Eli Jidere Bala Explained

Eli Jidere Bala
Office1:Former Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN).
Term Start1:5 May 2013
Term End1:5 May 2023
Office2:Rector of Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
Term Start2:1993
Term End2:1994
Office3:Director of Renewable Energy Department of the Energy Commission of Nigeria.
Term Start3:2006
Term End3:2012
Birth Date:19 September 1954
Birth Place:Gombe State, Nigeria
Party:Non-Partisan.

Eli Jidere Bala (born 19 September 1954) is a Nigerian professor of Mechanical engineering and the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria.[1] [2]

Life and career

He was born on 19 September 1954 in Gelengu, a city in Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria.[3] He attended the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in mechanical engineering in 1977 and a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree in mechanical engineering in 1980.[4] [5] He later proceeded to Cranfield Institute of Technology, United Kingdom where he won a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in applied energy in 1984.[6] He joined the services of Ahmadu Bello University as a graduate assistant in 1978 and was appointed Senior Lecturer in 1987 and later became a professor of applied energy in 2004.[7]

Official duties

He has held several administrative position in the country. He served as the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria between 1991 and 1993 and was reappointed in 1997, a tenure that lasted for two years (1997-1999). After four years, he was reappointed for the third time in 2003, a tenure that ended in 2006. After his first tenure as the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, he was appointed as the Rector of Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi State, Nigeria, a tenure that lasted for 4 years (1993 - 1997). He then returned to  Ahmadu Bello University where he was reappointed as Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering  He also served as the Deputy Director of Energy Planning and Analysis Department of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (1999-2003).[8] He was later appointed as Director of Renewable Energy of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, a position he held from 2006 to 2012.[9] [10] Before his appointment as the acting Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (January 2013- May 2013).[11]

Fellowship and membership

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prof Bala Now DG/CEO. energy.gov.ng.
  2. Web site: Commission develops Energy 2050 Calculator. Media Trust. Daily Trust. 2014-12-09. 2016-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233416/http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/business/10292-commission-develops-energy-2050-calculator. dead.
  3. Web site: Welcome to Raw Materials Research and Development Council . rmrdc.gov.ng . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141209111014/http://www.rmrdc.gov.ng/profiles?page=boarddetails&profilecode=16 . 2014-12-09 .
  4. Web site: How to achieve Sustainable power supply- By Prof. Bala. ScanNews Nigeria.
  5. Web site: 15, 000MW hydropower potential redundant in Nigeria – ECN . https://archive.today/20141209091054/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/09/15-000mw-hydropower-potential-redundant-in-nigeria-ecn/ . dead . 2014-12-09 . Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper .
  6. Web site: WorldState News:: Mobile version!. worldstagegroup.com.
  7. 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. 2014-12-09. 2016-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20161216094201/http://www.nae.org.ng/fellows_profiles.asp?id=160. dead.
  8. Web site: Guardian News Website - Rehabilitation works to begin on Kainji, Jebba hydro-power plants . 2014-12-09 . https://archive.today/20141209091129/http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/business/energy-report/178376-rehabilitation-works-to-begin-on-kainji-jebba-hydro-power-plants . 2014-12-09 . dead .
  9. Web site: Loughborough University 4th & 5th April 2012 . 2014-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141213063517/http://www.geography.dur.ac.uk/Projects/Activity/LCEDNConferenceSeries/LoughboroughUniversity4th5thApril2012/tabid/3894/Default.aspx . 2014-12-13 . dead .
  10. Web site: Nigeria Customs Service Nigeria - NIMASA, Nigeria - Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria. Maritime Matters.
  11. Web site: allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Energy Commission Gets Acting DG. allAfrica.com.
  12. Web site: Naccima, Odu'accima, others harp on alternative energy devt . Tunde Dodondawa - Lagos . tribune.com.ng . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141217173233/http://www.tribune.com.ng/business/energy/item/2460-naccima-odu-accima-others-harp-on-alternative-energy-devt/2460-naccima-odu-accima-others-harp-on-alternative-energy-devt . 2014-12-17 .
  13. Web site: GMD Bags Fellowship of Nigerian Academy of Engineering > NNPC. nnpcgroup.com. 2014-12-09. 2016-04-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20160405200054/http://nnpcgroup.com/PublicRelations/NNPCinthenews/tabid/92/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/539/GMD-Bags-Fellowship-of-Nigerian-Academy-of-Engineering.aspx. dead.

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