Education
He attended Monguno primary school, Teacher’s College Bauchi and Katsina, college of arts, science and technology Zaria, Moray House college of education and the University of Edinburgh.
He attended Monguno primary school, Teacher’s College Bauchi and Katsina, college of arts, science and technology Zaria, Moray House college of education and the University of Edinburgh.
He was Member of Parliament in 1959, education secretary and councilor for education, works and social welfare Borno, local Government 1959-1965. Federal minister for Air Force and internal affair 1965-1966, federal commissioner for trade and industries 1967-1971 minister mines and power, petroleum and energy 1972-1975. Shettima Ali Monguno was also President, Organisation of Petroleum Export Countries, 1972/1973. he was Presidential Candidate during the Option A4 Elections in the early 1990s in Nigeria.
He is leader of Nigerian delegation to UNCAD II New Delhi in 1968 and member Nigerian delegation to United Nations for over 10 years.
He received keys to the cities of New York, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America. Quito, Ecuador. And Lima, Peru.
Chairman Maiduguri Metropolitan Council 1977-1978. Member Constituent Assembly 1977-1978 President of Organisation of Petroleum Export Countries 1972-1973 Pro-chancellor University of Calabar 1978-1980 Pro-chancellor University of Nigeria 1980-1984 National honors Ethiopian Empire, Republic of Egypt, Sudan and Cameroon 1970 Trustee Girl Guides Association of Nigeria 1970-1990 Deputy National Chairman National Party of Nigeria December 1980-1984 Conferred National Honor – Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic CFR 1982 Director Nigbel Bank Nigeria ltd 1988 Chairman Borno Education Endowment Fund 1986 Honorary Road Marshall Honorary Citizen of Oklahoma State, United States of America D.F. of WAEC Council Award 2003.