ALIYU, Dr. Abdullahi, OON, FNSE

– N.Y.S.C. Member, Mechanical Engineering Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, October 1979 – July 1980;

– Graduate Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, August 1980 – September 1981;

– Assistant Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, October 1981 – September 1984;

– Lecturer II, Mechanical Engineering Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, October 1984 – September 1985;

– Lecturer I, Mechanical Engineering Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, October 1985 – September 1986;

– Visiting Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zimbabwe, July 1986 – December 1987;

– Deputy Director and Head of Planning, Evaluation and Statistics Division, Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, 1988 – 1992;

– Member, Task Force on Auditing on Indigenous and Emerging Technologies: Mineral-Based Sector, 1989;

– Member, National Committee on Engineering Infrastructure, 1990;

– Member, Industrialization Committee of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, 1990;

– Member, Task Force on National Policy and Implementation Strategies for the Development and Management of Raw Materials, 1990;

– Member, Task Force on the National Techno-Economic Survey Update, 1991;

– Member, Implementation Committee of the National Construction Policy, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, 1991;

– Member, Task Force on the Raw Materials for the Construction Industry, Established by RMRDC, 1991 – 1992;

– Member, Standing Technical Committee on the Nigerian Automobile Industry, Federal Ministry of Industry and Technology, 1991 – 1992;

– Director, Administration, Finance and Supply, Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, August 1992 – February 1994;

– Board Member, National Automotive Council (NAC), January 1993 – 1995;

– Director-General and Chief Executive, Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, February 1994 – August 1997;

– Technical Member, Vision 2010 Committee, 1996 – 1997;

– Director-General and Chief Executive, Family Economic Advancement Programme (FEAP), August 1997 – December 2000;

– Secretary, Panel on Streamlining and Rationalization of Poverty Alleviation Institutions/Agencies in Nigeria, 1999;

– Visiting Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, 1999 – 2000;

– Permanent Secretary, National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP), The Presidency, January 2001 – December 2003;

– Member, Tenders Board Committee, OSGF, January 2001 – December 2003;

– Member, Nigerian Agricultural Cooperative and Rural Development Bank (NACRDB), July 2001 – December 2003;

– Member, National Board for Community Banks (NBCB), July 2002 – December 2003;

– Member, Implementation Committee of the Monetization of Fringe Benefits in the Civil Service, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, September 2003 – 2007;

– Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, December 2003 – October 2007;

– Member, Joint Intelligence Board (JIB), January 2004 – October 2007;

– Chairman, Technical Committee on the Evaluation of the Various Sources of Electricity in Nigeria, May 2004 – December 2005;

– Chairman, Technical Committee to Examine the Relevance Or Otherwise of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), July 2005 – December 2005;

– Member, Presidential Standing Committee on Retreats and Seminars, (Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation), July 2005 – 2006;

– Member, Presidential Committee on the Rehabilitation of DICON Facilities, Kaduna, July 2005 – October 2007;

– Member, Board of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, January 2005 – October 2007;

– Chairman, Board of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), October 2005 – October 2007;

– Chairman, Presidential Standing Committee on Inventions and Innovations (PSCII), October 2005 – October 2007;

– Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, October 2007 – July 2010;

– Member, Kaduna State Peace and Reconciliation Committee, January 2011 – December 2012.

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

– Fellow, Nigerian Society of Engineers, FNSE
– Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants, FIMC
– Fellow, National Institute of Public Relations, FNIPR
– Fellow, Energy Society of Nigeria, FESN
– Fellow, Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria, COREN
– Member, New York Academy of Science

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

– Prize for the Best Student in Production/Control by P.Z. Industries Plc, 1979;

– First Class Honours, B. Engr (Mech.) Degree, 1979;

– NIPR National Public Relations Award for Excellence, 1988;

– Prize for the Best Staff of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), 1991;

– Recognition and Honour for the Growth and Development of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), 1998;

– Visiting Professor of Mechanical Engineering Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, November 1999;

– Award for Captain of National Peace and Unity by the Nigerian Achievers Forum, January 2003;

– Award in Recognition of Contribution to the Development of Small Scale Industries in Nigeria by the Success Digest, 2003;

– Distinguished West African Corporate Achievers Gold Award, by the Intra-Continental Media Networks, 2003;

– A Shield of Honour by the Women in Support for Development (WOSUD), 2004;

– Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), 2007.

