Muhammad Garba

Muhammad Garba is a Nigerian journalist, and a politician from Kano State who is a Commissioner of Information. and a member of the Steering Committee of International Federation of Journalists.

Early life and education Muhammad was born on 22 November 1964 at Yakasai Quarters in Kano Municipal of Kano state. He attended Kofar Nassarawa Primary School and Teachers College, Sumaila he obtained his 1st and 2nd Degree from Bayero University Kano.

Career Muhammad begins journalism career in 1989 with Triumph Publishing Company Limited, Kano as a reporter and served in various states of the federation as correspondent. He later grew in his career to serve as Sub-Editor, Chief Sub-Editor, Group News Editor, and Deputy Editor. He had also served as a member of Editorial Board of many National Newspapers. Muhammed Garba has held various responsibilities that include Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1993 and subsequently Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor of Kano State Abdullahi Umar Ganduje between 1999 and 2003.