Board of Trustees
15 trustees
The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees drawn from the Emirate, with standing committees for its main areas of work.
Alh Sani Ahmad Babandi (Dan Amar Gumel)
Chairman, Gumel Emirate Foundation
Alhaji Muktar Muhammad Maigatari
Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees
Alh Sani Abdullahi
BOT Member · Chairman, Education Committee
Pharm Alh. Ali Dandidi
BOT Member · Chairman, Environment and Afforestation Committee
Prof Nouruddeen Bashir Umar
BOT Member
Dr Lawan Shuaibu
BOT Member · Sports and Culture Development Committee
Alh Ahmad Mohammed (Barwan Gumel)
BOT Member · Chairman, Social Vices Committee
Engr Yusufu Abdullahi
BOT Member · Chairman, Infrastructure Committee
Najeeb G. Abdulhamid, PhD
Board Member · Chairman, ICT Committee
Ismail Yakubu
BOT Member
Alh Adamu Ibrahim (Sarkin Yakin Gumel)
BOT Member
Ali Mohd Danfulani
BOT Member
Dr Saidu Danladi
BOT Member
Muhammad Abubakar (Najamaga)
BOT Member
Malam Iliya Ado
BOT Member
Secretariat & management
7 members
The directory includes the Foundation's administrative, legal and facility-management roles.
Salisu Idris Umar Esq
Secretary and Legal Adviser
Mustapha Habu Esq
Ex Officio
Alhaji Nasiru Muhammad Ibrahim
General Manager
Muhammad Rabiu Abba
Asst. General Manager
Dr Zakiyyu Muhammad
Legal Adviser
Sabitu Abdullahi Ahmed
Motel Manager
Ibrahim Muhammad Lakurde
Assistant Motel Manager
Committees & SISCO
Education Committee
Scholarships, Danmodi facilitation, career guidance. Chairman: Alh Sani Abdullahi; Vice-Chairman Dr Sani Abdullahi Gumel.
Health Committee
Chairman: Dr. Bashir Alhaj Umar.
ICT Committee
Chairman: Najeeb G. Abdulhamid, PhD.
Sports and Culture Development Committee
Dr Lawan Shuaibu.
Environment and Afforestation Committee
Chairman: Pharm Alh. Ali Dandidi.
Infrastructure Committee
Chairman: Engr Yusufu Abdullahi.
Committee for Monitoring and Supervision of Electricity Affairs
Liaison with Kano Electricity Distribution Company on supply and billing for Gumel; led by Alh Sani Ahmad Babandi.
Social Vices and Security Committee
Community security with the Emirate Council, Police, NSCDC, NDLEA, district heads and vigilante groups; chaired by Alh Ahmad Mohammed (Barwan Gumel).
ICT Management · SISCO
Sahel Information Systems and Consultancy Services Ltd, the Foundation's ICT wing; Executive Director Ahmad Aliyu Aminu.
Chairmanship history
See the pioneer Chairman and successive chairmen in the illustrated history of the Foundation.
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