KHALIFA, Shiek Isiyaka Rabi’u OFR

first indigenous Textik Company in Kano, calkd Bagauda Textik Mill Umited Thereafter, beplayedan active rok in the establishment of such companies Uke, Nigerian VidoyAssurance Company Umited, (now Val Insurance Ud), Stanbic Merchant Bank Nigeria Umited (as itsfirst chairman), Habib Nigeria Bank Umited, Giwarite Umited, CombinedServicesUd. Khalifa Sheik Isyaka Rabi'u isaDiredorin many other companies in the county. He wasaformer memberof the University of Ibadan Governing Council, andis currentlyamemberof theBoards of Governing Councilof theIslamic University of Niger, Niamy andthe International University of Africa, in Khartoum, Sudan, SenateMember of the University of Faisal, Njamena, Chadandmember of Ulama of Nigeria. He is ako amember of the Organisation of Islamic Conference basedin SaudiArabia andMuslim WorldUague. He was appointedas the Uader of the TijaniyaMovementin Nigeria andthe neighboring countries in 1994 thus gaining the titk of Khalifa. He is ako the President of Sheik Muhammadu Rabi'u Islamic Foundation International, an Islamic Organisationfor both humanitarian andIslamicPropagation. Khalifa Sheik Isiyaka Rabi'u isarecipient of many awards, includingthe 'Men ofAchievementAward"in 1991, the IndustrialGiantsMeritAward" by the Ondo State Councilof Chambers of Commerce, Industy, Mines andAgriculture in 1998, andthe "Sir AhmaduBelk InternationalAward" 1999. Hehas singk-handedly construded twogiganticJumu'atMosques at Gwauron Dutse and Kofar Mata Kano. He has ako established many Islamiya and Western -type Primay SchooL for the benefit of Muslims as well as sponsored many Students to study in Sudan, Ubya, Egypt and Sau'di Arabia