Shuaibu Adamu Ahmed

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Shuaibu Adamu Ahmed
Occupation(s) Nigerian Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
Notable workHe was appointed as Nigeria's ambassador to Qatar in 2013

On Thursday, 6 May 2021, Shuaibu Adamu Ahmed was inaugurated by the Nigerian Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria. [1] [2] [3]

On Tuesday 26 October 2021, he warned government agencies against delays in filing their audited financial statements. [4]

Ahmed contested for the governorship of Bauchi State, North East Nigeria, in 2019, under New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). [5]

He was appointed as Nigeria's ambassador to Qatar in 2013. [6]

He attended King's College, Lagos, Nigeria and the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, North-West Nigeria. He is also an alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University. He is a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK). [7]

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