Hadi Abubakar Sirika (born 2 March 1964) is the former Minister for Aviation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[2][3][4] He is a former Member House of Representative, and former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, where he represented Katsina North Senatorial District under the platform of Congress for Progressive Change in 2011 election cycle. Sirika held the position of vice-chairman of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Committee set by the Nigerian Senate.[5]
Hadi Abubakar Sirika | |
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| Minister of Aviation | |
| In office 22 August 2019 – 29 May 2023 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Preceded by | Osita Chidoka |
| Succeeded by | Festus Keyamo |
| Senator of the Federal Republic | |
| In office January 2012 – June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mahmud Kanti Bello |
| Succeeded by | Mustapha Bukar |
| Constituency | Katsina North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1964[1] Dutsi, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | http://senatorhadisirika.com/ |
Early life edit
Hadi was born on 2 March 1964 in Shargalle, Dutsi Local Government area of Katsina state.[5][6]
Education edit
Hadi Sirika had graduated from "Petroleum Helicopters institute in USA, "Flight Safety International, USA" and "Delta Aeronautics, United States of America".[5][7]
Career edit
In 2003, Hadi was elected into the Federal House of Representative and he left office in 2007. Sirika Hadi was again re-elected to represent Kastina North in the Nigerian Senate under the platform of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2011 elections.[8] While in the senate, Hadi Sirika was the portal vice chairman; Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and a member of the senate committee on Aviation. He Also served in a number of different committees in the Nigerian Senate.[5]
While in the senate, Hadi Sirika was the portal vice-chairman Millennium Developmemt Goal (MDG) and a member of the senate committee on Aviation. He also served in a number of different committees in the Nigerian Senate.[9]
In the early 2015, Hadi became a member of the newly-born party APC, after a merger which brought about the All Progressive Congress (APC). Hadi announced in the same year that Muhammadu Buhari had been convinced to run for the presidential seat in the 2015 general Elections under the banner of the APC. After Muhammadu Buhari emerged winner of the 2015 Presidential elections, Hadi was appointed minister for state for aviation until 2019. He was reappointed as the Minister of Avaition by President Muhammadu Buhari after he won his second term bid.[5]
As a former pilot, Sirika is a member of the Senate Committee on Aviation. He bares his mind, undisguised, about how not to own a private aircraft through corrupt means. He also spoke about other issues bordering on piloting and the aviation sector, in an interview with Jamila Nuhu Musa and Augustine Aminu. He also spoke on President Jonathan’s poor grasp of his brief and on a number of topical issues.[10]
On the other hand, Nigeria cannot make the desired progress in the committee of nations under the leadership of the ruling People's Democratic Party, a Congress for Progressive Change lawmaker, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said; while Speaking in an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP WEEKEND, Sirika, who represents Katsina North senatorial district of Katsina State, said that the party had run out of ideas on how to move the nation forward despite leading the country in the last 13 years.[11] In his interview with Soni Daniel and Ruth Choji, Sirika, a pilot and long standing ally of the president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, speaks on how to enthrone credible and responsive leadership in Nigeria and how to salvage the Nigerian aviation industry.[12][13]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ministerial nominee, Sirika Hadi's CV". Vanguard News. October 12, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Nigerian Senator". National Assembly Federal Republic of Nigeria. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- ^ "Sirika begs domestic airlines to shelve planned operations shutdown". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Hadi Sirika: Emirates has offered to partner with Nigeria Air". TheCable. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ a b c d e "Hadi Sirika: Diplomatic aviation chief". Vanguard News. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "Ministerial nominee, Sirika Hadi's CV". Vanguard News. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "In Praise of Hadi Sirika". THISDAYLIVE. 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Hadi Sirika: Diplomatic aviation chief". Vanguard News. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Hadi Sirika".
- ^ "Jonathan Poorly Exercising Presidential Authority". Nigerian Leadership News. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ "Nigeria Can't Move Forward Under PDP". Nigerian Leadership News. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ "2015: Nigerians Must Vote Out PDP Through Free And Fair Election". Nigerian Leadership News. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ "Muhammadu Buhari To Run For President in 2015". Nigerian Online News. Retrieved 2013-01-10.