Muhammed ABBA-GANA,

Biographical record

Title

Engr.

Surname

ABBA-GANA,

First Name

Muhammed

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

November 11, 1943

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Borno State

Place of Birth

Damboa, Borno State;

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Number of Children (Male)

5

Number of Children ( Female)

3 (2deceased)

Names of Children

Abba Gana Mohammed,
Zannah Mohammed,
Shettima Mohammed,
Hamza Mohammed,
Shettima Gana Mohammed
Yakori

Profession

Engineer
Administrator
Politician

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Junior Primary School, Damboa, 1952-55; Yelwa Boarding Senior Primary School, Maiduguri, 1956- 58; Government (Barewa) College, Zaria, 1959-63; Okene Provincial Secondary School, Okene, 1964-65; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. 1966-69;

Educational Qualification

B.Eng.

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE);
Institute of Materials Handling, Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission;

Previous Appointments

Senior Electrical Engineer, North Eastern State Civil Service, 1969-74;
Chad Basin Development Authority, Maiduguri, 1974-79;
Commissioner for Works, Borno State, 1979-83; Chairman, State Rural Electrification Board, 1986;
Federal Government Task Force on Electrification and Connection to NEPA National Grid of all Local Government Headquarters and all large towns in the Country between, 1987-88;
Implementation Sub-Committee of the TCPC on the Commercialization of NEPA, 1987-91;
Board of Directors, NEPA, 1989-91;
Governing Council , Sir Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana Afikpo, Abia State,1990-93; Special Adviser to the Governor of Borno State; Ag. Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources in the State, 1992-93;
Drake and Skull Nigeria Ltd. 1994-98;
Delegate, National Constitutional Conference, 1994-95;
Borno Rural Electrification Board, 1995-98;
Utilities and Tariff Review Commission, handling NEPA, NITEL, 1990-2000;
Minister, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, 2001-03;
Special Adviser to the ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Relations with Civil Society, 2003-06;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

Greater Nigerian People's Party (GNPP)
People's Democratic Party (PDP)

Membership of International Organizations

Institute of Electrical Engineers, London;
Institute of Materials Handling, London;

Honourary Degrees and Awarding Institutions

Doctor of Science, University of Agriculture Makurdi, January 2003

Hobbies

Reading

Residential Address

39, New GRA, Maiduguri, Borno State, tel: 076-232846