Rabiu Suleiman Bichi
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Rabiu Suleiman Bichi | |
|---|---|
| Managing Director, Hadejia–Jama’are River Basin Development Authority | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2024 | |
| Secretary to the Government of Kano State | |
| In office 2011–2016 | |
| Governor | Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 27, 1963 Bichi, Kano State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Peoples Democratic Party (until 2020) |
| Education | BSc (Quantity Surveying), MBA (Bayero University Kano) |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria |
| Occupation | Quantity surveyor, public administrator |
Rabiu Suleiman Bichi (born 27 March 1963), also known as Rabiu Suleiman Yusuf, is a Nigerian quantity surveyor, public administrator and politician. He is the Managing Director of the Hadejia–Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA), appointed by President Bola Tinubu in December 2024.[1][2][3]
He previously served as Secretary to the Government of Kano State from 2011 to 2016 under Governors Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.[4][5][6]
Early life and education
Bichi was born on 27 March 1963 in Bichi, Kano State, Nigeria.[7] He attended Bichi Chiranci Primary School and Science Secondary School Dawakin Kudu. He earned a BSc in Quantity Surveying from Ahmadu Bello University (1986) and an MBA from Bayero University Kano.[8]
Career
Bichi began his professional career with the Federal Capital Development Authority in Abuja and later served as Managing Director of the Urban Development Bank of Nigeria and the Kano State Environmental Planning and Protection Agency (KASEPPA).[8]
From 2011 to 2016 he was Secretary to the Government of Kano State, coordinating inter-ministerial activities and policy implementation.[9][10][11]
In December 2024, President Tinubu appointed him Managing Director of the Hadejia–Jama’are River Basin Development Authority. Upon assuming office in April 2025, he listed water supply and irrigation expansion as his main priorities.[12]
Political activity
Bichi was the PDP Chairman in Kano State from 2018 to 2020.[13] He later joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) and served as Director-General for the Tinubu/Shettima and Gawuna/Garo campaign teams in Kano during the 2023 general elections.[14]
Personal life
Bichi is married with children.[8]
References
- ↑ "Tinubu Approves Executive Management for River Basin Development Authorities". News Agency of Nigeria. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Tinubu appoints 72 executives for 12 river basin authorities". Daily Trust. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "JUST IN: Tinubu reconstitutes leadership of 12 river basin development authorities". The Nation. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Kano: Issues, personalities that will shape Kwankwaso's govt". Vanguard. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Kano Gov begins with appointment of officers". Vanguard. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Ganduje retains Kwankwaso's SSG, appoints other key officials". Information Nigeria. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Profile: Rabiu Suleiman Bichi". Public Service Information Bureau. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Profile: Rabiu Suleiman Bichi". Public Service Information Bureau. PSIB. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Kano: Issues, personalities that will shape Kwankwaso's govt". Vanguard. Vanguard Media Ltd. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Kano Gov begins with appointment of officers". Vanguard. Vanguard Media Ltd. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Ganduje retains Kwankwaso's SSG, appoints other key officials". Information Nigeria. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Bichi takes over HJRBDA, prioritises water supply". The Nation. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Kano PDP chairman decamps to APC". Premium Times. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "2027 Kano votes belong to APC – HJRBDA boss Bichi". The Nation. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
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