Habu Gumel
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Habu Gumel was born on 1 April 1949, in Gumel, Jigawa State, in Nigeria.[1] He is currently the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) President[2] and an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee.[1] Although the COVID-19 pandemic led to the delay of the Tokyo Games, Gumel stated that he believes that postponement will help the nation's athletes with their preparation.[2]
Gumel attended the Technical College in Kano from 1961 and 1966, where he graduated with honours. He then went on to study at the Civil Engineering Institute in Kiev (former Soviet Union) from 1970 to 1976, where he received his Masters of Science in Civil and Structural Engineering.[1]
Career
Habu Gumel began his career in 1976–1977 at the National Youth Service Corps Scheme, for the Yankari Games Reserve in Nigeria. He then went on to be general manager at Bauchi State Cooperatives Building Association Limited from 1977 to 1983, where he became deputy chief of engineering from 1983 to 1984 and then later director of engineering from 1984 to 1985 of the Bauchi State Agricultural Development Program. He was deputy general manager of the Federal Housing Authority in Lagos, from 1985 to 1992, and then executive director of operations for the Federal Housing Authority in Abuja from 1993 to 1999.[1]
He served as president of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) from 2000 to 2001, as well as president of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) from 2004 to 2010. In 2009, he was executive secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund, and in 2014 he was a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering.[1]