2019
Wamban Faskari
Conferred in recognition of his community service. The title was previously held by his late father.
Verified by office
Biography
About
Biography, education and traditional standing of the Wamban Faskari.
Hamza Suleiman Faskari
Hamza Suleiman Faskari is from Faskari in Katsina State. His public-service record covers federal administration, legislative liaison and successive appointments to the Katsina State Executive Council as Commissioner for Environment, with a period deployed to water resources.
Alongside that record sits a body of community work: educational sponsorship, health interventions, water provision and seasonal assistance across Kankara, Faskari and Sabuwa.
He holds the traditional titles of Wamban Faskari and Sadaukin Kasar Hausa I. In May 2026 he was adopted as the APC consensus candidate for the Kankara/Faskari/Sabuwa Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Formation
Education
2004
BA History — Bayero University Kano
Undergraduate degree in History.
Verified by office2008
Master's in Public Policy & Administration — Bayero University Kano
Postgraduate study in public policy and administration.
Verified by office
Career
Public service
2009
Administrative Officer, Federal Character Commission
Entry into federal public administration.
Verified by office2011
Special Assistant to Senator Abu Ibrahim
Legislative and constituency liaison work.
Verified by office2015 – 2019
Commissioner for Environment, Katsina State
First appointment to the State Executive Council.
Verified by office2019 – 2023
Commissioner for Environment, Katsina State
Reappointed for a second term in the environment portfolio.
Verified by office2023 – July 2024
Commissioner for Water Resources, Katsina State
Reappointed to the Executive Council and deployed to water resources.
Verified by officeJuly 2024 – March 2026
Redeployed to Environment
Redeployment to the environment portfolio.
Verified by officeMarch 2026
Resignation from the Katsina State Executive Council
Announced his resignation as a member of the State Executive Council, thanking Governor Dikko Umaru Radda for the opportunity to serve.
Verified by office2026
APC consensus candidate — Kankara/Faskari/Sabuwa Federal Constituency
Adopted in May 2026 by stakeholders from the 31 wards across the three local government areas.
Verified by office
Heritage
Traditional titles
19 April 2025
Sadaukin Kasar Hausa I
Conferred by the Emir of Daura. He is the first person to hold the title in the history of the Daura Emirate.
Verified by office