Dr Radda who was until his present appointment was
the Chief of Staff to the Katsina State Governor was on Monday appointed to
head SMEDAN by President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a press statement issued by head of public
communications, SMEDAN, Ibrahim Mohammed yesterday in Abuja the new director
general was received by the director, Enterprise Development and Promotion of
the Agency, Mr Olawale Fasanya and other directors of the Agency and was
introduced to the various heads of departments.
In a short speech during the briefing by management
of SMEDAN, Dr Radda thanked the management for the warm reception accorded him
and solicited for the managements support and cooperation towards achieving the
mandate of the agency.
He also stated that he came to the agency with an
open mind and to work for the development of the MSME sub sector of the
economy.
“I am here to work and together we shall all help
the President to achieve the Change mantra which he has been his major agenda
since he assumed office as President,” he added.
According to the statement, Dr Radda is an astute
politician, teacher and banker with wide administrative experience was born on
10th September 1969 in Hayingada-Dutsinma local government area of Katsina
State.
He started his early school at Radda Primary school
from 1974-1980.
He joined the College of Education, Kafanchan in
1986-1980, obtaining MCE certificate.
He enrolled into Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University,
Bauchi in 1992-1996, graduated with B-Tech.Agric Economic and Extension (Hons),
then gained postgraduate admission into Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria In
1998-2004 obtaining MSC Agric Extension and Rural Sociology 2004.
In his quest for higher education, he later
enrolled again at the ABU Zaria in 2005 for a Masters in International Affairs
and Diplomacy and later capped it with a PHD in Agricultural extension and
Rural Sociology from same prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 2015.
Radda possesses extensive working experience. He
was a class room teacher between 1989-1999. He worked as a Banker with FSB
International Bank between 1999-2003.
He was Executive Chairman Charanchi local
government area of Katsina State between Jan 2005 and April 2007. He was
appointed Caretaker Committee Chairman, Charanchi LGA in May 2007.
Other appointments he has held are Senior
Legislative Aide NASS, Abuja, 2012-2014, National Welfare Society (APC), June
2014- July 2015.
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