Mustafa Shehu

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

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
  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.
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