PUBLICATIONS:

THESIS PUBLICATIONS:

1. “Linear Elastic Strain Energy Release Rate and the J-Integral” Ph.D. Thesis, Ahmadu Bello University, (1986).
2. “Effect of Strain Rates on the Delamination Fracture Toughness of Composite Materials”, M.Sc. Thesis, Illinois Institute of Technology, (1983).
3. “Optimization of Structures”, M. Engineering Thesis, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1981).
4. “An Investigation into the Problems of Rural Water Supply in Arid Areas”, B. Engineering Thesis, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1979).

THESIS/PROJECTS SUPERVISED AT A.B.U., ZARIA:

1. Photoelastic Equipment as an Assisting Tool in Design (1) B. Engr.Thesis (1981).
2. The Effect of Stress Concentration Due to Circular Hole on a Loaded Plate. B. Engr., Thesis (1987).
3. Application of Agricultural Wastes in Particle Board Manufacture. B.Engr., Thesis (1987).
4. Design Modification of the Firing Mechanism of PM 12, M.Sc. Thesis (1987).
5. The Study of Stress Distribution on the Connecting Rod of a 504 Engine, B.Engr. Thesis (1988).
6. The Study of Stress Concentration by Photoelastic Method, B. Engr. Thesis (1988).
7. An Investigation into the Stress Distributions of a Curved Beam, B.Engr. Thesis (1988).

BOOKS PUBLISHED:

1. “A Compendium of On-Going R&D Projects in Research Establishments under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology”, ISBN: 978-37165-1-4, (March, 2004).
2. “Perspective of Poverty Alleviation Programmes in Nigeria and the Way Forward”, Published by the Family Economic Advancement Programme, Abuja. ISBN: 978-028-701-9 AACR2, (January, 1999).
3. “Nigerian Economic Breakthrough”, Published by the Family Economic Advancement Programme, Abuja. ISBN: 979-2043-62-1 AACR2, (March, 1998).
4. “Priority Investment Projects in the Solid Minerals Sector”, Published by Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Abuja. ISBN: 978-2043-17-6, (April, 1996).
5. “Potentials of the Solid Minerals Industry in Nigeria”, Published by Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Abuja. ISBN: 978-2043-14-1 AACR2, (February, 1996).
6. “Industrialization in Nigeria: An Appraisal”, Published by Dilli’s Ventures Limited, Lagos. ISBN: 978-2043-11-7 AACR2, (September, 1995).

SOME PRESENTED AND PUBLISHED PAPERS:

