In this article, Platinum Times Nigeria chronicles the biography, family, career and life story of Mariya Mahmoud.
Mariya Mahmoud is currently serving as the Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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Full Name: Mariya Mahmoud
Date of Birth: 1976
Age: 47 years old (in 2023)
Place of Birth: Kano
Religion: Islam
Political Party: APC
Portfolio: Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory
Biography
Mariya was born In 1976 in Bunkure Local Government Area, Kano State
Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure was the commissioner for higher education in Kano State, Nigeria.
Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the former governor of Kano State, appointed her.
After seven months of closure owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in the State, she declared that 26 October 2020 would be the set date for the reopening of the state-owned tertiary education institutions.
Education
Mariya attended Bunkure Gari Primary School, continued her education in junior high school at Tudun/Wada Dankadai, and then transferred to Girls Science College Garko, where she received her diploma in 1995.
She took the IJMB exam in 1996 while enrolled at the College for Remedial Studies. She received an admissions offer from Bayero University Kano in 1997 to pursue medicine.
Career
After studies, Mariya completed additional training to work as a family medicine consultant at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. She has more than 20 years of expertise as a family medicine consultant.
Mrs. Mahmud is a member of the West African College of Physicians as well as the National Postgraduate Medical College.
Bunkure was appointed as Commissioner for Higher Education by Abdullahi Ganduje the former Governor of Kano State.
She played a good role in transforming education system in Kano State.
Mariya is a strong women advocate, she does well in all her endeavors of life.
Private Life
Mariya is married and blessed with children.
Net Worth
As at the time of this report, Platinum Times was not able to get accurate Networth of Mariya Bunkure.
We will update it once is available.