1979-80, School of Basic Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; 1982, Higher National Diploma in Business Management, City Commercial College, London; 1984, MBA, Lincoln University, San Francisco; 1999, Certificate in Arabic Studies, American University, Cairo. Formerly: 1987-89, Director, Gamji Bank, Nigeria; Director, Sokoto State Science and Technical Education Board; CEO, Yuguda Group; 2006-07, Council Member, National Health Insurance Scheme; 2008-11, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nigeria to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. July 2011, appointed Minister of State for Works. Sept. 2013, appointed Supervising Minister for National Planning of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.