Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe


Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe is a Nigerian politician, she is the deputy governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Being the first female deputy-governor of the state. She was elected during the 2019 Nigerian general elections in February under the ruling political party in Nigeria APC.
On 15 October 2019, as acting Governor, she presented the Kaduna State Government's 2020 Budget of Renewal to the Kaduna State House of Assembly thereby becoming the first woman in Northern Nigeria to do so.

Early life and education

Balarabe was born into the family of Alhaji Abubakar Balarabe in Sanga local government area of Kaduna state, She attended Girls College Soba for her secondary education, she then got admission into the prestigious University of Maiduguri to study medicine and graduated with MBBS in 1986.

Career