Nigerian Entrepreneurs

Full Name: Amina Namadi Sambo
State of Origin: Kano State, Nigeria.
Nationality: Nigerian
Marriage status: Married.
Spouse(s): Namadi Sambo.
Alma mater: Bayero University, Kano.
Occupation: Entrepreneur and Business woman.
Religion: Islam


Early Life

Born into the respectable and industrious family of Mallam Abdu Lukat and Hajiya Huwaila Abdu Lukat in the ancient city of Kano, Hajiya Amina Mohammed Namadi Sambo is the third child in a family of eleven.

She began her educational pursuit with her enrollment at Therbow School, Zaria after which she proceeded to the famous St. Louis Secondary School, Kano for her secondary education. Having passed her School Certificate Examination with flying colours, the young Amina was admitted into the prestigious Bayero University, Kano for her tertiary education where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science.
In furtherance of her academic pursuit and search for knowledge, Hajiya Amina Sambo later attended Al-Manar International College, Kaduna where she obtained a diploma in Arabic and Islamic Studies.

As an astute and accomplished entrepreneur and business woman, Hajiya Sambo has successfully founded and nurtured a number of business ventures, contributing her quota to the development of the nation’s economy and providing employment to several Nigerians.

Hajiya Amina Mohammed Namadi Sambo as a consummate humanist and philanthropist, is the Founder, initiator and Chairperson of ‘I Care Women and Youth Initiative’, a non governmental organization established with the primary objective of improving the lives and well-being of women and youth and the less privileged members of the society.
In practicalising the vision behind her pet project and as the mother of the State, when her husband was the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Hajiya Amina Sambo’s pet project has provided humanitarian and philanthropic services not limited to economic empowerment, health care delivery and environmental related services to several individuals and communities across the State.

Hajiya Amina Sambo has demonstrated candour, dedication and uncommon passion in her meritorious service to humanity. In recognition of this at home and abroad, she has been conferred with several awards which includes;

Madarasatul Ulumul Quran Honors for service to Islam in Nigeria and abroad, and Platinum award as patron of the Organization – ‘Project for Excellence’;
An award for service to humanity by the Centre for Technology Entrepreneurship Education and Community Empowerment (CTEECE) Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna;
An Award of Excellence by the International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO) Saudi Arabia;
An Award as Ambassador for Gender and Water by an International Organization based in the Netherlands known as Gender and Water Alliance;
An award in recognition of her contribution towards the prevention of maternal mortality and child care presented by the Nigerian Medical Association, (NMA);
An award by the National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET);
The Health Performance Award by Journalists against Polio for her untiring fight against the disease and the eradication of HIV/AIDS by the Christian Association of Nigeria Youth Wing;
Global Peace Award by Women for Peace in Nigeria;
An Award of Excellence by Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ);
Passionate supporter of Women and Children Award by NLC Women Committee, Kaduna;
Role Model Award by Great Heights Academy;
Platinum Member, Fountain University Patron’s Club;
Lifetime Achievement Award by Baseline Global Ventures;
Award of Pride To Womanhood by the Ladies of St.Mulumba, Nigeria Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, Kaduna;

In her leisure time, she engages in reading, cooking and sundry humanitarian services. Her best cuisine being ‘Tuwon alkama and miyan kuka’. Hajiya Amina Mohammed Namadi Sambo also holds the traditional titles of Etun Amba Numana of Sanga Land, Gimbiyar of Kagarko, Uwar Maraya and Mujahidar Addini. Recently, she was made the Matron, Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Makurdi Benue State.

Hajiya Amina Namadi Sambo, the wife of the Vice President of Nigeria is a mother of six lovely children.