Nana Kashim Shettima is the wife of Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima who was sworn in alongside his principal, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on 29 May, 2023. Daily Trust Saturday unveils the person of the wife of the Vice President.
Born to the family of Customs officer Alhaji Usman Alkali and Hajiya Maryam Abubakar Albashir on July 22, 1975 in Kano State, the Kanuri progeny is the third child of her father and second child of her mother.
Nana Usman Alkali (her maiden name) began her educational journey from the age of six when she was enrolled into Islamiyya School in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
Little nana combined both western and Islamic education when she got enrolled into Lamisula 1 Primary School in Maiduguri in 1982.
She obtained her first leaving certificate in 1988, and then proceeded to the Government Girl’s College Maiduguri from 1988 to 1993.
Afterwards, she got admitted into the University of Maiduguri in 1997 where she obtained a B.A (Hons) in English Language in 2006.
Her quest for higher education saw her enrolling for post graduate diploma in Education at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim College of Education Maiduguri (K.I.C.O.E).
In 1998, Nana Usman Alkali married Kashim Shettima – a union that is blessed with three children; Hajara, Amira and Armir Shettima.
Nana Kashim Shettima, known for her radiant and cheerful disposition, has also been spotted for her passion towards women development as well as girl child education.
Her dream to support the needy and vulnerable in the society became a reality with her emergence as first lady of Borno State in 2011.
As Borno State First Lady
As First Lady of Borno State from 2011 to 2019, Nana Shettima with the support of her husband carried out numerous humanitarian and social activities in support of orphans and widows.
Sources close to the wife of the vice president told Daily Trust Saturday that long before she became the first lady of Borno State, Nana Shettima ‘Uwar Marayu’, meaning mother to orphans, as she would always be referred, demonstrated openness, empathy and genuine love to those not only around her but to anyone that came in contact with her.
President Goodluck Jonathan.
Dolapo: Is the wife of Yemi Osinbajo, who served as Vice President of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023 under President Muhammadu Buhari.
Presently, Nana Shettima is wife of Vice President Kashim Shettima from May 2023 till date.
