Who is legislator Shettima, Tinubu’s running mate?

Kashim Ibrahim Shettima was born on the second September, 1966. he's presently a legislator (Senator) and former governor of Borno State. legislator Kashim Shettima may be a terribly intelligent and outspoken politician from the Kanuri tribe. he's typically seen as extraordinarily hospitable to alternative religion and ethnic groups. throughout his time as a Governor, Shettima had amongst his nearest aides, an Ibo Christian from Anambra State within the Southeast, an Urhobo Christian from Delta State in the South-South, a Christian from Edo State in the South-South, a Yoruba Christian from the Southwest, a fulani man from Gombe within the northeast and a Hausa man from Zamfara State in the northwest. Sen. Kashim Shettima was born in urban center, Borno state, African nation to the family of Sir Kashim Ibrahim. he's married to Nana Shettima, and that they have 3 children: 2 females and a male.

Sen. Kashim attended Lamisula school in Maiduguri from 1972 to 1978; Government Community Secondary School, Biu in southern part of Borno State from 1978 to 1980; transferred to Government Science Secondary School, Potiskum (now in neighbour Yobe State) wherever he completed his institution in 1983. He studied at the University of urban center and attained a Degree (BSc) in Agricultural economic science in 1989. He had his annual mandatory membership of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, at the defunct Nigerian Agricultural Cooperative Bank, Calabar, capital of Cross stream State in South-South, Nigeria, from 1989 to 1990.

He obtained a master’s degree (MSc) in Agricultural economic science in 1991 at the University of Ibadan in Southwest, Nigeria. Shettima joined the University of Maiduguri as a tutor with the Department of Agricultural economic science and was within the domain from 1991 to 1993. In 1993, he moved into the banking sector and was utilized by (now defunct) full service bank of Africa restricted as head of accounts unit at the bank’s workplace in Ikeja, city State, Southwest, Nigeria. Shettima was there from 1993 to 1997. In 1997 he crossed over to the African International Bank restricted as a Deputy Manager and rose to become a Manager in 2001. In 2001, he stirred to the celestial point Bank as head of its main branch in Maiduguri. At the celestial point Bank he rose to Senior Manager/Branch Head; Assistant chief (AGM)/Zonal Head (North-East), Deputy General Manager/Zonal Head (North-East) before he stepped out of the celestial point Bank as a chief in 2007 following his appointment as Commissioner for Finance in Borno State.

Shettima worked with the full service bank of Africa as AN Agricultural economic expert at its Ikeja workplace, city State (1993-1997). He then became a deputy manager, later manager, at the African International Bank Limited, Kaduna Branch (1997–2001), and was appointed Deputy Manager/Branch Head of the celestial point Bank’s urban center Office in 2001, turning into chief 5 years later. In mid-2007, Shettima was appointed Commissioner of the Borno State Ministry of Finance and Economic Development.

Later he became Commissioner in the Ministries of native Governments and office Affairs, Education, Agriculture and later Health underneath his forerunner as Borno Governor Ali Modu Sheriff. From 2007 to 2011, he served as Commissioner in five Ministries. within the January 2011 ANPP primaries, Engineer Modu Fannami Gubio was elect as candidate for the governorship. However, Gubio was later shot dead by gunmen, and Shettima was selected during a second primary in Gregorian calendar month 2011. within the twenty six Gregorian calendar month 2011 elections, Shettima won with 531,147 votes whereas the People’s party (PDP) candidate, Muhammed Goni, gained 450,140 votes. He was Commissioner of native Governments ANd office Affairs (2008), Education (2009), Agriculture and Natural Resources and eventually to the Ministry of Health from wherever he oppose the post in 2011 that he won underneath the platform of the now defunct All African nation Peoples Party, ANPP and was inaugurated on might 29, 2011. He won election in 2015 under the All Progressives Congress, APC and was unambiguously chosen as Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, an umbrella body of Governors within the nineteen States placed in northern Nigeria.

He has to this point been driving key changes in the affairs of the forum with focus on promoting northern unity and revitalizing ill industries happiness to northern States. As Governor of Borno State, he has with efficiency managed challenges arising from the Boko Haram insurrection that he hereditary in 2011. With the approval of the National Security advisor and also the Nigerian Army in 2013, his government formalized institution of youth volunteers referred to as the Civilian JTF. The volunteers have compete terribly vital role in supporting the military in in progress fight against Boko Haram insurgents. He approves salaries, kits and patrol vehicles for the civilian JTF whereas at a similar time giving most support to the Nigerian Armed Forces.

He leads in mobilization of community based mostly intelligence gathering and also the provision of many patrol vehicles and material provision to the military above all and to any or all alternative security agencies. In September, 2014, urban center, the seat of state became terribly susceptible to being occupied by insurgents. The worry was therefore intense that notable residents resettled their families to Abuja. However, amidst such fright, Governor Kashim Shettima who was out of the country for an officer assignment, came to Maiduguri during a show of bravery and patriotism. On his return, the Governor mobilized residents towards rising up in defense of their ancestry. though urban center didn’t fall, the insurgents succeeded in occupying twenty out of the twenty seven regime areas of the State before the Nigerian militia liberated them between 2015 and 2016.

The Governor has been coordinating and leading the temporary accommodation, rehabilitation and transferral of victims of the Boko Haram insurgents. With peace building, Governor Kashim Shettima has been championing Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and transferral of victims. He has centered most attention on enlargement and transforming of existing colleges and also the building of recent boarding primary and junior secondary schools to cater for over 50, 000 unaccompanied orphans whose folks were killed by insurgents across the twenty seven regime areas of the State. Governor Kashim Shettima’s leadership credentials have attracted positive recognition inside and out of doors Nigeria. Governor Shettima emerged the 2014 Governor of the Year (Leadership Newspapers), Governor of the Year, 2015, (Nigeria Union of Journalists, national body); Governor of the Year, 2015 (NewsWatchTimes Newspapers); Governor of the Year, 2015 (Vanguard Newspapers); Governor of the Year, 2016 (Tell Magazine); 2017 Zik Prize for Leadership;

Kaduna NUJ Award for bravery and exceptional leadership (2017), FCT NUJ benefit Award for exceptional Leadership, 2017. In February, 2019 he became the winner of the Borno Central legislator District election, thereby replacement legislator Babakaka Bashir. Borno Central legislator District contains eight regime areas: Maiduguri, Jere, Konduga, Bama, Mafa, Dikwa, Ngala and Kala Balge.