COMRADE MUSTAPHA SALIHU PhD, MSc, BSc, Llb PFD, FCE, FICEN, MCIBN
+234 (0) 803 689 0399; ellmustee1@gmail.Com, ellmustee@yahoo.ie
LEADERSHIP CAREER PROVIDING VISION, STRATEGY, AND OPERATIONAL EXECUTION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MISSIONS & GOALS OF A PROMINENT NIGERIAN BUSINESSMAN, ACADEMIC, POLITICIAN, SOLDIER, ACTIVIST, AND PHILANTHROPIST
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Comrade Salihu Mustapha is a Nigerian politician and a member of the All Progressives Congress, in all his sojourn in the political terrain, he held various position getting to position of the Acting National Secretary and National Vice – Chairman (North-East) of the APC according him verse experience in the executive cadre of political party administration in Nigeria, spanning many years.
He is an extremely competent politician of note who is driven by a belief in the need for purposeful and progressive leadership. For him the basic concept of social justice must be at the core of all vital decision making policies that will ultimately impact on the lives of the people. A highly principled man of good character and undeniable integrity his discipline and intuitive sense of equity, ethics and good governance has seen his rapid rise to the top of his profession in addition to significant accomplishments in other sectors. Propelled by an innate sense of duty and responsibility it was only natural that this exceptional and worthy son of Adamawa State would ultimately live a life exemplified by service and dedication to others.
After many years as a practical student of the political terrain under the outstanding guidance and tutelage of none other than His Excellency President Mahammadu Buhari. As a result of his deep and abiding passion and determination to support growth and positive change in Nigeria, Mustapha naturally became a chieftain of the APC. It is here that he continues to contribute significantly by promoting policies and programmes of the APC both at state and federal levels.
Salihu Mustapha serves the state and the country in numerous capacities including:
National Vice-Chairman (North-East), All Progressive Congress – 2022 to Date.
Ag. National Secretary, All Progressive Congress – 2020
National Vice-Chairman (North-East), All Progressive Congress – 2016 to 2020.
Member, Edo State Governorship primaries appeal committee – June 2016.
Member, Presidential Inauguration Sub- Committee – 2015.
Adamawa State Coordinator: Buhari 2015 Support Group Centre.
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
Visioning and innovation
Inspirational Leadership
Leadership & Resource Development
Board Relations & Engagement
Resource mobilisation
Public Policy & Administration
Strategic Planning & Partnerships
Program Development
Financial Management
Change Management
EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE
Chairman, MD/CEO – Barde Brothers Multiservices Limited 2021 – Date
Spearhead the operations and all marketing activities of the leading indigenous construction and IT services company in Nigeria.
Business Development Manager – Afribank PLC/Mainstreet Bank Ltd. Dec. 2020 – April 2015
Generally oversaw banks businesses and relationships with the sole aim of growing the bank business and ensuring profitability of the Mainstreet Bank (now known as Polaris Bank) is one of Nigeria’s top financial institutions with over 373 branches and cash centres across Nigeria offering premium financial services.
Marketing Executive – Sanduff Oil & Gas Company Ltd Jan. 2008 – Nov. 2008
Business development and market expansion in the northern part of Nigeria. This involved creating new markets for the company as well as expanding its business operations.
State Coordinator – Anchor Pension Managers Ltd May 2007 – Dec 2007
Supervised marketing executives and pension salesmen for the company in Bauchi state. Made necessary marketing contacts and organized sensitization lectures for the civil servants in the state on the new pension scheme and the company.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
Instructor: Military Tactics & Internal Security. H/Q 3 Brigade Garrison, Kano 2002 – 2007
Taught officers and soldiers basic military tactics, and the general principles and practices of internal security operations. Specifically, the theoretical and practical aspects of crowd dispersal, road blocks, guarding Key Points (KPs) and Vulnerable Points (VPs). Cordon and Search, and Rules of Engagement during Internal Security Operations.
Infantry Corps Center and School, Jaji 1999 – 2002
Instructor: Special Warfare Wing, Counter-Terrorist Division.
Lecture officers and soldiers on terrorism. Specifically specializing on V.I.P. body protection, escort duties and bobby traps detection.
82 Demonstration Battalion, Jaji 1996 – 1999
Special Quarter-Guard.
Presentation of Guard of Honour and Foot & Arms Drill at the unit’s Quarter-Guard for V.I. Ps visiting the unit.
EDUCATION
PhD, Conflict, Peace and Strategic Studies
Nile University, Abuja.
LLB, Law (2022)
Baze University, Abuja.
MSc, Conflict, Peace and Strategies Studies (2019)
Nile University, Abuja.
PGD, Education (2012)
UIIEST Bama (Affiliate of University of Maiduguri)
MSc, Sociology (coursework) (2007)
Bayero University Kano, Kano.
