Hadi Sirika Biography
Hadi Sirika Biography; Hadi Sirika, whose full name is Hadi Abubakar Sirika, is a Nigerian politician who was a member of the House of Representatives (2003-2007) and a senator for the northern Katsina senatorial district in 2011.
He is the Minister of Aviation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the administration of Muhammadu Buhari.
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Hadi Sirika Biography Summary
- Name: Hadi Abubakar Sirika
- Nationality: Nigerian
- DOB: March 2, 1964
- Age: 58
- State of Origin: Katsina
- LGA: Dutsi
- Net worth: $1.5 million
Hadi Sirika Biography
Hadi Abubakar Sirika is the current Minister for Aviation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He is a former Member House of Representative, and assumed the Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2011, where he represents Katsina North Senatorial District under the platform of Congress for Progressive. Sirika held the position of vice-chairman of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Committee set by the Nigerian Senate.
Where is Sirika from?
He hails from Dutsi, which is a local government area in Katsina state in northern Nigeria.
Age
Having been born on March 2, 1964, he recently turned 58 on March 2, 2022.
Education
Not much is known about his educational tendency. However, it is said that he graduated from Flight Safety International, Delta Aeronautics, and Petroleum Helicopters Institute, all in the United States of America.
Wife and Children
There is no information about his wife and his children. Some reports say that he is still single and there is no known information about his past relationships.
Net worth
Hadi Sirika is a wealthy and influential person who earned his wealth from him by being a pilot and a politician. He has an estimated net worth of around 1.5 million US dollars.
Political Career
Hadi Sirika’s political career began in 2003 when he was elected to the House of Representatives, which he completed in 2007. In 2011, he was elected senator for the Katsina North senatorial constituency, where he was a member of the committee of aviation.
Having recently joined the All Progressive Congress (APC), which recently merged in 2015, he was appointed Minister of State for Aviation, and, following Buhari’s re-election in 2019, he was appointed Minister of Aviation.
Controversy
There is an allegation that Hadi Sirika has been using his power and authority as Minister of State for Aviation to bring his staunch favorites into the ministry through dubious methods.
The people who were called to start the training were said to be completely different from the people who were interviewed. In addition, this group of people was well above the age required for employment, which is 30 years.
There was also an accusation from Westlink Airline Chairman Captain Ibrahim Mshelia about the level of secrecy set by Hadi Sirika regarding Nigerian Airlines which was proposed to start operations in April 2022.
The captain said Hadi Sirika is trying to build the airline in his own name and using Nigerian funds to which he is not entitled.
