Mrs. Lydia Shehu Jafiya, mni

Member, Board of Trustees

Lydia Shehu Jafiya, mni was born on 30th July 1967 in Gulak, Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State. She attended Central Primary School, Gulak from 1974 to 1980 and Federal Government College, Jos, 1980 to 1985. She then proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, where she obtained a B.Sc. Business Administration (specialising in Banking and Finance) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 1989 and 1994 respectively.

Mrs. Jafiya, joined the Federal Civil Service as Finance officer II in 1990 under the pool of the Office of Accountant - General of the Federation (OAGF) and was deployed to Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. She served in various capacities among which were: Assistant Director (Accounts) in The Presidency (OSSAP-MDGs); Deputy Director,(Budget) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Director,(Finance and Accounts) in Pensions Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) and was appointed Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in August, 2022.

Mrs. Jafiya is an Alumnus of the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, an Associate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and Fellow, Certified National Accountants of Nigeria (FCNA); among others. She has attended several courses, both locally and internationally. Mrs. Jafiya is married with children. Her hobbies include reading, travelling, listening to radio, and mentoring young people.