Iya Abubakar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Iya Abubakar

Defence minister of Nigeria

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1934

Place of Birth: Adamawa State, Nigeria

Profession: politician, mathematician

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Iya Abubakar (born 14 December 1934) is a Nigerian politician and mathematician who held multiple cabinet level appointments (Minister of Defence and Minister of Internal Affairs) during the Nigerian Second Republic, and Senator for Adamawa North from May 1999 to May 2007.