Abubakar Sani Sambo

Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo OON (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]

Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo
Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN)
In office
2007 – January 2013
Assumed office
2007
Vice-Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
In office
1995–2004
Preceded byProfessor Buba G. Bajoga
Succeeded byProfessor Garba Aliyu Babaji
Personal details
Born (1955-07-31) 31 July 1955
Kaduna State, Nigeria
Political partyNon-Partisan

Life and career

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 Studied 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
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See also
  • List of notable engineers in Nigeria
  • List of vice chancellors in Nigeria

References
  1. "Prof Bala Now DG/CEO". energy.gov.ng.
  2. "Rot in Energy Commission, DG, Sani Sambo in N7B Contract Bonanza!". 247ureports.com.
  3. "Nigeria to harness renewable energy to meet power demands – Sambo". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  4. RapidxHTML. "The Nigeria Academy of Engineering :: promoting excellence in technology and engineering training and practice to ensure the technological growth and economic development of Nigeria". nae.org.ng.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-12-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Isaac Twumasi-Quantas. "Interview with: Prof. Sambo, CEO, Energy Commission of Nigeria onNigeria's energy challenges". africaoilbusinessnews.com.
  7. "Solar and Wind diversify the Nigerian energy mix". ESI-Africa.com.
  8. http://www.worldenergysecurityforum.com/index.php/speakers/14-speakers/75-professor-abubakar-sani-sambo
  9. "Faculty of Engineering". engineering.abu.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  10. "Faculty of Engineering". engineering.abu.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  11. "Faculty of Engineering". engineering.abu.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  12. "Faculty of Engineering". engineering.abu.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
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