Profile of ENGR. UMAR Aishatu Aliyu FNSE

Engineer Aishatu A. Umar was born in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa state, 12th August, 1971, married with five children.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ACADEMICS

1. Phd in Management, Nile University of Nigeria (2017 to date)
2. Masters in Management, Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja (2015 – 2017)
3. Bachelor of Engr. (Civil Engineering), University of Maiduguri
4. Post Graduate Diploma in management University of Ile-Ife
5. Fellow of Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) 15657
6. COREN Registered Member- R.11904
7. Member Nigerian Institution Civil Engineers (C.00920, NICE 2006)
8. Fellow Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria FCIA (14610) 2011

Engr. Aishatu A. Umar is currently working with Federal Housing Authority as Chief Civil Engineer. Over the years, she has been involved in the supervision of civil infrastructures and building structures in Gwarimpa II, Lugbe, FHA Estate, and presently Apo Site, Abuja.

CONSTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION

As an active member, her contribution across unquantifiable times, knowledge and resources to the growth of engineering in Nigeria, especially in the Nigerian society of Engineers through participation in the following programs and courses:-

1. National Workshop on effective Management and cost control (August 2001) Lagos.
2. Workshop on strategies for effective maintenance of engineering infrastructures in Nigeria, by Nigerian Society of Engineers Abuja Branch.
3. International Industrial visit to Germany on Engineering Profession (April 2005) Organized by Abuja Branch
4. International Industrial visit to Egypt (March 2007) by Abuja Branch
5. Industrial International visit to China (April 2009) Organized by Abuja Branch
6. World Federation of Engineering Organization (WFEO) in Kuwait (November, 2009)
7. The Alternative Energy Organized by NSE National Headquarters, Abuja.
8. World Federation of Engineering Organization (WFEO) in Kuwait (November, 2009) The
9. Alteration Energy Organized by NSE National Headquarters, Abuja.
10. Intensive Training on the use of civilcad for Highway organized by Abuja NICE Chapter 2012.
11. Improving the procurement process in civil Engineering works, by Tech grade consult 25th August, 2012.
12. Workshop on maintenance of structural Defects in Building Ikeja-Lagos July 2009
13. Intensive Training on the use of civilcad for Highway organized by Abuja NICE Chapter 2012.
14. Improving the procurement process in civil Engineering works, by Tech grade consult 25th August, 2012.
15. Ghana Institution of Engineers, 2013 Engineering Week “TAKSI 2013” on “Building
16. Engineering Capacity for Sustainable Development in Oil and Gas Economy” March 20th-23rd 2013 – Takoradi-Sekondi, Ghana held at Akroma Hotel Ghana , 2013
17. World Federation of Engineering Organization (WEFO) in Singapore , 9th -15th, 2013
18. World Federation of Engineering Organization (WFEO) in Singapore November 2013
19. International conference on Engineering profession organize by American Association of
20. State Highway and Transportation officials (AASHTO) in Washington DC February 2014
21. International conference on Engineering profession organize by Engineering Forum of Nigerians EFN (UK) June 2014
22. International Engineering Trip to Sweden, Denmark and Netherland organized by
23. Nigerian Society of Engineers Abuja Branch May 2015.
24. American Society of Civil Engineers Annual Conference, New York, October 2015
25. International conference on engineering profession , Kenya, May 2015
26. Building and Construction Expo, Lagos, Nigeria, June 2019
27. World Council of Civil Engineering Summit, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2019.

SERVICE TO NSE

1. Executive Committee member-National (2008-2009)
   – Executive Committee member-National (2011-2012)
2. – Executive Committee member-National (2012-till date)
3. – Council Boards and Committees: (Presidential Committees)
4. – Appointment, Promotion & Disciplinary Committee – Chairman
5. – Programs and Publicity Committee – Vice Chairman
6. – Personnel & General Administration Board – Alt. Vice Chairman
7. – Audit Committee – (2000-2010), till date – Member
8. – Young Engineers Welfare Committee – Vice Chair, Mar. 2013 Corporate – Resources and Media Board 2010 – Member
9. – Women in Engineering Committee 2010 – Member
10. – Finance and Budget Monitoring Committee 2012-date – Chairman
11. – Membership Board – Vice Chair. Mar.2013
12. – Admission Committee – Chairman
13. – WEC 2014, Main Organizing Committee – Member
14. – Fund Raising – Member
15. – Exhibition – Member
16. – Board of NSE Subsidiaries (special/ad-hoc committees.)

(a) Business and rules Committee – Member 20 Feb. 2013

(b) Young Engineers Welfare Committee – Vice Chairman

1. – NSE National AGM (CPC) – Member (2009,2010)
2. – Corporate Resources and Media Board – Member (2010)
3. – Professional Development Board – Alt. Chairman (2014)
4. – Examination Committee – Chairman (2014)
5. – Editorial Board of Technical Transaction journal – Vice Chairman (2014)
6. – Reconstitution of Council Boards and Committees – Member (2014)
7. – Statutory Audit Committee – Member (2014)
8. – Business and rule Committee – Member (2014)
9. – Corporate Resources and Media Board – Vice Chairman (2015)
10. – Conference Planning Committee – Vice Chairman (2015)
11. – Programs and Publicity Committee – Chairman (2015)
12. – Business and rules committee – Member (2016)
13. – Finance and general purpose board – Member (2016)
14. – Engineering regulation and liaison committee – Chairman (2016)
15. – Presidential Investiture committee – Chairman (2020)

NIGERIAN INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (NATIONAL):

1. – National Chairman – 2019-Date
2. – Deputy National Vice Chairman – 2016 to 2019
3. – National Vice Chairman (NICE) – 2015 – 2016
4. – National Vice Chairman – 2010 – 2013
5. – Appointment, Membership Board – Chairman
6. – International Affairs & Special Committee – Member
7. – ICE National Road Infrastructural Monitoring Comm. – Member
8. – Conference Planning Committee – Member (2015)
9. ABUJA BRANCH/NICE ABUJA CHAPTER:
10. – Publicity Secretary (NSE Abuja Branch) – 2010-2011
11. – Treasurer (NSE Abuja Branch) – 2011 till date
12. – Exco Officio (NCE Abuja Division) – 2009,2010,2011 and 2012
13. – Engineering Conference Local Organizing Committee – 2010-2011

NSE GIRI BRANCH

1. – Pioneer Chairman – Sep. 2015 – Aug. 2016
2. – Chairman Giri Branch – Aug. 2016 to Aug. 2018

SUB-COMMITTEE

1. Dinner/Tea/Coffee Breaks Presidential Cocktail/ Heartland Nite Chairman
2. Publicity/Press Conference/Media/Photography etc – Vice Chairman
3. Conference Planning Committee – Vice Chairman
4. Spouses Programme – Vice Chairman
5. Spouses Co-coordinator (NSE Abuja Branch) – Coordinator (2010)