AbdulJabbar Omar
Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Kano State
New Nigeria Peoples Party Kano State
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Bio Summary
AbdulJabbar Omar is the current Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development in Kano State under the NNPP-led administration. A trained builder and urban planner, he has been at the forefront of implementing housing reforms, expanding affordable home schemes, and enforcing modern urban planning standards across the state.
Education
- B.Sc., Building Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
- M.Sc., Urban & Regional Planning, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
- Executive Training in Housing Policy, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, USA
Professional Background
- Senior Site Engineer, Kano State Housing Corporation
- Former Project Manager, Urban Shelter Limited (Abuja and Kaduna projects)
- Technical Consultant, UN-Habitat affordable housing framework (Kano State chapter)
- Member, Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB)
- Urban Planning Consultant for World Bank-assisted housing resilience project in Northwest Nigeria