Engr. Ibrahim Khaleel Inuwa, OFR, was born on April 15, 1949, in Gwale Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria. He attended Kofar Kudu Junior Primary School from 1956 to 1959 and Gwale Senior Primary School from 1960 to 1962, where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate.
He then proceeded to Government College Kaduna from 1963 to 1967, earning his West African School Certificate, Division I, in 1967. From 1968 to 1969, he attended Rumfa College, Kano, and obtained his Cambridge Higher School Certificate in December 1969.
His tertiary education began at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering in June 1973. He furthered his studies at Cranfield University, Bedford, England (formerly Cranfield Institute of Technology), earning a Master of Science Degree in Automobile Engineering in March 1978.
Engr. Inuwa’s professional journey began with training at Kabel Metal, Hannover, Germany, as a machine operator on a production line from July to September 1972. He also attended the Tokyo International Training Centre, Tokyo, Japan, for a course on the maintenance, repairs, and manufacture of construction equipment from May to August 1975.
In addition, he participated in a Senior Management Programme at the Department of Administrative Studies, University of Manchester, England, from January to April 1985.
Engr. Inuwa was a registered engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE). He was also an Honorary Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Agricultural Engineers (NSAE). He was a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management and an accredited valuer with the Institute of Appraisers & Cost Engineers.
He received numerous honors and awards, including the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) from the Federal Government of Nigeria, multiple Nigerian Society of Engineers Merit Awards, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria Distinguished Merit Award for Excellence, and the Lagos State Polytechnic Fellowship Award.
Engr. Inuwa served in various capacities, including Council Member of the NSE and COREN, President of COREN and the NSE, Board Member of the Kano State Science and Technical Schools Board, Member of the Research Committee of the National Road Safety Corps, Member of the Faculty Board of the Faculty of Technology at Bayero University, Kano, Amirul Hajj of the 1987 Kano State Government Hajj Delegation, Member of the Governing Council of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Director of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., and Chairman of Basic Tech. Industries Ltd. Kano.
He also served as Chairman of the New Sharada Development Association, Member of the TCPC Sub-Committee on Preparation for Privatization of Vehicle Assembly Plants, Member of the TCPC Implementation Sub-Committee on Partial Privatization and Commercialization of NEPA, Chairman of the National Committee on Engineering Infrastructure, Director of Nigerian Uranium Mining Co. Ltd., Member of the Presidential Task Force on the Re-Activation of Nigeria National Paper Manufacturing Company Ltd., Board Member of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, Director of Shar-City Community Bank, Chairman of the Kano State College of Arts, Science, and Remedial Studies, Chairman of the Kano State Polytechnic, Director of Stabilini Visinoni Ltd., Member of the 1999 Constitution Debate Coordinating Committee, Member of the Kano State Incoming Government Transition Committee,
Others are: Chairman of the Kano State Government Committee for the Verification and Review of Projects, Transactions, and Contracts, Member of the Monitoring Committee on the Federal Government of Nigeria/Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd. and Solgas Contact Concession Agreement, Member of the Monitoring Committee on the Federal Government of Nigeria/Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd., National Iron Ore Mining Company NIOMCO Itakpe and ISPAT Concession Agreements, Member of the Federal Government Peer Review Panel of Parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Science & Technology, Chairman of the Committee for the Development of a National Raw Materials Policy, Member of the Development Committee of the Hydraulic Development Institute, Member of the Federal Government Presidential Standing Committee on the Strategic Application of Science & Technology for National Development, Member of the Ministerial Committee on Refocusing of Projects Development Institute, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Technology Incubation.
Engr. Inuwa’s work experience began when he served a Pioneer National Youth Service Corps member at the Marine Services Department of the Rivers State Transport Corporation.
Working Experience:
July 1973 to June 1974
Served as Pioneer National Youth Service Corps Member NYSC, Port – Harcourt at the Marine Services Department of the Rivers State Transport Corporation. Responsible for the Repairs and Maintenance of Marine Fleet.
July 1974 to December 1976
Pupil Mechanical Engineer and later Mechanical Engineer Grade II in charge of repairs and maintenance of earth moving equipment used on direct labour road construction in Kano State Ministry of Works and Survey.
January 1977 to January 1980.
Mechanical Engineer Grade I, Senior Mechanical Engineer and Later Principal Mechanic Engineer in charge of Central Mechanical Workshop in the Ministry of Works and Housing, Kano.
The workshop manufactures streetlight poles, carries out major overhauls of engines, transmission and vehicles used on road projects, refrigerators and electric generators used by Kano State Government. There were four hundred people working under me consisting of engineers, technologists, technicians skilled and unskilled labourers.
February 1980 to July 1984.
