In this piece, Platinum Times Nigeria features the biography, career, education and life story of Balarabe Abbas.
Balarabe Abbas has been nominated to serve as a Minister by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu pending Senate’s confirmation.
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Name: Balarabe Abbas Lawal
State: Kaduna
Nationality: Nigerian
Age: 65 years old (2023)
Tribe: Hausa
Education: Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
Brief Biography
Balarabe Abbas hails from Kachia Local Government, Kaduna State, was born on 5th February 1958.
Abbas is proudly married and bless with children.
Balarabe served as Secretary to the State Government of Kaduna between 2015-2023 under the administration of his Excellency, Nasir El-rufai.
Educational Background
• Kofar Kuyambana Primary School (Zaria Town School Number One): 1964–1970
• Zaria Barewa College: 1971-1975
• Katsina College of Arts, Science, and Technology in Zaria, 1976-1978
• General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Nov 1977 Interim Joint Matriculation Board Certificate (IJMB)
• Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1978-1981). 1981 Bachelor of Science in Political Science
• M.sc Political Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1984-1986
Management Courses for Professionals and Executives
• Administrative College of Nigeria (ASCON), Topo-Badagry, Lagos, 1989, General Management Course (GMC).
• Management Trainers Course (MTC) at Thames Valley College, now known as Thames Valley University Slough, UK, 1990.
• Privatization and Infrastructure Development Course, June 1993, at the Center for Financial Engineering and Development (CFED), Washington, DC, USA.
• Public Private Partnership Training at the Institute of Public Private Partnership (IP3) in Washington, DC, USA.
• Managing People Well Course, Cranfield University’s Executive Management Development Program, October and December 1998.
• United States of America Department of State International Visitor Program (IVLP) Washington, DC April 2004.
• Development Leaders John F. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard University Boston, MA,) USA May 2005.
• York University’s Schulich School of Business Executive Education Centre, Toronto, Canada
Employment Experience
• From 1981 to 1982, lecturer at Rumoula School of Basic Studies in Port Harcourt (NYSC).
• Lecturer at Zaria College of Advanced Studies. Between August 1982 and July 1989.
• Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) Principal Management Development Officer, July 1989 to August 1991.
• July 1991 to 1999: Principal Manager (Administration), National Electric Power Authority (NEPA).
• Special Assistant to the Federal Minister of Education in Abuja. Between September 1999 to February 2001.
• Special Assistant to the Minister of State for Army, Abuja Ministry of Defence Between February 2001 until May 2003.
• Special Assistant to the President in the Federal Capital Territory and Chief of Staff to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. July 2003 until July 2007.
• Rightedge Property Nigeria Limited, Abuja, Managing Director. From October 2008 till the present.
• Currently developing real estate in Abuja, Kaduna, and Zaria.
• Also engaged in agricultural activities like as poultry, livestock, and crop cultivation across Zaria Metropolis.
Board Appointments and Ad hoc Responsibilities
• Member of the Ahmadu Bello University Students Representative Assembly in 1980/81.
• From 1981 to 1983, he was on the board of directors of Arewa Hotel Limited in Kaduna.
• Gaskiya Corporation Zaria is a member of the Board of Directors.
• Secretary General of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Kaduna State from 1980 to 1982.
• Secretary of the National Electric Power Authority’s Asset Disposal Committee.
• Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education’s Universal Basic Education Launching Committee.
• From 2001 to 2003, a member of the Ministry of Defence Management Tenders Board.
• From 2003 to 2007, a member of the Executive Council of the Federal Capital Territory Administration.
• From 2003 to 2007, a member of the FCT Security Committee. From 2006 to 2007, he served as Chairman of the FCT Area Council Joint Accounts Board.
• From July 2014 to December 5, 2014, Director, General Purpose Directorate of the Nasir El-Rufa’i Campaign Organization’s Steering Committee.
• Director of the Kaduna State APC Campaign Council’s General-Purpose Committee from December 23, 2014 to April 12, 2015.
• Chairman of the Kaduna State Transition Committee of the Incoming Government from April 13th to May 29th, 2015.
• Secretary to the Kaduna State Government from May 29, 2015 till May 29, 2019.
• Re-appointment as Secretary to the Kaduna State Government on June 3, 2019 to the present.
Balarabe Abbas has been nominated to serve as a Minister by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu pending Senate’s confirmation.
Networth
Balarabe net worth cannot be estimated at the time of this report, we will update this post once it’s available.