Shehu Ladan
Alhaji Shehu Ladan (21 September, 1952 – 04 October, 2011) was a Nigerian lawyer and former Group Managing Director of NNPC.[1]
Shehu Ladan | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1952 |
| Died | October 4, 2011 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Masters Degree in Law |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Early life and education
changeLadan had his early education at N.A Primary School Tudun Wada, Zaria before proceeding to Sheikh Sabah College (now Sardauna Memorial College) in Kaduna where he obtained his WAEC.
He earned his bachelor (LLB) and masters (LLM) Law degrees at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. He also went to professional courses at Harvard Business School, Oxford University and University of Dundee.[source?]
Career
changeLadan served his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) primary assignment in the State Ministry of Justice, Kano. He began his career as Staff Solicitor of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria. He later rose to Company Secretary/Legal Adviser Kaduna State Rural Electrification Board (REB) and Assistant Director ederal Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, Jos.[2]
Ladan was appointed as Commissioner of Education in Kaduna state. He was also appointed as Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Kaduna state. During his tenure as education commissioner, he founded and established the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic Zaria (formerly Kaduna State Polytechnic).
Ladan moved to the oil and gas industry in 1990. He held various positions in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), rising to the position, Group General Manager of Human Resources in 2004. In 2006, he was appointed as the Deputy Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Shell, Total and Agip as shareholders. In October 2007, he was appointed Group Executive Director (GED) Commercial and Investment of NNPC. And in April 2010 he was appointed the Group Managing Director after a brief recess from the industry. However, barely forty days later he was relieved of office by president GEJ.
References
change- ↑ siteadmin (2011-10-04). "Former NNPC GMD Shehu Ladan Is Dead". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ↑ "Alhaji Shehu Ladan Archives". m.guardian.ng. Retrieved 2021-04-25.