Patricia Naomi Akwashiki (born 2 November 1953) was elected Senator for the Nasarawa North constituency of
Nasarawa State,
Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. She is a member of the
People's Democratic Party (PDP).
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Akwashiki earned a BA in Education from
Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria in 1982. She entered the banking industry, where she became a senior manager.
She was elected to the 5th Assembly (2003–2007) of the House of Representatives on the
People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. She failed to win the PDP nomination to run for a second term, and transferred to the
All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), on which ticket she won election in 2007 as Senator for Nasarawa North.
After taking her seat in the Senate in May 2007, Akwashiki was
appointed to committees on States & Local Government,
Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, Communications, Banking, Insurance &
Other Financial Institutions and Women and Youth.
In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay noted that
she sponsored a bill to amend the Code of Conduct Bureau and contributed
brilliantly to debate in plenary and committee assignments.
In January 2010 she returned to the PDP, citing injustice and
insensitivity of the ANPP national secretariat and factional infighting
in the state chapter of the party as reasons...Now she is the minister of information..Congrats ...e nor easy...hehehe
Eight new ministers were sworn in today by president Jonathan at the
presidential villa.
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| President Jonathan watches as Kobani signs in as Min.of State, Industry, Trade & Investment, after his swearing in |
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| New Ministers: MofState (Health), Nwankwo, MofState (Defence) Akobundu, MoS 1 F/Affairs, Adah, MoInfo, Akwashiki. |
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| New Ministers: MoS 2 F/Affairs Obanikoro, Labour Minister Ikenya, MoS Trade&Inv. Kobani, MoS N/Delta, Hauwa Lawan |
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| Federal Civil Service Commissioner Jonah Madugu & Commissioner, NPC Abimbola Hundeyin taking oath of office |
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| President Jonathan with Commissioners Abimbola Hundeyin (NPC) & Jonah Madugu (FCSC) after their swearing-in |
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| Presidential handshake for Mrs Patricia Akwashiki after her swearing-in as Minister of Information |
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