Binta Masi Garba was born in Kaduna Army Barracks to Muslim parents. Her parents are
Kamwe from Bazza,
Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State. She is the second child of her parents, thus she was named Masi according to Kamwe traditional naming convention. Her father,
Corporal Tumba Garba, was an army officer and driver. He had driven several prominent military figures, including
Muhammadu Buhari,
Sani Abacha,
Ibrahim Babangida,
Olusegun Obasanjo and
Murtala Muhammad. He grew up in a Christian family but converted to Islam later in life. At an early age, she converted to Christianity which angered her father who, according to her, "burnt everything I had". However, he later came to accept her decision. Between 1975 and 1981, she attended Army Children School, New Cantonment D, Hayin Banki, Kaduna. From there she proceeded for her Secondary School Education and obtained her (GCE/WAEC ‘O’ Level) in Government Day School, Kurmin Mashi, Kaduna South, Kaduna, between 1981 and 1987. She attended
Kaduna Polytechnic and obtained Ordinary National Diploma (OND Marketing, 1990) and Higher National Diploma (HND Marketing, 1997). In 2004, she went to Harvard Kennedy School of Government - Harvard University (Public Financial Management). She holds two Diplomas in Theology from the Bible School of Church Growth and Practical Ministry, and Matthew Owujaye's Ministry, Kaduna. She is a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Theology from Smith Christian University, Miami, Florida. ==Political career==