His work includes films such as Jamila Da Jamilu (2009), Ga Duhu Ga Haske (2010), and Ashabul Kahfi (2014), which collectively earned him the distinction of Best Director of the Year at the 2015 Kannywood Awards (Jurors' Choice).
In 2020, Saira launched the first Hausa language home video series, titled Labarina.
[3][4][5] Saira was born in Gwammaja, Kano State, Nigeria.
Saira grew up in the Kano metropolis with his two brothers and studied Quranic science at the Aminu Kano College of Islamic Legal Studies.
He continues to write and direct under his production name, Saira Movies.