Background
Sambo, Abubakar Sani was born on July 31, 1955 in Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria. Son of Muhammadu Sani and A'Ishatu Sani .
Sambo, Abubakar Sani was born on July 31, 1955 in Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria. Son of Muhammadu Sani and A'Ishatu Sani .
Bachelor in Engineering (honorary), A.B.U., Zaria, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University Sussex, England, 1983.
He obtained a Bachelor of science (Bsc) degree in Mechanical engineering from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1979 with a first class honour. In 1983, he obtained a Doctorate degree, Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical engineering from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. After he received his Doctor of Philosophy, he returned to Nigeria to joined 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 Studied at the same University.
He was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in 1995 and served in this capacity for two terms (1995-2004).
He is the incumbent Director-General and Chief Executive of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) and Vice Chairman of the World Energy Council (WEC), Africa Region since November 2007. Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering
Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers
International Solar Energy Society (ISES) (1986)
International Energy Foundation (IEF)(1990).
Fellow Nigerian Society Engineer (national technical committee 1986-1989, vice chairman Kano branch 1986-1987, technical secretary Kano branch 1987-1988, prizes and awards committee 1988, Merit award 1997), Solar Energy Society Nigeria (secretary-general 1986-1988, associate editor, editorial board since 1986, president 1992-1997), Institute Administrative Management Nigeria, International Solar Energy Society, International Energy Foundation, World Renewable Energy Network, Nigeria Academy Engineering, Nigerian Academy of Sciences.
Son of; married Jamila Abubakar Sambo, August 8, 1982. Three children.