Jamila Bio Ibrahim
Nigerian medical doctor and politician
Jamila Bio Ibrahim was born on February 7, 1986. She is a Nigerian medical doctor, development specialist and politician, who formerly served as Nigeria's Minister of Youth. She was appointed to the position by President Bola Tinubu in September 2023. Prior to her appointment, she served as the president of the Progressive Young Women Forum (PYWF). She has also served as the Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Quotes
edit- If I were not a minister, I would have still be blaming the government for not bringing development to the North Central Zone, but now that I am on the driver’s seat in this Ministry, I have a different perspective.
- The forum to focus mainly on harnessing the natural resources in the zone to prosper the people of the region instead of solely depending on the government.
- Because of the strategic location of the zone in the country, it requires more allocation of funds, especially for road construction and rehabilitation, because North Central is the link way to the South and North, hence the roads are more plied.