Shettima Ali Monguno
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Shettima Ali Monguno C.F.R. is a Nigerian educationalist and politician, born 1926 in Monguno-Borno state. He attended Monguno primary school, Teacher’s College Bauchi and Katsina, college of arts, science and technology Zaria, Moray House college of education and the University of Edinburgh.[1]
He was M.P. in 1959, education secretary and councilor for education, works and social welfare Borno, local Government 1959-65. Federal minister for Air Force and internal affair 1965-66, federal commissioner for trade and industries 1967-71 minister mines and power, petroleum and energy[2] 1972-75.
Shettima Ali Monguno was also President, OPEC, 1972/1973. he was Presidential Candidate during the Option A4 Elections in the early 1990s in Nigeria.
He is leader of Nigerian delegation to UNCAD II New Delhi in 1968 and member Nigerian delegation to United Nations for over 10 years.
He received keys to the cities of New York, Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Quito, Ecuador; and Lima, Peru.
Achievements
- Chairman Maiduguri Metropolitan Council 1977-78.
- Member Constituent Assembly 1977-78
- President of OPEC 1972-73
- Pro-chancellor University of Calabar 1978-80
- Pro-chancellor University of Nigeria 1980-84
- National honors Ethiopian Empire, Republic of Egypt, Sudan and Cameroon 1970
- Trustee Girl Guides Association of Nigeria 1970-90
- Deputy National Chairman National Party of Nigeria December 1980-84
- Conferred National Honor – Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic CFR 1982
- Director Nigbel Bank Nigeria ltd 1988
- Chairman Borno Education Endowment Fund 1986
- Hon. Road Marshall
- Hon. Citizen of Oklahoma State, USA
- D.F. of WAEC Council Award 2003
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