Ramatu Yaradua
Ramatu Mohammed Yaradua is a former commissioner for Ministry of Investment, Commerce, and Industry in Niger State, Nigeria.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Rahmatu hails from Enagi village in Edati Local Government Area of Niger State.[3] Her primary education started at A.D.R.A.O. International School, Lagos, then she proceeded to the United Kingdom where she attended Ibstock Place School London.[3] She studied International Relations and English at the Coventry University where she obtained a B.A. with a second class upper.
Career
[edit]Ramatu started her career as project officer with a contracting company called Platform Nigeria Limited, one of the main contractors of Gwarimpa Estate, Abuja. She was later promoted to Marketing Manager of the company. Rahmatu subsequently joined MicroAccess Limited as Chief Marketing Executive, one of the pioneers in information and communication service providers in Nigeria. While working there, Ramatu managed the company’s largest portfolios such as The National Hospital Abuja, The Corporate Affairs Commission, Ministry of Information, the major oil servicing companies and several other important roles and it was under her leadership that her team developed the first national website for the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the first National Hospital website, and introduced CAC online reducing corporate registration.
Ramatu also served as the Director in the Hamble Group in the United Kingdom, and upon her return to her continent, she served as a Director of Hamble Group (Africa).
Politics
[edit]From 2015-2023, she worked as a Commissioner with three portfolios in Niger State: Commissioner of Commerce, Industry and Investment; Commissioner of Transport; and Commissioner of Mineral Resources.[4]
Personal life
[edit]She is married to Alhaji Murtala Yar’adua, the former Minister of Defence.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "403 Forbidden". Voice of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ NewNigerianNewsPapers (31 October 2019). "Twenty Commissioners Take Oath Of Office In Niger, None Allocated Information Portfolio". New Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ a b "A Brief Biography Of Rahmatu Yar'adua, Current Commissioner And HOR Aspirant". IbabaNaija. 16 September 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "My Root: My Pride and Source of Inspiration---Hajiya Yar'adua". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "A BRIEF ON HAJIYA RAHMATU MOHAMMED YAR'ADUA, NIGER STATE COMMISSIONER FOR INVESTMENT, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY – Faces International Magazine". Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
External links
[edit]- https://minvestment.nigerstate.gov.ng Archived 27 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine