Mustafa Balarabe Shehu is a Nigerian electrical engineer and 17th president of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations.[1][2] In 2023, he became the first person from Sub-Sahara Africa to be elected president of the engineering organization.[3][4]

Mustafa Shehu
President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations
Assumed office
October 2023
Preceded byJosé Manuel Vieira
Personal details
Born
Mustafa Balarabe Shehu
NationalityNigerian

Life

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Shehu was born on April 12, 1963, in Kano, Nigeria. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University.[5]

He began his professional journey at Egbin Thermal Station in Lagos. He later joined the Kano State Rural Electricity Board as a Senior Engineer and eventually became the assistant director in 1998. Subsequently, he co-founded MBS Engineering Limited with his colleagues, which specializes in providing electrical and mechanical engineering services.[6]

Between 2012 and 2013, he was the 28th President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, and from 2015 to 2016,[7] he served as President of the Federation of African Engineering Organisations.[8][9]

Sheu was elected as the President-Elect of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations during the General Assembly of the Federation in San José, Costa Rica in March 2022.[10] Later, in October 2023, he assumed the position of President of WFEO during the General Assembly held in Prague, Czech Republic.

References

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  1. ^ Odunsi, Wale (2022-03-15). "Buhari hails Mustafa Shehu, World Engineering Organizations president-elect". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  2. ^ "President". WFEO. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  3. ^ PositiveNaija (2022-03-16). "Engineer Mustafa Balarabe Shehu Becomes First WFEO President Elect From Sub-Saharan Africa". PositiveNaija. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  4. ^ "Nigeria's Mustafa Balarabe Shehu becomes President of World Federation of Engineering Organisations, WFEO - My Engineers". 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  5. ^ "Meet Engr Mustafa Balarabe Shehu: The New President Of WFEO | The Abusites". 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  6. ^ "CITATION ON ENGR. MUSTAFA BALARABE SHEHU - PDF Free Download". docplayer.net. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  7. ^ "Nigeria's Mustafa Balarabe Shehu becomes President of World Federation of Engineering Organisations, WFEO - My Engineers". 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  8. ^ 2016-04-06-Africa-Programme-Conference-Presentations.pdf (chathamhouse.org)
  9. ^ Nigeria: Engr Mustapha Shehu Is President-Elect of Federation of African Engineering Organisation - allAfrica.com
  10. ^ TVCN (2022-03-16). "Buhari congratulates Balarabe Shehu on election as President of World Engineering Body - Trending News". Retrieved 2023-10-15.