Tinubu Appoints World Bank Expert Aisha Garba As UBEC Secretary

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Aisha Garba, a Senior Education Specialist with the World Bank, as the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).

The appointment was confirmed in a statement on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Onanuga highlighted Garba’s extensive background, describing her as an international development expert with over 24 years of experience in education and human development initiatives.

Garba has spent more than 15 years with the World Bank, where she led the design, management, and assessment of impactful education programmes across countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Somalia, and the United States. She played a key role in achieving Nigeria’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and has consulted for renowned organizations like the Department for International Development (DFID), BOND-UK, and Muslim Aid Organization.

President Tinubu expects Garba to bring her expertise to UBEC by advancing the administration’s vision of delivering quality education and ensuring Nigerian children are globally competitive.

Garba is an alumna of Petra American University in Jordan, where she earned a combined Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Computer Studies in 2000. She later obtained a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK, in 2007.

The statement emphasized Garba’s ability to utilize her rich network and experience working in fragile and conflict-prone settings to provide sustainable solutions for basic education. Her appointment is seen as a significant step towards addressing Nigeria’s education challenges.

As the new UBEC Executive Secretary, Garba is tasked with driving reforms and programmes that align with the nation’s renewed hope agenda for the education sector.

Tinubu Aisha Garba UBEC Secretary

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