Council Members

Engr. Professor Sadiq Zubair Abubakar born 61 years ago is a graduate Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria where he obtained his Bachelor of Engineering in 1987; MSc. in 1992; and PhD in 2002 all in Agric. & Bio-Resources Engineering, respectively. He attended several academic and professional courses in local and Israel, France, India, Japan, USA, UK, Brazil to enhance his erudition, competence, and capabilities in teaching, research, and professional services. He is a registered member of many professional bodies including local: NIAE, NSE, AESON, NINCID and international: ICID, ISTRO, ASABE. He was later admitted into the Fellowship cadre of NIAE in 2008, NSE in 2011 and NAE in 2023. He became COREN registered Engineer in 2008 with Reg. No 16041 and was elected a Director, Board of Trustee for NINCID in 2017.

Professor Abubakar joined the service of ABU, Zaria in 1988 as assistant lecturer with triple tasks of teaching (AED), research (IAR) and extension service delivery (NAERLS). He rose to the rank of Professor in 2006 in ABU Zaria through diligence, hard work and rich outputs in his area of competence establishing a niche for himself in and outside Nigeria. He supervised and mentored several postgraduate and undergraduate students and assessed candidates for professorial positions in Agricultural and Bio-Resource Engineering across many universities.

Professor Abubakar held leadership positions during his 34 years academic career. He was HOD of AED in ABU; N-W Zonal Director, Deputy Director, and Executive Director all in NAERLS spanning 1996-2012. He was further elevated to the position of Provost of Agric Complex and Dean Fac of Engineering in ABU between (2012-2014). Abubakar was appointed the pioneer VC of Alvan Ikoku University of Education Owerri in early 2015 which was short lived due to FG policy change. He returned to ABU to be appointed as the Dean School of Postgraduate Studies (2017-2019) and subsequently became DVC Admin (2019-2021). He was appointed as pioneer VC of Capital City University, Kano in January 2022 where he is currently serving.

Professor Abubakar led the development of several research/development projects grants proposals which were won and successfully implemented. He was involved in several missions that developed policy and strategic documents on Irrigation and Drainage for Nigeria and several other countries in West African Sub region. Abubakar has to his credit as output of his 34 years of academic career 199 publications including journals, edited books, book chapters, edited proceedings, conference papers, extension bulletins, extension guides, training workshop papers, research/technical reports, edited training manuals. He has produced radio and TV programmes, video documentaries and slides shows on various aspects of engineering related to agriculture. The adoption of Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) in the public Irrigation Schemes under the 11 RBDAs is one visible achievement of Abubakar.

Professor Abubakar is a recipient of several awards including NSE Presidential Merit Award for Exemplary Commitment; ABU Home Coming Distinguished Honours Award of ‘Pillars of Nation Building; AGRO-SUMMIT Award of Honours in recognition of contributions associated with Agric Education & Training; Nigerian Trucks Manufacturers, Kano, best University grandaunt in Agricultural Engineering Programme.

Professor Abubakar is the Editor-in-Chief of NSE Technical Transaction journal from 2011 to 2022. He served as the Chairman of Technical Committee for NSE Conferences since 2011 to 2022. He is a member of COREN Council from 2018 to date and the Chairman of Education & Training Council Committee of COREN responsible for planning and conduct of accreditation of all engineering programmes in Universities and Polytechnics in the country. He was National Chairman NIAE; Member National EXCO of NIAE, NSE and member of several committees at national level including PDB, Codes & Standards, Rules & Business and NSE CPC.

Professor Abubakar led the packaging and publishing of OBE Implementors Manual and Evaluators Guidelines used to create awareness on and campaign for change in the accreditation process of Engineering Programmes in Nigerian University system from input based to OBE and also led the conduct of the 6 regional and 2 national training workshops were 734 University lecturers and 217 evaluators of Engineering Programmes in tertiary educational institutions were trained on OBE.

Engr. Adisa, Ademola Bello is a registered Mechanical Engineer (with COREN) since 1999 and a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering. He attended St. Mathew’s Anglican primary school, Kurra Falls and the Boys’ Secondary School, Gindiri, all in Plateau State. He obtained in 1989, the Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi. He obtained the Master of Engineering in Solid Mechanics and Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution. He took up appointment with the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi as a Graduate Assistant in 1991 and rose through the ranks to the present rank of Professor in 2010. He teaches subjects in the area of mechanics and energy studies.

He has served and still serving the academic community as an external examiner/assessor in many universities and many professional/academic Journals. He served the ATBU as Director of Centre for Energy Research, Coordinator of Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Head of Mechanical/Production Engineering Department and Director, Centre for Industrial Studies. He has supervised to completion over seventy B. Eng theses, eight PGD theses, nineteen M. Eng theses and eight PhD dissertations. He has over seventy-five peer reviewed Journal and conference papers, eight Technical Reports and 15 Public Lectures delivered. He has been sponsoring two prizes in the Department of Mechanical Engineering since the 2012/2013 session at every convocation ceremony. He served on the Governing Council of ATBU, the Council of the NSE and the Council of COREN. While on the Council of COREN, he served as the Chairman of “Education and Training” and also Technical committee Chairman of the MOC in the 25^th, 26^th and 27^th COREN Assemblies. He served as the 11^th National Chairman of the NIMechE and has been serving on its Council since 2009. Currently, he representing COREN on the Africa, Asia and the Pacific (AAP) Accord Engineering Council.

He is a Fellow of The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE), The Automotive and Locomotive Engineers Institute (AutoEI), The Solar Energy Society of Nigeria (SESN) and The Institute of Management Consultants (IMC). He is also a member of Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) (Chartered), The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). He is listed in the International Who’s Who Historical Society (2011 – 2012) as a Professional Educator and the International Registry Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals (2012 – 2013) as a Professor. He is a recipient of some awards: a notable one is the overall second prize at the first National Competition on Design of Process Equipment and Plants organized by the RMRDC, Abuja, Nigeria.

He has been involved in many engineering trainings and community services; including being the lead Judge at the Royal Academy of Engineering – Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers FAFME Design & Creativity Competition (2020). He has worked with Bauchi State Government on the Yankari Resort and Safari Redevelopment. Nationally, he worked with Centre for Space Technology Development (CSTD), on the SPIRE PROJECT and Energy Commission of Nigeria (under the Renewable Energy Master Plan, National Energy Master Plan and the National Energy Policy). He is currently serving on the Energy Thematic group of The Research and Development Standing Committee of TETFund and Technical Board of Hydraulic Equipment Development Institute (HEDI) Kano, under The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI)

He enjoys traveling, reading, playing football and badminton. He is happily married and blessed with children.