Asst. Chief Engineer, Deputy Chief Engineer and later Chief Engineer designated Chief Projects Coordinator in the Ministry of Rural and Community Development, Kano. The Engineering Division was responsible for the construction and maintenance of feeder roads in the State to link Agriculture produce areas to their main markets, provision of pipe borne water to communities with population of between 2,000 and 5,000 people and establishing model villages to group scattered hamlets all over the state by direct labour. The Division had three bore hole drilling rigs and six road construction teams. There were two thousand people including engineers, surveyors, geologists, town planners, technologists, technicians, skilled and unskilled labourers all working under me. I was co-ordinating the functions of the division, which included planning, design, appraisal and implementation of all projects and their subsequent maintenance.
August 1984 to April 1985
Chief Mechanical Engineer Kano State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority KNARDA. Responsible for the operation of the four zonal workshops in Gumel, Birnin Kudu, Rano and Dambatta and PMU workshop in Kano as well as setting up a central specialised workshop in Kano to carry out overhauls of sub-assemblies and fabrication of units and parts of construction machinery, Fadama development and rural water supplies.
May 1985 to November 1986
Deputy Managing Director, National Trucks Manufacturers Ltd. NTM Kano. Assisting the Managing Director on the day-to-day administration of the plant. Personally responsible for local content development as well as monitoring the implementation of understudy Programme with the ultimate aim of nationalising the personnel. Acted as Managing Director from 3rd August 1985 to 9th January 1986 and from 25th February to 15th May 1986 in the absence of the incumbent.
December 1986 to October 1988
Commissioner, Kano State Ministry of Rural and Community Development. Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the re-established Ministry of Rural and Community Development in Kano. The Ministry provides the central focus for Integrated Rural Development Programme. It is charged with the responsibility of implementing the programmes of the Directorate of Foods, Roads and Rural Infrastructures DFPRI in Kano State in addition to the Kano State Community Development, small-scale industries and rural electrification programmes.
October 1988 to February 1989
Commissioner Kano State Ministry of Animal Health and Forestry. Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the newly established Ministry of Animal Health and Forestry. The Ministry is charged with the responsibility of resuscitating livestock production in the State as well as implementing the afforestation programme.
February 1989 to March 1989
Director of Engineering on GL 16/3 Kano State Agricultural Rural Development Authority KNARDA. Retired voluntarily from Kano State Civil Service.
April 1989 till End
Chairman Technovation Limited, Kano. Chairman of an engineering outfit engaged in the installation, commissioning and maintenance of Engineering systems and the supplies of the relevant parts.
April 1989 till End
Principal Partner Technokonsult. An engineering and management consulting firm engaged in project management and provision of technical consultancy services, design and supervision of mechanical and electrical services in building, process and product design and development including pulp, paper, petrochemical and metallurgical, design of power plants, industrial auditing, assessment and valuation of plants and machinery, reactivation of industrial plants, preparation of contracts and tender documents, techno economic feasibility studies, project monitoring reviews and controls. Some work done include Monitoring Consultant for Iwopin Pulp Paper Co. Iwopin, Monitoring & Project Management Consultant for Ajaokuta Steel Co., Technical Evaluation Consultant for Baba Plastic Industry, Kano, Project Consultant for PTF National Farm Power Machinery Programme, PTF Strategic Military Depots Project, PTF National Rural Electrification Programme (Bulk Power Supply Project – Daura & Funtua 132/32 kV substation) and PTF Health and Educational Institutions Rehabilitation Project in Zone 3, Consultant for World Bank Assisted SME Projects (Feasibility Study & Engineering Design for Electric Motor & Transformer Pilot Plant Proda, Enugu) Consultant for evaluation of NEPA Installation at Shiroro Hydro-Plant, Consultant for Technical Evaluation of Kaduna Petro-Chemical & Refining Plant, Mechanical & Electrical Services Engineers for Multi-storey Building NITEL Headquarters in Abuja, Services Engineers for Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Executive Housing Estate, Garki, Abuja etc.
May 1992 till End
Chairman and Director Consortium TOC. A partnership of three engineering and management consulting firms namely Technokonsult, Otis Consult Ltd and Chris-Epas Konsult. The consortium is a partnership engaged in project management, technical consultancy of mechanical, electrical, chemical, process, metallurgical, industrial, structural and water systems.
December 1992
Chairman and Coordinator Engineering Consultants Nigeria ENCON. Project Management and Technical, Services Consultants to Ajaokuta Steel Project. A consortium of engineering consulting groups put together for Ajaokuta Steel Project.
January 2007
Chairman Board of Directors Technokonsult Facilities Management Services Ltd. A total facilities management company for Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Kano undertaking the complete maintenance, repairs and operations of generating sets, air conditioning and refrigeration, lifts, electrical services, water supply installation, buildings, cleaning and horticultural services.
April 2008
Member Ajaokuta Steel Company and Nigerian Iron Mining Company Itakpe Federal Government Interim Management Committee.