Background
Matawal, Danladi Slim was born on October 30, 1955 in Bokkos, Nigeria. Son of Yakubu Matawal Yakwal and Undong Malan Matawal.
Matawal, Danladi Slim was born on October 30, 1955 in Bokkos, Nigeria. Son of Yakubu Matawal Yakwal and Undong Malan Matawal.
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, 1978. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University London, 1981. D.I.C. in Soil Mechanical, Imperial College, London, 1981.
Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria, 1992.
He had is elementary school at Nigeria Army Primary School, Plateau State. He later proceeded to the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he obtained a Bachelor of engineering (Beng) degree in Civil engineering with a First Honour (1974-1978). In 1980, he obtained a Commonwealth scholarship to study at the Imperial College, University of London, where he obtained a Master of science (M Sc) in Civil Engineering (1981) and Doctorate degree, Ph.
Doctorate in Civil Engineering from the University of Lagos (1992).
He joined the services of Plateau State Polytechnic as a Director of Works in 1983 but left the Plateau State Polytechnic in 1987 to join the services of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi as a Lecturer II in the Department of Civil Engineering where he was later appointed a Professor in 1999. He had served in several capacities in Nigeria.
In 2000, he was appointed as Director of Centre for Distance Learning Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University for 4 years, a tenure that ended in 2004. After he left office as Director of Centre for Distance Learning in 2004, he was immediately appointed as Dean of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, a position he held for 4 years (2004-2008).
After his tenure as Dean of Engineering and Engineering Technology, he was appointed as Dean of Postgraduate School Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University.
He held the position for 3 years (2008-2011). In 2011, he was appointed as Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Building & Road Research Institute (NBRRI), an agency under Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.
Planning/education secretary Bokkos (Nigeria) Community Development Association, 1981-1988, chairman, 1996-1999. Member church building committee Good News Church, Bauchi, 1993-1998. Member Nigerian Society Engineers (national graduate examiner since 1992, certified), Nigerian Institute Management (ce route), Rotary (club secretary, chairman publications committee 1982-1988).
Married Rose Ali-Matur, April 22, 1978. Children: Uriyom-Priscilla, Uhwattat-Helen, Deborah, Martha, Uren-Elizabeth, Malan-Peter, Maoquinish-David.