Nigeria · Education · Impact

Transforming schools, empowering teachers, and shaping futures across Northern Nigeria

Founded by Safina Garba Isa — MA English (BUK), BA English (ABU) — Hydar partners with schools, NGOs, and government agencies to deliver evidence-based curriculum design, teacher training, and community-focused learning programmes across Kano and Katsina.

Partner With Us Explore Our Services
0 States across Nigeria Kano & Katsina
0 Teachers trained & certified
0 Schools supported
0 Years in education Since 2006
0 Years as Hydar Est. 2022

Who We Are

Mission-driven education consultancy rooted in Nigeria

Hydar Educational Consultants is a Kano and Katsina-based education consultancy founded in 2022 by Safina Garba Isa — a published educator, translator, and literature scholar with over two decades of classroom and leadership experience across Northern Nigeria.

From nursery through secondary school, from phonics instruction to emergency education response and adolescent girls' empowerment, we bring deep local knowledge, postgraduate credentials, and internationally credible training to every engagement.

  • Evidence-based curriculum and instruction
  • Inclusive education for every learner
  • Partnerships with government, NGOs, and communities

Our footprint — and growing.

Map of Nigeria highlighting active states: Kano and Katsina, with location pins
Active states Project locations

Leadership

Meet the Founder

Education leadership emblem representing Safina Garba Isa, Founder and CEO

Safina Garba Isa

Founder & CEO, Hydar Educational Consultants

Katsina State, Nigeria

  • MA English (Literature), Bayero University Kano — 2017
  • PGDE, Bayero University Kano — 2015
  • BA English (Upper Second Class), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria — 2006

Safina Garba Isa is a seasoned educational consultant with deep expertise in curriculum development, special education, teacher training, and community-focused learning programmes. With a track record spanning nursery through secondary school reform — including leadership roles at Sweet Haven Schools and consultancy for Yadudu Memorial International School — alongside NGO facilitation and government-partnered initiatives, she brings both classroom-level precision and systems-level strategy to every engagement.

Curriculum Development & Implementation Special Needs Education (Maths, English, Science) Phonics & Literacy Instruction STEM Education Life Skills & Adolescent Development Adult Literacy Textbook & Learning Material Development Teacher Training & Performance Coaching Extracurricular & Crochet Programme Design

Professional development

  • Early Grade Reading in Nigeria — NCRRD BUK / USAID / NEI+ (2021)
  • Lesson Plan Design — Kavod Institute, Lagos (2017)
  • Classroom Management & Peer Tutoring — Number One Tutors, U.K. (2017)
  • Effective Teaching — One Million Teachers (ongoing)

Scholarship & publications

  • Knowing — Ebedi Review, 10th Edition (2021)
  • Politics of Truths and Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun — Daily Trust
  • Translator — My Name is Nimi by Bukola A. (Four Thirteenth Foundation, 2023)

Organisations that have trusted our expertise.

NGO & Development Partners

FOMWANFederation of Muslim Women's Association of Nigeria
AGILEAdolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment
ArtyMakersThe ArtyMakers
IEERPIntegrated Emergency Education Response Project
USAID / NEI+Nigeria Centre for Reading Research & Development, BUK

Schools & Institutions

Sweet HavenSweet Haven Schools, Kano
YaduduYadudu Memorial International School, Kano
NewtonNewton School, Kano
SunflowerSunflower Schools, Kano

Government & Royal Institutions

Katsina StateKatsina State Government / Local Government Councils
Emir of KanoOffice of HRH the Emir of Kano, Lamido Sunusi Lamido II (SDG Education Challenge)

Our Work

Projects & Impact

A track record of partnerships with NGOs, government agencies, and royal institutions across Northern Nigeria.

  1. Integrated Emergency Education Response Project

    Reviewer & Adapter — LST Manual Review

    Date
    10–16 March 2025
    Scope
    National

    Led the review and contextual adaptation of the Life Skills Training Manual to align with emergency education response needs. Ensured age-appropriate, trauma-informed content for use in crisis-affected communities.

    Life Skills Emergency Education Curriculum Adaptation March 2025

  2. FOMWAN Katsina

    Lead Facilitator — Adolescent Girls Mentoring & Leadership

    Location
    Katsina State

    Delivered structured mentoring, skills training, and basic leadership skills acquisition sessions for adolescent girls under the Federation of Muslim Women's Association of Nigeria.

    Adolescent Girls Leadership Katsina FOMWAN

  3. AGILE

    Facilitator — Teacher Skills Acquisition Training

    Reach
    137 teachers across Katsina LGAs

    Trained over 137 teachers drawn from across Katsina State local government areas, delivering skills acquisition programming under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment.

    137 Teachers Katsina LGAs AGILE Government-partnered

  4. Emir of Kano — SDG Girl Child Education Challenge

    Lead Trainer

    Institution
    Office of HRH Lamido Sunusi Lamido II

    Selected as lead trainer for a royal-endorsed SDG initiative on girl child education and empowerment, working under the patronage of the Emir of Kano.

    SDG Girl Child Education Royal Institution Kano

  5. The ArtyMakers — Kano & Katsina Branch

    Assistant Team Lead & Coordinator

    Period
    2019 — present
    Location
    Kano & Katsina

    Co-led the establishment of safe spaces for adolescent girls, providing crochet training as a pathway to financial empowerment, alongside mentoring and leadership development sessions.

    Safe Spaces Financial Empowerment Crochet Mentoring Kano & Katsina

  6. Sweet Haven Schools, Kano

    Head of English Department & English Instructor

    Period
    2017 — 2020
    Location
    Kano

    Coordinated English tutors, mentored junior staff, and oversaw lesson plan development and examination setting across the English department.

    English Instruction Department Leadership Staff Mentoring Kano

  7. Yadudu Memorial International School, Kano

    Educational Consultant

    Period
    2018
    Location
    Kano

    Delivered curriculum development, academic and administrative staff training, and classroom set-up consultancy for the school's growth and quality improvement.

    Curriculum Development Staff Training Classroom Set-up Kano

  8. Newton School, Kano

    Crochet Consultant — Amigurumi Programme

    Period
    2020
    Location
    Kano

    Designed and launched Amigurumi crochet as an extracurricular activity, building creative skills and practical craft-based learning for students.

    Extracurricular Crochet Amigurumi Kano

What We Offer

Our Services

Tailored solutions for schools, NGOs, and government partners — designed for impact at every level.

Get In Touch

Let's build something impactful together

Chat with us on WhatsApp