Abubakar Sani Sambo | |
|---|---|
| Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) | |
| In office 2007–2013 | |
| Vice-Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University | |
| In office 1995–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Buba G. Bajoga |
| Succeeded by | Garba Aliyu Babaji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1955 Kaduna State,Nigeria |
| Political party | Non-partisan |
Abubakar Sani Sambo OON (Born 31 July 1955) is a Nigerian Mechanical engineer,former Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) [1] and former Vice-Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University,Nigeria. [2] [3]
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 studies 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 was a former director-general of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) till 2013. [1]
Following the retirement of Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo...President...Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR, approved the appointment of Professor Eli Jidere Bala as the Director-General...of the Commission with immediate effect.