Saba Yisa Gideon (born 5 August 1986) is a Nigerian politician representing the Lafiagi/Edu constituency, Edu local government area in the Kwara State House of Assembly.[1][2]

Saba Yisa Gideon
Member of the Kwara State House of Assembly
Assumed office
18 March 2023
Member of the Kwara State House of Assembly
from Edu Local Government
ConstituencyLafiagi/Edu
Personal details
Born (1986-05-08) 8 May 1986 (age 38)
Tsaragi,Edu Local Government Kwara State Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressive Congress
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician

Early life and education

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Saba was born in Tsaragi, Edu Local Government area of Kwara State on 5 August 1986. He attended the College of Education, Kotangora, Niger State, where he earned his National Certificate in Education (NCE) in Agricultural Education in 2009. In 2013, he obtained his Higher National Diploma (HND) in Agricultural Extension and Management from Niger State College of Agriculture, Mokwa Niger State.[1]

Career

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Saba previously served as the Managing Director at Grace Land Farm and Agricultural Farm Produce in 2009. Between 2021 and 2023, he was appointed as a Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources. Following the February general election, he was elected as a state house of assembly member in the 10th Assembly, where he serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "HON. SABA YISA GIDEON". Kwara State House of Assembly. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ Adebayo, Abdulrazaq (23 October 2024). "Kwara Assembly intervenes on strategies for food production". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  3. ^ "You are being redirected..." kwarastate.gov.ng. Retrieved 17 December 2024.