1. Kaduna State Industrial Plan: Brief on Some Viable Resource-Based Investment Opportunities – Produced for the Kaduna State Government (KDSG) and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) (May, 2019).
2. Proposed Repeal of the Nigeria Police Force Act 2004 and Enactment of the Nigerian Police Act 2018: Some Observations and Comments – A Paper Presented at the Public Hearing Organized by the Senate Committee on Police Affairs (5th December, 2018).
3. Public Procurement Practice in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges – A Paper Presented at the Annual Conference and General Meeting of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria at Abuja (24th November, 2016).
4. 2007 Public Procurement Act: The Issues – A Paper Presented at a One- Day Public Hearing Organized by the Senate on the Amendment of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 at Abuja (26th May, 2016).
5. Repositioning Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) for Effective and Efficient Service Delivery – A Keynote Address Presented at a Management Retreat Organized by SMEDAN at Kaduna (22nd April, 2016).
6. National Power Training Institute (NAPTIN): Some Fundamental Challenges – A Paper Presented as the Guest Speaker at the 5th Induction Ceremony of NAPTIN Graduates Skills Development Programmes (NGSDP) (21st March, 2016).
7. Challenges and Responsibilities of Leadership in Nigeria: The Legacies of Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Towards the Attainment of a United, Peaceful and Efficient Leadership in Kaduna State (2003 to 2012) – A Paper Presented as a Guest Speaker at the 1st Anniversary Memorial Lecture in Honor of Late Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, CON (14th December, 2013).
8. Keynote Address on the Theme “Technology Incubation Applications in the Creation of Sustainable Entrepreneurial Skills for Communities in Developing Economies” – A Paper Presented at the 3rd Engineering Week Activities of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, FCT Branch (11th to 14th November, 2013).
9. Using Innovation for Poverty Reduction and Peace Building: Mass Employment Generation Strategy for Kaduna State – A Paper Presented at the 2011/2012 Annual General Congress of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ Union (SOKAPU) at Kaduna (9th February, 2013).
10. “A Compendium of On-Going Research and Development (R&D) Projects in Research Establishments Under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology”. (Editor) (March, 2004).
11. “Profiles on Selected Commercializable Research and Development (R&D) Results” (Editor) (February, 2004).
12. Community Skills Development Centres in Nigeria for Preventive Conflict Management (October, 2002).
13. Re-Structuring of the Poverty Alleviation Activities of the Federal Government of Nigeria (2003).
14. Proceedings of the First Retreat for Executive Governors and State Coordinators of the National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) (22nd to 24th June, 2001) (Editor).
15. Nigeria’s Resources: Water, Minerals, Energy and Forest – A Paper Delivered at the National War College to Participants of Course 6 (1997).
16. Raw Materials Sourcing for Industrial Development. – A Guest Lecturer Presented to Executive Course No. 19 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru Jos. ISBN: 978-2043-35-4 (March, 1997).
17. Raw Materials Sourcing for Manufacturing Industry in Nigeria – A Paper Presented at the 4th Workshop of Vision 2010 Committee in Abuja. ISBN: 978-2043-370 (March, 1997).
18. An Enduring Fiscal Policy for the Nigerian Economy – A Paper Presented at the 5th Workshop of Vision 2010 Committee in Abuja. ISBN: 978-2043-50-8 (April, 1997).
19. Memorandum on Infrastructural Developmental Requirement for the Successful Implementation of the Vision 2010 Committee Programme –Presented to the Vision 2010 Committee. ISBN: 978-2043-34-6 (December, 1996).
20. Sourcing of Local Raw Materials to Enhance Self-Sufficiency of the Nigerian Army – A Paper Presented at the Chief of Army Staff Training Conference, Sokoto. ISBN: 978-2043-28-1 (November 6, 1996).
21. Nigeria’s Raw Materials and Potentials for Investment – A Paper Delivered at the Lecture Series for Student-Officers of the 13th Regular Course of the Foreign Services Academy. ISBN: 978-2043-25-7 (November 1, 1996).
22. Vision 2010: The Role of Raw Materials Resources – A Public Lecture Delivered at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi. ISBN: 978-2043-26-5 (October 23, 1996).
23. Important Elements of Vision 2010. ISBN: 978-2043-9 (October, 1996).
24. Medium/Large Scale Resource-Based Investment Opportunities in Nigeria. ISBN: 978-2043-27-3 (October 23, 1996).
25. Nigeria’s Resources: Strategic Minerals, Water Energy, Forest and Deforestation. Lecture delivered at the National War College, Abuja. (October 3, 1996).
26. Industrial Development in Nigeria: A Case Study – A Public Lecture Delivered at the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, USA. (September 16, 1996).
27. Development of the Solid Minerals Industry in Nigeria – A Paper Presented at the Workshop on the Nigerian Minerals Appraisal and Monetization Programme at New York, USA. (September 13-14, 1996).
28. Industrial Development in Contemporary Nigeria: Problems and Prospects – A Paper Presented at a Public Lecture Organized as Part of the Activities Marking the 8th Anniversary of Raw Materials Research and Development Council (February 15, 1996).
29. “Effects of Strain Rate on the Delamination Fracture Toughness of Graphite Epoxy”. Delamination and Debonding of Materials, ASTM, STP 876, pp. 336-348, (1985).
30. “A Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Double-Cantilever-Beam Specimen for Fracture Toughness Measurements”. Nigeria Journal of Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 63-69, (1985).
31. “A Re-examination of Some Concepts of Fracture Mechanics”, Proceedings of the 7th Annual Conference of ANSTI. Mechanical/Production Engineering Sub-Network, pp. 13-1 to 13-10, (1987).
32. “Applications of Simple Technology to Rural Water Supply Schemes”, Proceedings of a Seminar on Rural Development for Self-Sufficiency held at Kano, pp. 44-45, (1985).
33. “Crack Propagation and Branching Under Generalized Shear Displacements”, Refreed Proceedings of 8th ANSTI Seminar, pp. 6-1 to 6-10 (1988).
34. “STRUTS” As Chapter IX of a book titled: “Strength of Materials”, (1988).
35. “The Strain Energy-Release Rate and the J-Integral for the Peel-Off Specimen”, Nigerian Journal of Engineering, (1988).
36. “The Stress Distribution at the Base of a Hair-line Rigid Insert” – Presented at the 9th ANSTI Seminar at Kumasi, Ghana, (February, 1989).
37. “Environmentally Assisted Stress Corrosion Cracking” – A Paper Presented at the 1st National Conference on Corrosion at Jos, Nigeria, (December, 1983).
38. “Another Model Representation of the Crack-Tip Stress Fields of Uniaxially Loaded Members”, Nigerian Journal of Research (1988).
39. “Crack Propagation and Branching, Under Generalized Shear Displacements”, University of Dares Salaam, (28th to 31st March, 1988).
40. “Application of Simple Technology to Rural Water Supply Scheme” – Presented at the Seminar on Rural Development at Kano (June 10, 1987).
41. “A Re-Examination of some Concepts of Fracture Mechanics” – Presented at the 7th ANSTI Seminar at the Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Zimbabwe (3rd February, 1987).
42. “The Strain Energy-Release Rate and the J-Integral for the Peel-Off Specimen”, at Mechanical Engineering Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, (May 21, 1986).
43. “A New Design Criterion”, at Mechanical Engineering Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, (January 10, 1986).
44. “Application of Variational Calculus to Structural Optimization”, at Mechanical Engineering Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, (May 7, 1981).
45. “Small and Micro-Enterprises in the Alleviation of Poverty” – A Paper Presented at the 1998 Technology Summit.
46. The Roles of the State Governments in the Implementation of the Family Economic Advancement Programme, FEAP, (1998).
47. The Roles of the Local Government Area Councils in the Implementation of the Family Economic Advancement Programme, FEAP, (1998).
48. “Short and Medium Term Strategies for Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria”, (May 1999). ISBN: 978-2043-68-0).
49. “Poverty Eradication in Nigeria: The Way Forward” – Presented to the Panel on the Streamlining and Rationalization of Poverty Alleviation Institutions and Agencies, (August, 1999).
50. “Investment Climate in Nigeria and Brief on Large Scale Investment Opportunities with Potentials for Export to the USA and other Parts of the World” – Presented at the Image, Tourism and Investment Promotion Forum and Exhibition, New York, USA. (September, 1999).