BSc, Sociology (2005)
Bayero University Kano, Kano
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES AND MEMBERSHIPS
Professional Fellowship Doctorate
ICEN
Institute of Chartered Economics of Nigeria
Institute of Corporate Executive of Nigeria
Chartered Institute of Human Capital Development of Nigeria.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION (MILITARY)
Best All-Round Student
Counter-Terrorist Course 6/97
Nigerian Army School of Infantry
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS HELD
National Vice-Chairman (North-East), All Progressive Congress – 2022 to Date.
Ag. National Secretary, All Progressive Congress – 2020
National Vice-Chairman (North-East), All Progressive Congress – 2016 to 2020.
Member, Edo State Governorship primaries appeal committee – June 2016.
Member, Presidential Inauguration Sub- Committee – 2015.
Adamawa State Coordinator: Buhari 2015 Support Group Centre.
Anchor Pension Managers Ltd. May. 2007 – Dec. 2007
Marketing Executive Sanduff Oil & Gas Company Ltd. Jan. 2008 – Nov. 2008.
Business Development Manager Afribank PLC/Mainstreet Bank Ltd. Dec. 2008 – April. 2015
Chairman, MD/CEO Barde Brothers Multiservices Limited. 2011 – Till Date.
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
The Effectiveness of Government Strategies in Resolving Farmers-Herders Conflict in Adamawa State. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science. Vol. III. Issue VIII, 2019.
Ethnicity, Globalization and the Quest for a Cosmopolitan Identity. International Journal for Recent Innovation in Academic Research. Vol. 4. No. 7. 1-7, 2020.
The Role of Traditional Institutions in Managing Farmers-Pastoralists Conflict in Northern Nigeria. Dutse International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research. Vol. 3. No. 2, 2019.
The Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the North East Nigeria: The Role of the United Nations. International Journal of Social Science, 2020. https://we.tl/t-CYjLW1kuIA
Should the Supreme Court Review its Judgments? An Examination of the Grounds for Appeal of Nigeria’s Apex Court Ruling on the 2019 Imo State Gubernatorial Election. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, Vol. IV. Issue. VI, 2020. https://we.tl/t-1KoKW3x1Nf
A Review of Ethnic Conflict in Kaduna State, Nigeria. International Journal of Current Innovation in Advanced Research, Vol. 2. Issue. 8, 14-28, 2019. https://we.tl/t-oFxu4RvZz8
Ethnic Prejudice and the Challenges of Nation Building in Contemporary Nigeria. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, Vol. III, Issue XII, 2019.
Beyond Conflicts, the Misrepresentation of Ethnicity in Contemporary Nigeria. European Journal of Economics, Law and Politics Vol.7, No.4 ISSN 2518-3761 December 2020.
An Analysis of Youth Deradicalization Programs in Northeast Nigeria: A Study on Boko Haram. European Scientific Journal, European Scientific Institute. ESJ, 17 (13), 21.
Beyond the Battlefields, Non-Militarized Approach and Management of Armed Conflict in Nigeria: Takeaways from Operation Safe Corridor. African Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies. Vol 10, No. 1, April 2021.
Holy or Unholy Alliance? Political Coalition, Interest Articulation and Governance in New Democracies.
The Relevance of Community Involvement in Military Counter-Insurgency Operations in North Eastern Nigeria. African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research. ISSN: 2689-5129Volume 4, Issue 3, 2021 (pp. 14-32).
Traditional Institutions and Power Configuration in Contemporary Northern Nigeria: Kano State Emirate Council in Perspective. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) |Volume IV, Issue VII, July 2020|ISSN 2454-6186.
Election Violence and Voter Turnout in 2019 General Elections: What Role for Political Parties? European Scientific Journal, ESJ. ISSN: 1857-7881 (Print) e – ISSN 1857-7431. January 2021 edition Vol.17, No.2.
Ethnic Identity as a Social Cleavage in Nigeria. Journal of Global Social Sciences June 2021, Volume 2, Number 6, 51-65. ISSN: Print 2735-9328, Online 2735-9336
Proliferation of Small Arms, Light Weapons and Ethnic Conflict in Nigeria: What Role for the United Nation. International Journal of Recent Innovations in Academic Research. Volume-3, Issue-8, August-2019:114-121. ISSN: 2635-3040.
Nigeria’s Counter-Insurgency: Striking the Balance between National and Human Security. Journal of Social Welfare and Human Rights June 2021, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 1-15 ISSN: 2333-5920
Dynamics of Religious Extremism and Terrorism in the Lake Chad Basin: An Exploration of the Ideological Variations between Boko Haram and ISWAP. Journal of Power, Politics & Governance June 2021, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 33-44 ISSN: 2372-4919
Nigeria’s Troubled History with Demobilizing, Deradicalizing and Reintegrating Armed Non-State Actors: An Assessment of Operation Safe Corridor. 3RD World conference on social justice. Prague, Czech Republic. 03 to 05 September, 2021.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Professional Fellowship Doctorate ICEN (PFD)
Fellow Institute of Chartered Economics of Nigeria (FCE)
Fellow Institute of Corporate Executive of Nigeria (FICEN)
Fellow Chartered Institute of Human Capital Development of Nigeria.
Member Chartered Institute of Bankers (MCIBN)
Member Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria (IPMAN)
REFERENCES
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