Abubakar Sani Sambo Explained

Abubakar Sani Sambo
Term Start1:2007
Term End1:January 2013
Term Start2:2007
Office3:Vice-Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Term Start3:1995
Term End3:2004
Predecessor3:Buba G. Bajoga
Successor3:Garba Aliyu Babaji
Birth Date:31 July 1955
Birth Place:Kaduna State, Nigeria
Party:Non-partisan

Abubakar Sani Sambo (Born 31 July 1955) is a Nigerian Mechanical engineer, former Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN),[1] Chair of the Nigerian Member Committee of the World Energy Council (WEC), Africa Region and former Vice-Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Nigeria.[2] [3]

Early life and education

He was born on 31 July 1955 in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.He obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.sc) degree in mechanical engineering from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1979 with a first class honour.[4] In 1983, he obtained a doctorate degree, Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom.[5] After he received his Ph.D, he returned to Nigeria to join the services of Bayero University, Kano where he rose to the position of a senior lecturer in 1989 and was appointed a professor in energy studies at the same University.[6] He was appointed as the vice-chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in 1995 and served in this capacity for two terms (1995-2004).[7] He is the incumbent director-general and chief executive of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) and vice chairman of the World Energy Council (WEC), Africa Region, since November 2007.[8]

Awards

Fellowships and membership

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prof Bala Now DG/CEO. energy.gov.ng.
  2. Web site: Rot in Energy Commission, DG, Sani Sambo in N7B Contract Bonanza!. 247ureports.com. 2 September 2011 .
  3. Web site: Nigeria to harness renewable energy to meet power demands – Sambo . Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081442/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/08/nigeria-harness-renewable-energy-meet-power-demands-sambo/ . 2016-03-04 .
  4. Web site: The Nigeria Academy of Engineering :: promoting excellence in technology and engineering training and practice to ensure the technological growth and economic development of Nigeria. RapidxHTML. nae.org.ng.
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924000647/http://www.energystorageforum.com/wp-content/themes/ev-battery/getspeaker.php?id=121 . 2015-09-24 . dead .
  6. Web site: Interview with: Prof. Sambo, CEO, Energy Commission of Nigeria onNigeria's energy challenges. Isaac Twumasi-Quantas. africaoilbusinessnews.com.
  7. Web site: Solar and Wind diversify the Nigerian energy mix. ESI-Africa.com. 15 October 2009.
  8. http://www.worldenergysecurityforum.com/index.php/speakers/14-speakers/75-professor-abubakar-sani-sambo
  9. Web site: Faculty of Engineering. engineering.abu.edu.ng. 2020-05-25. 2019-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20191222201322/https://engineering.abu.edu.ng/pages/prominentalumni.html. dead.
  10. Web site: Faculty of Engineering. engineering.abu.edu.ng. 2020-05-25. 2019-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20191222201322/https://engineering.abu.edu.ng/pages/prominentalumni.html. dead.
  11. Web site: Faculty of Engineering. engineering.abu.edu.ng. 2020-05-25. 2019-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20191222201322/https://engineering.abu.edu.ng/pages/prominentalumni.html. dead.
  12. Web site: Faculty of Engineering. engineering.abu.edu.ng. 2020-05-25. 2019-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20191222201322/https://engineering.abu.edu.ng/pages/prominentalumni.html. dead.

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