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:

IN-SERVICE/MANAGERIAL TRAINING:

– Study Tour/Training on Technology Transfer in U.K., (2007).

– Purpose and Propriety in Public Service (22nd November to 3rd December, 2004). Organized by the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation (HOSF) and the Commonwealth Secretariat, Bonnington Hotel, Southampton Row, London, U.K.

– Management Development for Senior Executives (18th to 29th October, 2004). International Management Training Centre, Crown Agents, U.K.

– Management of Poverty Alleviation Programmes, Bradford Centre for International Development, (BCID), University of Bradford, U.K., (3rd to 18th October, 2004).

– Executive Training Workshop on Organizational Integrity and Strategic Corruption Control, Abuja, (10th to 13th September, 2004). Organized by the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation (HOSF) and the Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence Unit (BMPIU).

– Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) Workshop, University of Manchester, U.K., (24th to 31st November, 2003).

– Executive Training Workshop for Permanent Secretaries, conducted by Prof. Adedeji, Abuja, (7th to 21st June, 1999).

– Management of Industrial Parks and Study Tour to Egypt (August, 1995).

PROSECUTION AND ACQUITTAL:

Dr. Abdullahi Aliyu, a Permanent Secretary and 5 others defendants from the Rural Electrification Agency, Ministry of Power were accused by the Federal Government for the misappropriation of N5.2bn in 2009. On the 21st of December 2017, the Court of Appeal, Abuja discharged and acquitted Dr. Abdullahi Aliyu for the offences of conspiracy to commit criminal breach of trust and criminal breach of trust contrary to Section 97 (1) and Section 315 of Penal Code Act Cap. 532 LFN 1990.