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Aliyu Jauro
Nigerian environmental scientist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aliyu Jauro (born June 27, 1971) is a Nigerian environmental chemist and professor. He was appointed the Director General and CEO of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) on February 26, 2019 by then President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. He was reappointed in February 2023 for a second term by President Buhari before his appointment was terminated by Bola Tinubu in April 2024 Before being appointed NESREA boss, he was a professor of Industrial chemistry at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University.[1]
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Education
Aliyu Jauro attended the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, obtaining a bachelor's degree in Industrial chemistry in 1995. He had a master's and PhD in Industrial chemistry from the same institution in 1997 and 2005 respectively.[2]
Career
After his bachelor's degree, Aliyu was appointed a lecturer at ABTU. He became a full professor in 2014. In 2019, he was appointed the DG/CEO of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency by President Muhammadu Buhari. At the end of his tenure in February 2023, he was reappointed for a second four-year term.[3] His appointment was terminated after one year by president Bola Tinubu in April 2024, where Dr.Innocent Barikor replaced him.[4]
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Awards and recognitions
in 2020, Prof Aliyu was honoured by the Nigerian National Legacy Awards.[5] Aliyu won the public service awards for environmental technology in 2023 by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms.[6]
References
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