Muhammad Yahaya Tambura is a Nigerian politician, technocrat and public servant from Zamfara state, Nigeria. He is the director general of Zamfara Information Technology Development Agency’s (ZITDA).[1][2] He was also the senior special assistance to the former governor of Zamfara state, Bello Mohammed on ICT.[3] During the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, he was appointed the publicity secretary of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Asiwaju campaign group of the Zamfara state chapter.[4] He was awarded Best ICT Promoter at the 2022 Pan-African Digital Summit on E-Government in Lagos.[5]
Early life and education
editHe hails from Zamfara state, Nigeria where he had most of his early life, including primary and secondary education. By 2019, he had his bachelor's of science on Computer science from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
Career
editAfter serving as the former governor's senior special assistant on ICT, he became the director general and CEO of Zamfara State Information Technology Development Agency (ZITDA).[6] He was also a member of the National Council on Communications and Digital Economy (NCCDE), National Broadband Implementation Steering Committee (NBISC), and Zamfara State Development Plan Technical Committee.[7][8] He was also the Zamfara State Government-Nigerian Governors' Forum Interface Member for Nigeria Digital Transformation. He was also nominated as the Zamfara State focal person for the National Broadband Plan 2020 to 2025.[9] He was also named the Chief Data Officer Ambassador for Nigeria by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) USA under the MIT Chief Data Officer and Information Quality (CDOIQ) program, demonstrating his global expertise in data management and technology.
He founded the Zamfara ICT Hub and contributed to digital technology where he handles IT consulting works for government and private organizations which includes principal consultant for State Communication and Digital Economy Ministries across the country.
Awards
edit- Awarded Best ICT Promoter at the 2022 Pan-African Digital Summit on E-Government in Lagos.
- In 2020, he was named the Best Performing Council Member for Human Capital Development by the National Council on Communications and Digital Economy (NCDE) in Imo State.
- He also won the 2022 TITANS of Tech Award for outstanding Digital Economy Promoter.[10]
References
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- ^ Act, The Nigeria Startup (2022-08-07). "ZITDA and the quest for Zamfara to adopt and Benefit from Nigeria Startup Bill". Medium. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "Text of the Zamfara State Government on Innovationbed Africa Campus Tech-Talent Workshops". Innovationbed. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ tvcnewsng (2022-09-29). "Asiwaju Group inaugurates Zamfara chapter, promises massive votes - Trending News". Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Badmus, Abbas (2022-07-23). "Zamfara Wins Three Prestigious Titan Of Technology Awards". Tech Digest News. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "Zamfara, Nasarawa States join Innovationbed Digital Citizens Incubation2030 Hubs". Innovationbed. 2022-01-02. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ ZITDA NEWS UPDATE (2022-02-18). DG ZITDA Nominated as a Technical Member ZAMDEV Plan. Retrieved 2024-06-15 – via YouTube.
- ^ Dan Kullum TV (2022-02-08). Tattaunawa tare da Hon Muhammad Yahaya Tambura DG (ZITDA) Babban Directer. Retrieved 2024-06-15 – via YouTube.
- ^ Anyanwu, Samuel (2019-12-17). "FG inaugurates members Nigerian National Broadband Plan Committee 2020-2025". Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "Full List of Winners at the 2022 Titans of Tech Awards | TechTV Network. Nigeria's No 1 Digital Technology and Business Analysis Broadcast Platform - By". techtvnetwork.ng. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2024-06-15.