Founder & Chairperson
Abdulaziz
Yari
Abubakar.
Public service. Community.
A commitment to opportunity.
Portrait: National Assembly of NigeriaLeadership & purpose
From public service
to a shared purpose.
Abdulaziz Yari’s public career has included service in the House of Representatives, two terms as Governor of Zamfara State, and leadership of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum.
The Foundation carries forward a conviction that leadership must widen access to health, learning and opportunity. Its focus remains the communities it serves and the progress it can help make possible.
Explore the Foundation’s workLeadership journey
Milestones in
public service.
- 2007–2011
House of Representatives
Represented the Anka/Talata Mafara Federal Constituency in Nigeria’s House of Representatives.
- 2011–2019
Governor of Zamfara State
Served two terms as Governor of Zamfara State.
- 2015–2019
Nigeria Governors’ Forum
Chaired the Nigeria Governors’ Forum.
- 2023
Senate of Nigeria
Elected to represent Zamfara West in the 10th National Assembly.
Profile and portrait references: National Assembly of Nigeria; Nigeria Governors’ Forum. The timeline records the public-service milestones described in the Foundation’s existing profile.
The Foundation’s purpose
Strong communities.
Wider opportunity.
A focused commitment to invest in people, work alongside communities and build progress that can endure beyond any one project.
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