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Barr. Halima I. Alfa, PhD

She is a wife, mother, and a grandmother, a self-made woman of substance with no god-father, a philanthropist, and an astute politician who rose from grass to grace according to her.

"while growing up as a kid, I had always loved to be an advocate and to represent or support my people buy parent will not allow me go to school rather gave me out in marriage at a tender age… I had to beg my husband to allow me go to school so that I can get educated and he yielded to my plight and send me to school of nursing. Over the years God has been faithful to me and I can tell you today that I do not need anything again, in-fact God has over blessed me and to show gratitude I want to serve my people of Kogi East at Senate. Being a Governor… no I’m not interested, I found out that being a Governor you cannot do much because you are saddled with too much responsibility"^[1]

From time immemorial, women that make things happen are very few. In the circular world, religious and others, we have read how women turned out to be the saviour in place of men.

Barr. Halima I. Alfa, PhD was born on the 23th of December, 1958 and was given out in marriage at the age of 16. As a Muslim and a cultured Igala young girl she obeyed as her parent were not interested in educating her they could not even wait for her secondary school result to be out. While in her matrimonial home she still had her eyes on getting educated and begged her husband to allow her go back to school which he obliged and sends her to school of nursing, at Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital Sokoto from there she picked a job with NNPC at the completion of her nursing school.

After 10 years in service with NNPC, her desire for education was still burning inside of her and in 2003 she retired and decided to further her education at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria which was the Institution of her choice to study Law, she attended Nigerian Law School, Bwari Abuja, and was called to Barr in 2006. She returned to Ahmadu Bello University Zaria between 2007 and 2018 to bagged Master of Law (LLM) and M. Phil respectively with her PhD. She achieved this educational status out of share determination, courage and tenacity to succeed.

Intermittently and in the course of her career she attended the following courses, seminars and workshops;

· Alternative Dispute Resolution

· National Economic Summit, Abuja.

· First United Kingdom International Seminar/ Exhibition on solid Minerals, Trade and Investment Opportunities in West Africa.

· Commonwealth – Nigeria Investment Conference, Abuja

· First all Nigeria Exporters Summit, Abuja

· Workshop for Women in Business in Africa, Ghana.

· Expo –Management Course, ASCON Badagry Lagos.

· Family Planning, University of Ibadan.

· Industrial Hygiene and Safety, Federal Ministry of Health, Lagos.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Between 1980 to date, she had worked in different places at dissimilar capacity and position.

· NNPC Kaduna, AS Deputy Chief Nursing Officer,

· Hauwa Petroleum Limited as Chief Executive Officer

· Shelter Force Properties Nigeria Limited as Chief Executive Officer

· Alfadir Pharmacy & Stores as Chief Executive Officer

· Sea dust Nigeria Limited as Chief Executive Officer

· HOOD-J Publications Limited as Chairman

· Abdulkadir Farms Ltd as Chief Executive Officer

· De-jure Publishing Company Limited as chairman

· Maternal Health and girls rights network as Chairman

· Halima I. Alfa & Associates as Principal Partner

APPOINTMENT AND NATIONAL ASSIGNMENT

In the process of time she had made contacts, connected with those that matter in the society and learned the act of management and lobbying that will properly get her into the political society and achieve her life time passion in touching lives and less privileged/ needy. She vied into politics little did she know that fate will smile at her and here are lists of appointments she has held.

· 1996 she was appointed Board Member, Hospital Management, Kogi State.

· 1999-2001, Hon. Commissioner of Commerce, Industry, Solid Mineral, Kogi State.

· 2009, Caretaker Committee Member, PDP Plateau State.

· 2011, Member, National Confab to Review Outstanding Constitutional Conferences, Abuja.

· 2012, Member/Secretary, Gubernatorial Screening Appeal Panel for Cross River State.

· 2012, Chairman, Governing Council, College of Education, Technical Kabba, Kogi State.

· 2012, Member, Presidential Committee on SURE-P.

· 2012, BOT Member, (PDP) Representing North Central Zone.

POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT

Her passion to affect humanity grew by the day and with no god-father her political profile continued to rise and she never disappointed herself rather she continues to wax stronger anywhere duty calls. Her dexterity paved the way in her political career and she was saddled with political engagement/responsibility at different times and she excelled in all.

