Zainab Maina

**Hajiya Zainab Maina**, FCIA, MFR (born 7 August 1948) was the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. She was appointed in July 2011.****

## Ukọla kpaí íla onẹ
Zainab Maina kwí ojanẹ  Adamawa State Efí North-East Naijiria . Í lọ tunyí ukoche ísakulu yi Kaduna Polytechnic "É gba Diploma efí Administration kpaí Higher National Diploma efí Catering kpaí Hotẹ́lu Mánàgíméntì abé. Efí ẹ́dumanyu ,**I ñwọ́ gba takada íko-takada efí ukoche sécrẹ̀táríl kwí Federal Training Centre Kaduna kpaí Centre yé  Development kpaí Population.**, Washington DC, USA úmẹ́ kí i gba takada efí Institution Building Activities. I lá d’ọkọ Alhaji Umar Joji Maina, k’í í chẹ́ Dan-maliki ílú Mubi efí statì Adamawa, kpaí amọma má dọ̀ .

## Ukólò unyí-íjà kpaí amogba.
Abókí í gba ukólò Minister.efu ó'chu ẹ́kẹ̀biá ọdọ 2011, Zainab Maina chi:

* I chẹ́ Ẹ́nẹ́-ki-í-ny’ogba Board National Commission yé í for Nomadic Education efí odo  (2009–2011);
* I chẹ́ í ẹ́nẹ́-ki-í-ny'ogba  yé Board Chairman, Garki Microfinance Bank (1998);
* Ẹ́nẹ́-ki-í-ny’ogba Board, NCWS, Garki Microfinance Bank, Abuj (1997);
* Ẹ́nẹ́-k’í-ny’ogba ékéjì, Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) FCT (1998-wójí olu ẹ́ńnì );
* Ẹ́nẹ́ kẹ́ nọ̀ kọ́ mọ́ efí Vision 2010 Committee (1997);
* Ẹ́nẹ́ kẹ́ nọ̀ kọ́ mọ́ efí Board National Programme on Immunization (odo 1998–2000)
* Board Member, Adamawa State Primary Schools Board (1991–1994);
* Board Member, Family Economic Advancement Programme (FEAP) (1997–2000).

"I chẹ́ Ẹ́nẹ́-kí-í-ny’ogba National Council yé ujo abobula (NCWS), Naijiria (kwí odo 1997 lọ́ t’í 2001). Efí party k’í dọ́wọ́ kọ̀ amogba Naijiria, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Zainab Maina nọ̀ ẹfu ẹgba úmẹ́ k’í chẹ́  think-tank Presidential Electoral/Screening Committee (2010); Ẹ́nẹ́-k’í-ny’ogba amonobulẹ efí PDP Presidential Campaign Council (2007); Delegate efí National Political Reform Conference (NPRC)-2005; Ẹ́nẹ́-k’í-ny’ogba amonobulẹ efí PDP Reconciliation Committee on the Executive/Legislative Impasse (2002); International Convener, Home Economics kpaí Consumer Affir International Council of Women (ICW) Bangkok, Thailand (1993).

## Non-governmental work

* Founder and President, Women for Peace Initiative (WOPI) Nigeria
* Patron, Young Muslim Women Association, Nigeria
* Sub-Regional Coordinator- Anglophone Africa, International Council for Women
* Member, World Association of NGOs (WANGO)
* Member, West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF)
* INGO Ambassador, International Non-Governmental Organization(London, UK)

## Awards and honours

* National Award of Excellence towards Women Development Abuja, Nigeria
* Jean Harris Award – Rotary International
* Winner of the Distinguished Eagle Achievement Award Newark, New Jersey, USA
* Amazon Women Award for Contribution towards the Development of Womanhood, Lagos, Nigeria.
* Africa Youth Congress Award on the authority of the Senate Headquarters, Banjul, the Gambia
* Merit Award by the Mayor of Atlanta, USA
* Meritorious Certificate for Loyal and Devoted Services to Development by the Nawar-U-Deen Society of Nigeria
* Certificate of Recognition – University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA
* Quintessence Award for Remarkable Contribution to Humanity by media in support of Humanity (MISH)
* Ambassador for peace by the Universal Peace Federation and the Inter-Religious and International federation for world peace
* Honorary citizen of Kansas City, USA
* Fellow, African Business School – FABS
* Fellow Chartered Institute of Administration – FCIA
* Member of the Order of the Federal Republic – MFR

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