Sa'adiya Omar Bello

Sa'adiya Omar Bello (OON) is a Nigerian academic and professor of Hausa Literature at Usmanu Danfodiyo University. She is a Nigerian academic and professor of Hausa Literature at Usmanu Danfodiyo University. She is a member of the Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria board of trustees as of 2018. In 2022, she was awarded a national honor in the Order of the Niger category.

Life and education Professor Sadiya Omar (also known as Sadyia Umar) was born in 1952 at Kiru Local Government, Kano State, Nigeria. She was the daughter of the renowned Sheikh Usman Salihu but became an orphan at age 3. She had her secondary education at Government Girls’ Secondary School (GGSS) Dala in Kano. And, with the influence and mentorship of Professor Kabiru Galadanci, in 1978 Sadiya graduated from Bayero University, Kano with a Bachelor of Arts in Hausa and Islamic Studies.

Leadership She was once the national women leader of the Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria. FOMWAN is a popular faith-based organization in Nigeria.

Honours In 2018 Prof Sadia Omar Bello was honored and inaugurate as member of Trustees members the (BoT.A Muslim media group). The event which hold in Osogbo the capital City of Osun state and is graced by the presence of Sultan of Sokoto which is the president general of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), and the Jamb registra Pro. Ishaq Oloyede was also present.a renowned organization that has many legal practitioners.

Professor Sa'adiyah Omar the Formal Amirah general of FOMWAN was honoured with the award of Nana Asmau for Social Development. The award which is presented by Sultan of Sokoto on is visit to Iseyin in Oyo State.