Yusuf Sulaiman

Yusuf Sulaiman
Federal Minister of Transport
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 April 2010
Preceded by Ibrahim Bio
Personal details
Born 30 January 1963 (1963-01-30) (age 49)
Sokoto, Nigeria

Alhaji Yusuf Sulaiman (born 30 January 1963) was appointed Nigerian Minister of Transport on 6 April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet.[1]

Sulaiman was born in Sokoto on 30 January 1963. He obtained B.Sc Degree in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria in 1986 and MBA from ABU in 1989. He joined the civil service, where he worked in various positions. Before being appointed Minister he was Chairman of the Governing Council of the National Teachers' Institute, Kaduna.[2]

After being appointed Minister of Transport on 6 April 2010, Sulaiman said the Ministry was committed to transforming the shipping industry to comply with global best practices.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ministers - the Profiles (ii)". ThisDay. 8 April 2010. http://allafrica.com/stories/201004080526.html. Retrieved 2010-04-15. 
  2. ^ Golu Timothy (10 April 2010). "New Ministers: Jonathan’s Cabinet In Focus". Leadership. http://www.leadershipnigeria.com/columns/views/politics/13675-new-ministers-jonathans-cabinet-in-focus. Retrieved 2010-04-15. 
  3. ^ Ajibola Abayomi (Apr, 15 2010). "Transport Ministry To Unveil Maritime Blue Print". Daily Independent. http://www.independentngonline.com/DailyIndependent/Article.aspx?id=12051. Retrieved 2010-04-15.