· Member, National Frontiers and Forum 37

· Pioneer Member, National Solidarity Association

· 1999 – 2004, Chairman, Women Presidential Campaign Committee, ANPP

· 1999 – 2004,Member Caretaker Committee, ANPP

· Chairman, Arewa Consultative Forum, Kogi State

· 1999-2994, National Financial Secretary, ANPP

· Pioneer Member/ National Women Leader, UNPP

· Currently, National Legal Adviser, Arewa Consultative Forum

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND NGO

Barr. Halima, in her quest to be relevant in her chosen field joined professional bodies and participates in humanitarian work some of which are as follows;

· Member, Nigerian Bar Association

· Member, Association of Professional Negotiators

· Member, International Federation of Women Lawyers

· Founder, INIKPI Foundation

· Jamiaya Matan Arewa

· Pioneer Vice Chairman, N/West Zone, Nigerian Association of Women Entrepreneurs

PUBLICATIONS

· Publisher of most recent judgements, De- Jure Publishing Reports 2018

· Editor in Chief, Restructuring Nigeria: A Necessary Factor for Prospects. Book of Essays 2018

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PHILANTHROPY

As a caring mother who understands the plight of the people, Barr. Halima from her private pocket continues to contribute to the development of women and youth by giving scholarships to indigenes of Kogi State in various schools and also touching lives through her financial aid to widows, orphans and the less privilege. She understands the role of women and being a mother herself, she supports small scale business women with non-interest loans to boost their business so that they can support their husbands at home front for many years she has continued to support worshippers on pilgrimage to holy land.

HOBBIES

Despite her busy schedule Barr. Halima loves to write, read and travel no wonder she is exposed and blends into the society so easily.

AWARDS/ TRADITIONAL TITTLE

And for recognizing her contribution to humanity professional bodies, Associations and traditional institution still deem it fit to appreciate her with the following;

· Fellowship of the Institute of Industrialists & Corporate Administration

· Special Commendation from Executive Governor, Kogi state for outstanding performance

· Most Outstanding leadership achievement award

· Outstanding performance award, NUJ, Kaduna

· Merit Award in recognition of contribution and development to Ankpa LGA by Ankpa Local Government Development Association, Kaduna branch

· A meritorious award by the Sardauna Foundation (2011-2014)

· Omiya – Attah of Attah, Igala Land

· Fidelity Bank, Award of Distinguished Customer Award (Jan – Aug 2017)

· Kogi State Muslim Organisation (KOSMO), Award of excellence in recognition of her contributions to Islam and humanity (2017)

· National Association of University Students (NAWUS), Grand Matron Award for contribution for the development of women and support to the youths and various philanthropic gestures to the Nigerian People.

· Igala Cultural Development Association (ICDA), Award to confer Barr. Halima Alfa as the Grand Commander of Peace Ambassador for meritorious services to the Igala, Abia State and Igala Kingdom.

· Correspondence Chapel of Nigerian Union of Journalists Kogi state, Humanitarian Works Award (30^th December, 2013)

· Arise Igala Lifetime Achievement Award (2017) by Arise Igala Magazine.

· Kogi State Government (Kogi State Ministry of Culture and Tourism), Award of Excellence as Kogi State Tourism Icon.

In a time like this when professionalism and merit are thrown to the bin, for how long are we going to stand aloof waiting for miracle or manner to fall from heaven? Can we for the sake of reason, for the sake of development of our land and people allow a woman to be saddled with representing us; considering the antecedence of our men in the past and present who represented us one way or the other.

Representing the people in any capacity in a democratic dispensation like ours comes with a lot of challenges especially in our country where political intrigues, betrayals and other manoeuvres are the order of the day. A place like the senate is meant for people who are vocal, connected, armed with contacts and ability to lobby for dividend of democracy for those who sent them there and should not be a place for bench warmers and dumb characters.

Barr. Halima I. Alfa, in any form had never failed to represent her people well, she is on ground and continues to be relevant in the political sphere of the country, and she should be regarded as one of our heroine.

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