President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday swore in Engr. Dr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma as Minister of Housing and Urban Development.
Darma was appointed following the resignation of Ahmed Musa Dangiwa.
Darma is a distinguished Nigerian scholar, administrator, and development expert who holds a Doctor of Business Administration degree from the University of Liverpool and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Atlantic International University, USA.
He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bayero University, Kano, and later earned a Master’s in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Benin.
A member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Nigerian Institute of Management, Dr Darma served as Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund from 2008 to 2012. Thereafter, he held key positions, including Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, and Commissioner for Rural and Social Development in Katsina State, among others.
He has also contributed to academia as a lecturer at Bayero University, Kano.