Kabir Garba Marafa
Kabir Garba Marafa | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Zamfara Central | |
| In office May 2011 – May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Hassan Muhammed Gusau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressive Congress (APC) |
| Alma mater | Kaduna Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Worked with Kaduna Refinery,NNPC. |
| Profession | Chemical Engineer |
| Graduated from Kaduna Polytechnic.All Round Best Student. | |
Kabir Garba Marafa is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Zamfara Central in Zamfara State, Nigeria in the April 2011 elections, running on the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) ticket.[1]
Engineer Kabir Garba Marafa was formerly the Commissioner for Water Resources in Zamfara State. He defected from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the ANPP before the election. He ran against the incumbent Senator Hassan Muhammed Nasiha (Hassan Gusau), who ran on the PDP platform.
Marafa owns houses in Gusau, Abuja & Kaduna where he spends most of his time when he is not on legislative duties.
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References
- ^ "Meet your new Senate". Daily Times. April 11, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ "Zamfara ANPP guber candidate warns PDP against intimidation". People's Daily. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ Umar, Shehu (6 January 2011). "Nigeria: Zamfara - The Gladiators Are Ready". allAfrica. Retrieved 8 November 2012.