Engr. Ibrahim Khaleel Inuwa, OFR FNSE FAEng FNIM (1949 - 2020)
May 17, 2020
Engr. I. K. Inuwa was a COREN Registered
Engineer, Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Fellow of the
Academy of Engineering, Fellow Nigerian Institute of Management,
Honorary Fellow, the Nigerian Society of Agricultural Engineers and
Member, Nigerian Institute of Management and Accredited Valuer,
Institute of Appraisers & Cost Engineers. Engr. I. K. Inuwa recognized and awarded
the Nigerian national honour of the Officer of the Order of the Federal
Republic (OFR) 2005.
He six-time recipient of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Merit Award
between 1983 and 2008. He also received the Council for the
Regulation of Engineering (COREN) distinguished Merit Award for
Excellence (distinguished Service to Technology in 1997 and the Lagos
State Polytechnic in 2005).
The deceased distinguished Engineer was born on 15th April, 1949 in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano
State. He had his primary education at Kofar Kudu Junior Primary School,
Emir’s Palace, Kano (1956-1959), and proceeded to Gwale Senior
Primary School, Kano (1960-1962). He received his secondary education at
Government College Kaduna from 1963-1967 where he obtained West Africa School
Certificate with Division One and Rumfa College Kano, 1968-1969 for his
Cambridge Higher School Certificate. He later proceeded to Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria (1970-1973) where he graduated with B.Eng degree in
Mechanical Engineering. He followed this with an advanced study at Cranfield
University, Bedford (Formerly Cranfield Institute of Technology) leading
to the award of an M.Sc degree in Automobile Engineering in 1978.
on his return to Nigeria, Engr.
Ibrahim K. Inuwa did his National Youth Service Corps scheme in Port-Harcourt at the
Marine Services Department of the Rivers State Transport Corporation in
1973/74 service year. In 1974--1976 he served as Pupil Mechanical
Engineer and later Mechanical Engineer Grade II in charge of repairs and
maintenance of earth moving equipment used on direct labour road
construction in the then Kano State Ministry of Works & Survey. He later
became Mechanical Engineer Grade 1, Senior Mechanical Engineer and
Principal Mechanical Engineer in charge of Central Mechanical Workshop
in the Ministry of Work and Housing, Kano. Between 1980 and 1984, he
was in the Ministry of Rural and Community Development, Kano as Assistant
Chief Engineer and rose to Chief Engineer. He became Chief Mechanical
Engineer Kano State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority,
Deputy Managing Director, National Trucks Manufacturers Ltd. And later acted as
Managing Director in 1986. Between 1986-1989, he was a member of the Kano
State Executive Council as the Hon. Commissioner for the Ministry of Rural &
Community Development, and later the Ministry of Animal
Health and Forestry. Finally, in 1989 he served as Director of Engineering
in the Kano State Agricultural Rural Development Authority and retired
voluntarily from Civil Service. He served as Chairman,
Technovation Limited, a private firm that engages in the installation, commissioning
and maintenance of Engineering systems and Management Consultancy.
He
is survived by a wife, 9 children and grandchildren. Among his children are Engr. Hauwa Ibrahim Khaleel and Engr. Amina Ibrahim
Khaleel. My his gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Amen.