Sadiya Umar Farouq

Sadiya Umar Farouk (born 5 November 1974), is a Nigerian politician and the current minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development.[1][2]

Sadiya Umar Farouk
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management & Social Development
Assumed office
21 August 2019
Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons
In office
September 2016 – July 2019
Personal details
Born (1974-11-05) 5 November 1974
Zurmi, Zamfara State
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
EducationAhmadu Bello University

Appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2019, Farouk is by age the youngest minister in the current federal cabinet. Her relationship with President Buhari dates back to Buhari's days as the leader and presidential candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change when Farouk was the national treasurer of CPC and later national treasurer of the All Progressives Congress.[3]

In December 2019, Farouk was queried by the office of the president for exercising powers beyond her official briefs by employing more aides than officially approved and delaying the monthly stipend of N-Power volunteers, a social intervention program of the federal government.[4]

Education
  • FGGC, Gusau
  • Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria[5]

References
  1. "Who be Sadiya Umar Farouq". BBC News Pidgin. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. editor (12 October 2019). "Sadiya Umar-Farouq: The New Super Minister". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 16 February 2020.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. "Who be Sadiya Umar Farouq". BBC News Pidgin. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. siteadmin (25 December 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Presidency Chides Humanitarian Minister For Excessive Use Of Power, Ministry Placed Under Strict Monitoring". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  5. Ebhota-Akoma, Eseohe (23 July 2019). "What you should know about Ministerial nominee: Sadiya Umar Farouq". Daily Trust. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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