Who is Nasiru Abubakar?

Nasiru Abubakar: An haife ni a unguwar Helele Shiyar Magajin Gari "A" Karamar Hukumar Mulkin Sakkwato ta Arewa, a Jahar Sakkwato. A kan kirdado, ana jin an haife ni a 1980 }idayar Girigori, a cikin watan Sallar Shara (Al-Muaharram).

My name is Nasiru Abubakar and I was born in Helele Area, Magajin Gari "A" Ward, Sokoto North Local Government, Sokoto State, in 1980.
I am Hausa Lecturer, in the Department of African Languages, Al-Qalam University, Katsina. Katsina State of Nigeria.

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