FUNTUA, Alhaji Isma’ila Isa

Industrialist

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN BULET INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AlhajiSama'ilalsaFuntuawas bom in hishome townFuntua inthepresentKatsinaStateonthelf ofJanuay 1942. He attendedIslamic andPrimay Schook in Funtua, then went to Commercial Colkge Zaria, Federal Training Centre Kaduna and'theAhmaduBelk University Zaria. Heako wentto theManchester Universityin the UnitedKingdom. Ismaila Isa startedhis working careerin theKatsinaNAandrose to theposition oftheAdminktrative Officer: Uterin life, he workedwith theNorth CentralState Governmentstillas anAdministrative Officer. The opportunity to test his managerial abilities came in the private seaor. In the United Nigeria Textiks Ud. he was the PersonnelManagerandrecords show that he did thatjob withgreat managerialfinesse. From there, he went to NICONand become aDireaor after which he retired intoprivate business. Alhaji Sama'ila Isa demonstrated his kvefor true democratic practice, the liberation of the minds andfreedom of thoughts when he established the DEMOCRATNEWSPAPER in Kaduna. On thestrength of this, he was ekaedPresident of the NewspaperProprietorsAssociation of Nigeria. The arrivalof theDemocratan IndependentNewspaperwasagreat boost to the stature andprestige ofthe ordinayNortherner. He is ako the Chairman ofBukt Construction Company, which among other things…