Education & Certifications

Binta Masi Garba attended Kaduna Polytechnic and obtained a Higher National Diploma in 1997. In 2004, she attended Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where she studied Public Finance Management.

Career & Expertise

She started her political career in 1998 in Kaduna, Nigeria and thereafter got elected into the House of Representatives in 1999 to represent Kaduna South and remained in the lower chambers until 2011.

After defecting to the All Progressives Congress, she contested and emerged as the Chairman of the Adamawa State chapter of the party, making her the first female state chairman of a registered major political party in Nigeria.

On 28 May 2015, she contested for the Adamawa North Senatorial District seat on the APC platform and won. She served as the Senator of Adamawa North Senatorial District of Adamawa State since 2015.

Skills Utilisation

She can mentor women and younger people on how to develop themselves and achieve success politically. She is an astute mobiliser, goal getter and experienced in financial management.