- ABU programme
- B.Sc. International Studies
- Class year
- 1991
- Field
- Public service
- Recognition
- Minister of Youth and Sports Development (2019–2023); career in journalism and public communication
Public service
Sunday Dare
Journalist and media strategist who served as Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development.
Their work
Sunday Dare spent two decades in journalism and media management, including senior investigative and broadcast roles, before moving into telecommunications regulation and public office.
As Minister of Youth and Sports Development from 2019 to 2023 he oversaw national youth policy and Nigeria’s elite sporting programmes.
Their ABU connection
Dare took his first degree in International Studies at Ahmadu Bello University in 1991, the start of a path through newsrooms, fellowships and federal office.
