Bayero Salih-Farah
Bayero Salih-Farah | |
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| Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology | |
| Assumed office 13 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Abimbola O. Odumosu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1964 Kagoro, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Education | Usmanu Danfodiyo University Ahmadu Bello University University of Huddersfield |
| Occupation | Transport administrator, academic |
Bayero Salih-Farah (born 11 March 1964) is a Nigerian transport administrator who has served as Director-General and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, since January 2020. He was reappointed for a second four-year term by President Bola Tinubu in January 2024.[1][2]
Early life and education
Salih-Farah was born on 11 March 1964 in Kagoro, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography from Usmanu Danfodiyo University (then University of Sokoto) in 1987. He later studied at Ahmadu Bello University and earned a PhD from the University of Huddersfield in the United Kingdom.[1][3]
Career
Before joining NITT, Salih-Farah worked as a classroom teacher and as a National Population Census cartographic officer. He joined the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology in 1994 as a Senior Staff Development Officer and rose through the ranks to become Director of Training in 2013.[3][4]
He was appointed Acting Director-General in May 2019 following the retirement of the previous incumbent. President Muhammadu Buhari confirmed him as substantive Director-General and Chief Executive on 13 January 2020 for a four-year term. In January 2024, President Bola Tinubu reappointed him for a second and final four-year term.[1][2]
Salih-Farah is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT).
References
- 1 2 3 "Buhari confirms Salih-Farah as substantive NITT DG". The Punch. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Tinubu reappoints Farah as NITT's boss". Daily Trust. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Farah becomes substantive Director General of NITT". Daily Trust. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "President Tinubu Renews Dr. Bayero Salih Farah's Tenure As DG/CE, NITT". Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2026.