Muhammad Sani Abdullahi

Muhammad Sani Abdullahi popularly known as Dattijo is an international development expert and Nigerian public servant. Dattijo served as a policy adviser at the Executive Office of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon in New York. Dattijo formed the core team that developed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).[1][2] Dattijo resigned from this appointment to serve the Nigerian government as the Commissioner for Budget and Planning in Kaduna State. He published a book titled "Disruption Rethinking Governance to work for the Poor."[3] On 2 July 2023.

Muhammad Sani Abdullahi
Chief of Staff to Kaduna State Governor
In office
July 2019 – October 2021
Preceded byBashir Sa'idu
Kaduna State Commissioner for Budget and Planning
In office
May 2015 – January 2019
Personal details
Born (1979-10-26) 26 October 1979
Kaduna State, Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Congress (APC)
Alma materUniversity of Manchester (MSc)
Ahmadu Bello University (MSc)
London School of Economics (Public Finance)
OccupationDevelopment Economist, Public Servant, Politician

Early life

Sani Abdullahi obtained his master's degree in Development Economics and Policy from the University of Manchester and obtained a second Masters from Ahmadu Bello University where he studied International Affairs and Diplomacy. He obtained certificates including in Public Finance at the London School of Economics; Sustainable Development at Columbia University and Advanced Project Management at Oxford University. He was part of the 2017 cohort of Georgetown University's Leadership Seminar.[4]

Career

Before his appointment as Commissioner in Kaduna State,[5] Abdullahi worked closely with Secretary Ban and UN Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed. The two share a close mentor-mentee relationship.[6] Earlier he worked as an Economist and Deputy National Program Manager for the Millennium Development Goals at the Nigerian Presidency. He served as Economic Adviser of the Nigeria Governor's Forum after the MDGs. In 2018 he was one of two Nigerians - himself and Sahara Group co-founder, Tonye Cole - appointed to the World Bank Expert Advisory Council on Citizen Engagement.[7][8]

Public speaking

Abdullahi is a TEDx speaker. He gave a TED talk "As you travel along life, remember..." at TEDxAhmaduBello University in 2018.[9] In 2017, he gave a speech titled "The Cost and Privileges of Public Services" at TEDx Gamji.[10] also at TEDxKangiwa which took place at the Local Government Service Commission, Katsina State in 2021. Was a speaker at the event, talked about a Resilient Northern Nigeria within a Brave New Nigeria.

Accomplishments

Abdullahi was a member of the UN Secretary-General's team that designed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As Commissioner of Budget and Planning in Kaduna, he conducted an in-depth analysis of the local SDGs data to advance implementation of the goals. According to the United Nations, "Kaduna State, Nigeria, is one of the first subnational governments in the world" to have done so.[11][12] He ensured that Kaduna was the first state in Nigeria to subscribe to the Open Government Partnership.[13] The ministry under Abdullahi ensured that Kaduna state consistently presented and delivered budgets ahead of time, making it the first state to present its budget to the state legislature.[14]

Fellowships

In 2017, Abdullahi was selected as a fellow of the African Leadership Institute - West Africa, a collaborate initiative with the Aspen Global Leadership Network.[15][16] In 2011, he was involved with the institute as an Archbishop Desmond Tutu fellow.

Political involvement

Abdullahi was involved with the All Progressives Congress Kaduna transition committee in 2015.[17] In 2018 he was appointed as a member of the Kaduna Central campaign directorate for the reelection of Governor Nasir El Rufai.Muhammed Mu’azu Mukaddas[18]

References
  1. "World Bank Live". World Bank.
  2. "El-Rufai to appoint Ban ki Moon's special adviser as Kaduna State Commissioner". TheScoop NG. 29 July 2015.
  3. "El-Rufai's ex-Commissioner Unveils latest Book in Germany". Daily Trust. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  4. "GLS CLASS OF 2017" (PDF). Georgetown University. 31 October 2017.
  5. "El-rufai announces cabinet reshuffle, new appointments". Punch Newspapers. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  6. Baba Aminu, Abdulkareem (7 April 2018). "Nigeria: 'Why I Left UN Career to Serve As El-Rufai's Commissioner'". All Africa.
  7. Sidambe, Charles (9 October 2018). "Fellow appointed to World Bank advisory council". African Leadership Institute.
  8. Udo, Bassey (23 July 2018). "World Bank appoints Nigerian into advisory council". Premium Times.
  9. Dattijo, Sani (25 September 2018). "As You Travel Along Life, Remember..." TedX Youtube Channel.
  10. Dattijo, Muhammad Sani (23 October 2017). "The Cost and Privileges of Public Services". TEDx Gamji.
  11. "Launch of SDG Report: Kaduna State, Nigeria". United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals site. 19 September 2017.
  12. Ebuzor, Chika (21 September 2017). "Kaduna State launches SDGs progress Report at UN". Pulse Nigeria.
  13. Report, Agency (25 September 2017). "Kaduna becomes first state to sign on to open governance". Premium Times.
  14. "El-Rufai presents 2019 budget — first governor to do so". The Cable. 15 August 2018.
  15. Okafor, Chineme (22 June 2017). "Waziri Adio, Nine Others Become ALIWA's Latest Alumni". ThisDay Newspapers.
  16. "About Fellows". Africa Leadership Institute.
  17. "For Us To Deliver Change, Things Must Change". Kaduna Voice. 9 August 2015.
  18. "Kaduna Central APC Campaign Directorate" (PDF). New Nigerian Newspaper.
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