Secretary to the State Government (SSG)

Biography

Malam Bala Ibrahim was born in 1957 at Birnin Kudu town, Birnin Kudu Local Government Area, the Secretary to the State Government attended famous Government College, Birnin Kudu..

Popularly called Bala Mamser because of his stint with the former Directorate of Social Mobilization (MAMSER) as a mobilization officer, Malam Bala Ibrahim who graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1983 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Language Arts Education (B.Ed. Language. Arts)) in addition to an earlier Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) obtained from the Kano Advanced Teachers College in 1979.

The Educationist turned mobilizer was appointed Commissioner in charge of Information, youth, Sports and Culture twice under Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar from 2015-2023. He was at various times from 1992 a Director General in charge of Works, Housing and Transport, Special Adviser on Political Affairs, Special Adviser on Information, Special Adviser on Information Technology and a one member of the Governing Council of Northwest University, Kano.

Known for his ability in grass root political mobilization, Malam Bala Ibrahim was appointed Chairman of his political parties contact and mobilization committees at various times of electioneering and before the merger of political parties to form the All Progressives Congress (APC) he was the National Organizing Secretary of the ANPP and he hold the position of State Deputy Chairman, of the All Progressives Congress (APC).