Jethro Yakubu Zikengyu
Majority Leader of the Taraba State House of Assembly
All Progressives Congress Taraba State
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Jethro Yakubu Zikengyu is a Nigerian politician and legislator serving as Majority Leader of the Taraba State House of Assembly, representing Wukari I Constituency. Elected in 2023 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he has recently decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC). With a background in nursing and public health, Zikengyu is noted for championing scholarships, bore-hole water access, agricultural support and youth empowerment in his constituency, while also speaking out on security issues in the Wukari area.
Education
- Primary: Ebenezer Primary School, Wukari – First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) (jyzhumanitarianservice.org)
- Secondary: Government Secondary School, Wukari – General Certificate of Education, 1988
- College of Nursing, Yola, Adamawa State (1992) – General Certificate in Nursing (jyzhumanitarianservice.org)
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka – Bachelor of Nursing Sciences (BNSc), 1998
- PGD in Public Health, Staffordshire University, UK, 2011 (jyzhumanitarianservice.org)
- Certificate in HIV/AIDS Project Management, Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), Lagos, 2005
- Master’s Degree in International Cooperation & Humanitarian Aids, Kalu Institute, Almeria, Spain, 2019
Professional Background
- Before politics, he worked in Nursing / Health care: registered nurse, lecturer in nursing (College of Nursing, Jalingo) etc. (jyzhumanitarianservice.org)
- Worked with NGOs and public health programs: Technical Officer roles (e.g. FHI360 / WHO / HIV/AIDS programs) in Taraba State; Special Advisor; Commissioner for Poverty & Alleviation / Ministry of Commerce & Industry in Taraba State
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