Kabiru Ado Lakwaya is a Nigerian politician who is an
Executive Council of Kano State The Kano State Executive Council (also known as, the Cabinet of Kano State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Kano State headed by the Governor of Kano State. It consists of the Deputy Governo ...
member, and is serving as a
Commissioner
A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something).
In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...
of Youth and Sports Development.
Early life
Kabiru Ado was born in Lakwaya Ward of
Gwarzo
Gwarzo is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gwarzo.
It has an area of 393 km and a population of 183,987 as of the 2006 census.
The postal code
A postal code (also known locally in va ...
local government area
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of
Kano State
Kano State (Hausa: ''Jihar Kano''جىِهَر كَنوُ) (Fula: Leydi Kano 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞤲𞤮𞥅 ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the national census done in ...
.
Political career
Lakwaya was a students leader, he was the National Senate President of the National Association of Kano State Student (NAKSS) while he was an undergraduate at
Usman Danfodio University
Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), also known as UDUSOK, is a public university, public research university located in the city of Sokoto, north western Part of Nigeria. It is one of the initial twelve universities founded in Nigeria by ...
Sokoto
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. Before his appointment as a Commissioner, Lakwaya was the Chairman of
National Youth Council of Nigeria
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) was established in 1964. It is charged with the responsibility of policy formulation and implementation on issues relating to youth development in Nigeria. It is the umbrella body and the mouthpiece of ...
Kano State
Kano State (Hausa: ''Jihar Kano''جىِهَر كَنوُ) (Fula: Leydi Kano 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞤲𞤮𞥅 ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the national census done in ...
Branch.
Lakwaya contest for Kano State House of Assembly seat in
2019 Nigerian general elections
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under the flat form of
All Progressive Congress
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APC where he stepdown for the incumbent member representing
Gwarzo
Gwarzo is a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gwarzo.
It has an area of 393 km and a population of 183,987 as of the 2006 census.
The postal code
A postal code (also known locally in va ...
Constituency
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in the Kano State House of Assembly.
Lakwaya was appointed as the
Commissioner
A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something).
In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...
of
Kano State
Kano State (Hausa: ''Jihar Kano''جىِهَر كَنوُ) (Fula: Leydi Kano 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞤲𞤮𞥅 ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the national census done in ...
Ministry of Youth and Sports Development by Governor
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR (born 25 December 1949) is a Nigerian politician who is currently serving as the Governor of Kano State. He took over office in 2015. He previously served as Rabiu Kwankwaso's deputy governor twice, between 1999 to ...
.
See also
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Executive Council of Kano State The Kano State Executive Council (also known as, the Cabinet of Kano State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Kano State headed by the Governor of Kano State. It consists of the Deputy Governo ...
References
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1975 births
21st-century Nigerian politicians
Living people
Politicians from Kano
Politicians from Kano State