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Meet Nigeria's Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman


Born on February 2nd, 1958, Engr. Sale Mamman the Honourable Minister of Power   is an indigene of Jalingo Local Government Area  in Taraba State, Nigeria.  

Sale attended L.E.A. Primary School, Lau, in Taraba State from 1966 – 1973 where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in 1973.  From 1975 – 1978 he also attended Technical and Vocational Training Centre, Kano, where he obtained Kano State School Certificate.  In 1981, he also acquired Kano State School Leaving Certificate from Government Technical College, Kano State.

From 1982 – 1983 Sale acquired an Asst. Work Superintendent Certificate (Electrical), from Works Training School, Yola, Adamawa State.  He obtained his Ordinary National Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna State in 1988 and Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State in 1991.

  Other Schools attended includes - Bayero University Kano, 2000 – 2003 (Post Graduate Diploma, Electrical Engineering, Master of Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering 2007 – 2010 also in Bayero University.  Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management in 2011 – 2012 also from Bayero University. Master Degree in Human Relations (MB) from 2014 – 2015 also from Bayero University.
Engr. Sale Mamman has worked in so many Organisations which include - Ag. Head of Works, Jalingo Local Government 1983 – 1984. 

Technical Instructor, Vocational Training School, Jalingo, 1988 – 1990. Ofoalya Primary and Secondary School, Ondo State 1991 – 1992 (NYSC Certificate).  Ministry of Works and Housing, Jalingo, Taraba State.
As an active politician, Engr. Sale Mamman  has held many political positions both in Taraba State and Abuja having been the pioneer state party Chairman of the Taraba State CPC from 2010-2011. He had moved up, through his political years to become the Presidential Returning Officer, Taraba State in 2019.

Some of his achievements includes the following; Initiation and supervising Construction of Taraba State Liaison Office in Abuja, Kaduna and Lagos etc.
  
Engr Sale Mamman who loves reading, Sports-Track and Field, as well as travelling, is a member of some professional bodies which include; NSE and a Licensed COREN Member.
He is married with Children.

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Aaron Artimas
SA Communication and Strategy

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