Mariam Yalwaji Katagum | |
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Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment. | |
Appointed by | Muhammadu Buhari |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 November 1954 |
Alma mater | |
Mariam Yalwaji Katagum (born November 18, 1954, Azare, Bauchi State),[2] serves as Nigeria's Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Previously, Katagum was Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Nigeria to UNESCO.[10][11][12]
In 1976, Mariam Y. Katagum obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Graduate Certificate in Education at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.[10] In 1985, she earned a Master in Administration and Planning at the University of Lagos.[2] In 1999, Katagum obtained a Certificate in Social Development Policy, Planning and Practice at the University College, London. The same year she was awarded a UNESCO Fellowship.[13]
Katagum started her professional career with National Youth Service, at the Water Board, Jos.[2] In 1977-1981, Katagum was a Senior Education Officer at the Federal Government College, Azare. Later she served at Federal Scholarship Board, Lagos (1981-1984).
Next fifteen years she was posted to the Nigerian National Commission for UNESCO (1985-2000).[2] In 2000-2001, Katagum was a Director for Special Projects at the National Primary Education Commission in Abuja.[2] Starting from 2001, Katagum served as the Secretary General of the Nigerian National Commission for UNESCO.[13] In 2004, Katagum gave a final speech at UNU-UNESCO Conference on Wars in the 21st Century in Paris.[14] Starting from 2006 Katagum was supervising the National and International Partnership Division of the Federal Ministry of Education.[2] In June 2009, Katagum was appointed Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Nigeria to UNESCO.[13]
She served on a number of national and international Committees and Panels including the Board of Trustees of the African World Heritage Fund (2009-2011), the West Africa Group in UNESCO (2009-2012), the E-9 Group in UNESCO (2010-2012), the UNESCO Headquarter’s Committee (2011-2013), the PX Commission of the Executive Board (2013) and others.[13]
In 2017, Katagum attended Gala Night of the Africa Week, 2017 organized by the Africa Group at UNESCO Headquarter in Paris.[15]
In July 2019, Katagum was nominated as a Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment from Bauchi state in Nigeria by the president Muhammadu Buhari.[16] As a Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Katagum advocates implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as vital to achieving the gains which Nigeria stands to benefit.[4]