Asabe Vilita Bashir
Asabe Vilita Bashir | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives from Borno State | |
| In office 2015–2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1965 Borno State, Nigeria |
| Political party | APC |
| Alma mater | University of Maiduguri |
Asabe Vilita Bashir (born 19 February 1965) is a Nigerian politician. She was elected to the Nigerian House of Representatives as a candidate of the ruling party APC in the federal constituency of Gwoza, Chibok and Damboa, Borno State, in the 8th National Assembly. She particularly advocates for women and children, especially victims of Boko Haram insurgency.
Education
[edit]Bashir received her GCE certificate from the Federal Government College at Maiduguri in 1984. She then enrolled at the University of Maiduguri to study education. She earned a BSc in Education in 1988, an MEd in Administration and Planning in 1992, and a PhD in Philosophy in 2002.[1]
Career
[edit]Bashir served as a member of Nigeria's Federal House of Representatives,[2] representing the Gwoza, Chibok and Damboa federal constituencies in Borno State, from 2015 to 2019. She advocates project that will improve the lives of Boko Haram insurgency victims, especially women and children.[3][4]
In 2021, she was appointed the Director General of the National Centre for Women Development by President Muhammadu Buhari.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hon. Asabe Vilita Bashir: Education". National Assembly. Federal Republic of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Biography of Asabe Vilita Bashir". Nigerian Biography. 16 December 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Lawmaker to Aisha Buhari: Start a pet project on Boko Haram victims". The Cable. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Victor Oluwasegun, Dele Anofi. "Reps to FG: Reopen schools in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa". The Nation. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Nwabufo, Dominica Ijeoma (13 April 2021). "National Centre for Women and Development gets new Director". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Profile Archived 10 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine at National Assembly website
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