PROFILE – Engr. Yakubu Ali Garba, FNSE
Engr. Yakubu Ali Garba FNSE was born on April, 14th 1967 in Dandidi Village of Gagarawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
He started his Educational career in Yalawa Primary School in 1975 at the age of 8; because of 3km trekking distance he later went back to his village (Dandidi) when a primary School was constructed in 1976. On passing his common entrance examination, he was admitted into Government Secondary School Kazaure in 1982. He completed his secondary education at the famous Science Secondary School Dawaking Tofa Kano State where he passed his WAEC with flying colours in 1988.
He obtained a Bachelors of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering with Second Class Upper Division from the Federal University of Technology Yola now Modibo Adama University of Technology Yola in 1995.
He became a corporate member of the NSE in 2003 and Fellow of the Society in 2013 with registration number 13836 and registered with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) in 2004.He is a fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (FNICE), a member of the Society for the Construction Industry Arbitrators (Micarb) and a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administrators (FCAI)
He is currently the chief resident Engineer FHA paradise Hills Estate Apo/Guzape, Abuja. Before now he was the Special Assistant (Technical) to the MD/CEO.
He was also involved in the design and supervision of civil/structural works of FHA Gwarinpa II Estate, Abuja.
He is also a member of the design and vetting team among other assignments related to Civil and Structural Engineering.
SERVICE TO NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS
Currently a serving national Exco member Engr. Y. A. Garba FNSE has also served the Nigerian Society of Engineers in various capacities as follows:
- POSITIONS HELD
- National Executive Committee Member - 2019
- National Executive Committee Member - 2018
- National Executive Committee Member - 2017
- EXCO Member NIWE National - 2014 - 2016
- Chairman Abuja Branch - 2013 – 2016
- Vice Chairman Abuja Branch - 2011 – 2013
- Co-opted EXCO Member NICE National - 2010 – 2013
- Ex-Officio Abuja Branch - 2009 – 2011
- Chairman NICE Abuja Chapter - 2008 – 2010
- General Secretary Abuja Branch - 2003 – 2005
- COUNCIL COMMITTEES AT NATIONAL LEVEL
- Member, Awards and Endowment Committee - 2006
- Member, Admission Committee - 2011
- Member, Presidential Investiture Committee - 2011
- Member, Finance and Budget Monitoring Committee - 2012
- Member, Admission Committee - 2012
- Member, Ad-Hoc Committee on National Building Code - 2012
- Member, Conference Planning Committee - 2012
- Member, Admission Committee - 2013
- Member, NSE Graduateship Exam Review Committee -
- Chairman Welfare Committee 2017
- Co-Chairman Codes and Standards Committee 2017
- Vice Chairman Civil, Agric and Interdisciplinary Board 2018
- Chairman, Civil Committee 2018
- Member, Executive Tenders Board 2018
- Vice Chairman, Civil, Agric and Interdisciplinary Board 2019
- Chairman, Civil Committee 2019
- Member, Executive Tenders Board 2019
- Member, Engineer of the Year Award Committee 2019
- NSE REPRESENTATION
- Represented NSE at NBRRI to organize National
Conference on Building Collapse in Nigeria - 2012
- Represented NSE at NBRRI to organize National
Conference on Pavement Failure in Nigeria - 2013
- COMMITTEES AT ABUJA BRANCH
- Member 2010 Branch Engineering Week/Annual
General Meeting Organizing Committee.
- Member 2011 Branch Engineering Week/Annual
General Meeting Organizing Committee.
- Chairman 2012 CHARLES MBANEFO Distinguished
Lecture Committee.
- Member 2012 Branch International Industrial Visit
Organizing Committee.
- Chairman 2013 Branch International Industrial Visit
Organizing Committee.
- Chairman 2013 Branch Engineering Week/Annual
General Meeting Organizing Committee.
- COMMITTEES AT DIVISION
Member 2009 NICE AGM
Chairman 2017 NICE AGM
AWARDS
- 2011 Abuja Branch Services Award
- 2013 Abuja Branch Services Award
- NICE Abuja Chapter Distinguished Merit Award
- NICE Abuja Chapter Distinguished 2012 Merit Award
- NICE Abuja Chapter 2012 Meritorious Service Award
- NICE National 2010 Service Award.
- 2013 Chairman’s Merit Award.
- NICE National Chairman’s Merit Award 2018
- 2018 Abuja Branch Service Award
- Abuja Branch Life Membership Award 2019
- APWEN Abuja Chapter Chairman’s Merit Award 2017
- NSE National Service Award 2017
- NSE National Service Award 2018
- NSE Maitama Branch Merit Award 2019
MISSION STATEMENT
To contribute my quota towards helping the Engineering profession to take its rightful place in Nigeria and also to build a system where indigenous Engineering firms are priority above their foreign counterparts.