Mairo Ahmad Amshi
Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Yobe State
All Progressives Congress Yobe State
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Dr. Mairo Ahmad Amshi, MFR, serves as Yobe State’s Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. An academic and author, she previously directed Women Affairs initiatives and now leads humanitarian responses, including capacity building, flood relief programs, and emergency management coordination.
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- Authored multiple books on gender, Islamic perspectives, and women’s rights, including titles like Islam and Gender Issues in the Contemporary Era and Let the Truth Be Told: Misapplication of Child Custody in Muslim Society.
- Served previously as Commissioner for Women Affairs, Yobe State, championing women’s inclusion in politics and addressing gender policy challenges.
- As Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs, she facilitated capacity-building initiatives with iMMAP and OCHA to strengthen information management among government and NGO actors in Northeast Nigeria.
- Led Yobe’s response and coordinated with State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). She publicly honored SEMA rescue personnel for their flood relief efforts after the Maiduguri floods.
- In October 2024, the State Executive Council, under her stewardship, approved ₦1.4 billion in humanitarian aid to support 25,500 flood victims across 17 local governments.
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