Mrs. Asma’u Shehu Adaji, was born on 13th April, 1969. She hails from Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. She holds a B.Sc. (Hons), Economics degree from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1991. Thereafter, she observed her mandatory one National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme with UBA Plc, in Kaduna State, between1991 and 1992.
She joined the Federal Civil Service in September, 1992 immediately after her National service as Finance Officer II, in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Multilateral Institutions and Home Finance Departments where she rose to the level of Assistant Director.
In September, 2015 she was deployed to the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Safety and Security Department where she served briefly as an Assistant Director, Shipping Development. Upon becoming a Deputy Director, she was placed in charge of Marine Pollution, a position she held before becoming a Director and subsequently superintended the Maritime Safety and Security Department.
She also had a stint in the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF)where she was Director, Reform Coordination and Service Improvement. She was posted to the Ministry of Petroleum Resources as Director, Human Resources Management in August 2022.
She has attended various Seminars, Workshops and Conferences on Management, Leadership skills, Projects Management, Maritime Courses, World Bank Operations amongst others. She has represented Nigeria in meetings both locally and internationally. She has also served in various Ministerial Committees. Her hobbies are watching movies, playing games, writing and listening to music.
