Aishatu Jibril Dukku

Aishatu Jibril Dukku (born 18 December 1963), is a Nigerian educationist and politician from Gombe state. 
She served as Federal Minister of State for Education during the presidency of the late President Umaru Musa Yar' Adua. Since then, she served as a parliamentarian in the Nigerian National Assembly. She is currently an Honourable Member of Nigerian House of Representatives
 representing Dukku and Nafada Federal constituency, Gombe State, Nigeria.
Early life and education.
Aishatu Jibril Dukku politically known as 'Mama Shatu' was born in Kaduna in Northern Nigeria, but is an indigene of Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. She completed her primary education from the Central Primary School, Gombe, from 1970 to 1976. She completed her secondary education at the Federal Government Girls' College, Bauchi from 1976 to 1982, and obtained her General Certificate of Examinations (GCE). She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from the Bayero University, Kano in 1986. She lives In her matrimonial house with her husband, Jamalu Arabi in their residence at Abuja quarters, Gombe. 
Educator career.
Aishatu started her working career as a classroom teacher in 1987. In February 1988, the Bauchi State Government appointed her as the English language teacher at the Government Girls' Science Secondary School, Doma, Gombe State. In 1990, she was appointed as the Vice Principal (Academic) of Pilot Junior Secondary School, Gombe. From 1990 to 1994, she was seconded to the Ministry of Education, Bauchi and served as the Vice Principal (Academic) at the Government Girls' Science Secondary School, Doma, Gombe State from 1994 to 1996. In 1997, she was appointed as the first principal of the Government Day Secondary School, Gandu, and the pioneer principal of the Federal Government Girls' College, Bajoga, Gombe state from May 1999 to March 2006. From March 2006 – May 2007, she served as the Federal Inspector of Education, Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Inspectorate Service, Gombe. The Late President Musa Yar' Adua appointed her as the Honourable Minister of State for Education, Federal Republic of Nigeria and she held the position from 26 July 2007 until 17 March 2010.
Political career.
Aishatu contested the 2015 general elections in Nigeria and she was voted into power to represent Dukku/Nafada Federal constituency of Gombe state in the House of Representatives. She chaired the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters and Political Parties Affairs. And she was a member of the board of trustees of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Gombe State was declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to have won all the National Assembly seats. Hajiya Aishatu Jibril Dukku won the election in Dukku/Nafada Federal Constituency.
Aishatu focuses her legislative interest on the education of the girl child, women and youth empowerment, and poverty alleviation and skills acquisition. She is committed to the establishment of schools, skills acquisition centres, scholarship programs for the youth and other similar projects.
Awards and honours.
Aishatu has received numerous local and international awards and prizes from governmental and non-governmental organisations. And she currently holds the traditional title of Gimbiyar Dukku and Jakad Yar Dass ta Farko. She has widely attended local and international seminars, workshops and conferences.
Publications.
Aishatu has two (2) publications to her credit:
1. "Attitude of Teachers towards the use of Reward and Punishment"; and
2. "The Girl-Child Education in Gombe North: Way Forward". 