasurer of the All Progressives Congress.[1]
- ^ a b "Hajiya "Sadiya Umar Farouq" biography: Buhari youngest cabinet minister profile". BBC News Pidgin. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "FG will address plight of poor, vulnerable Nigerians despite economic challenges – Minister". The Guardian. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Sadiya Farouq: Group lauds Buhari's appointment of Minister". Vanguard. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2022.