Hon. Sen. Gbemisola Saraki

Minister of State, Mines & Steel Development Federal Republic of Nigeria

Senator Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki became an inspiring symbol of women and youth participation in active political leadership when she was elected first into Nigeria’s National Assembly in 1999.

She was not only the youngest female legislator but arguably, her compelling but brilliant disposition, her experiences in private sector and her abiding passion for her nation were instructive in defining her brand of politics, which has always been anchored on People, Possibility, Patriotismand Prosperity.

Rising from the private sector, Senator Gbemi Saraki has an extensive background in the banking and mining sector of the economy. These background experiences are key leverages of her strategic insights into the mining sector, where her in-depth understanding of the banking functions plays a key role in driving strategic policies of revamping mining as a major contributor to our national development.

In 2019, Senator Gbemi Saraki was appointed the Honorable Minister of State, Transportation, where she was saddled with the responsibility for developing the road and marine transport sub-sector. This was her mandate until her redeployment in July, 2022 to the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development as the Honorable Minister of State. The Ministry, under the inspiring leadership of the Honorable Minister, Architect Olamilekan Adegbite, is responsible for transforming the critical development of mineral resources as well as recalibrating the roadmap of the mines and steel sector of the nation’s economy in order to facilitate and fast-track the strategic template of a sustainable economic growth and national productivity.