Hafiz Bayero
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Muhammad Hafiz Bayero | |
|---|---|
| Senior Adviser Counsellor to the Governor | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Governor | Uba Sani |
| Former Administrator Kaduna capital Territory Authority | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Aston University University of Warwick Essence International School |
Muhammad Hafiz Bayero (born May 14, 1987) is the senior advisor counsellor[1][2][3]to the Governor of Kaduna state, Uba Sani. He was appointed 31st May 2023[2]. He is a former administrator of the Kaduna City metropolitan authority, known as the Kaduna Capital Territory Authority, Kaduna state, Nigeria from 2021 to 2023.[4][5]
Hafiz, a council member of the All Progressives Congress[6][7], was the youngest administrator to head a metropolitan authority in Kaduna state.[8] He is the chairman of the board of metropolitan authorities[9] in Kaduna state. He was a member of a 65-man committee handing over to the next administration in Kaduna state.[10]
Early Life and Education
Hafiz was born in Kaduna State, Nigeria. He had his primary and secondary education at Essence International School, Kaduna. He is a graduate of the University of Aston, Birmingham, England, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, and a master's degree in process engineering and business management from the University of Warwick, Coventry, England.[11]
Career
Hafiz served as a special assistant to the Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai on job creation[12][13] from 2015; afterwards, he was made director investor-relations at the Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency from 2016 to 2018[14] . In 2018, he was appointed special adviser on intergovernmental relations,[15] and in 2019, he became the managing director of Kaduna Markets Development and Management Company, a state owned enterprise.[16][17][18][19]
He was appointed administrator of the Kaduna Capital Territory Authority from 2021 to 2023. In 2023, he was appointed special advisor counsellor to the governor of Kaduna state, Uba Sani.[1]
Achievements
In 2022, as administrator of Kaduna Capital Territory Authority, Hafiz mitigated flooding in Kaduna city by embarking on a river dredging project that saved residents lives and properties.[20][21][22]
As managing director of Kaduna markets, he set up operational teams to overhaul faulty business processes, which led to an increase in the company's assets by over 270%, from 8.6 billion Naira in 2019 to over 33.1 billion Naira in 2021.[23][24]
He led the development of over a dozen commercial hubs in Kaduna, including the Damu household milk farm,[25] a grazing ranch with support from the Federal Government, the Central Bank of Nigeria, and Denmark’s Arla Foods Limited.[26] In addition, Kaduna Galaxy Mall, the first-ever shopping mall in Kaduna, rehabilitation of Murtala Muhammad Square and several specialized markets across Kaduna.[23]
He also supervised a 26.27 billion Naira socio-economic project that involved the transfer of commercial real estate to over 16,000 traders in Kaduna.[27]
As head of investor relations at Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency, he championed the ease of doing business process reforms, making Kaduna the most improved state on the 2018 World Bank Ease of Doing Business Ranking.[28][29]
Hafiz coordinated the investment promotion drive that led to the state attracting foreign direct investments upwards of $1.5 billion in 2 years, including the Olam Feed Mill and Hatchery,[30] the largest in sub-Saharan Africa.
As special assistant on job creation, Hafiz steered the development and implementation of skills acquisition programs like the Kaduna Start-up and Entrepreneurship Program,[31] a tripartite partnership with the Kaduna Business School and Bank of Industry, and the Kaduna Electrical, Electronics, and Renewable Energy Academy in partnership with the Kaduna State University and Indian Power Conglomerate, SkipperSeil Group. He also championed the establishment of the Kaduna Artisans Training Initiative in collaboration with the National Open University of Nigeria.
He coordinated the creation of the Kaduna ICT Hub[32] in partnership with Coders4Africa and DraperDarkFlow Fund to offer support to start-ups in emerging technology sectors.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/05/kaduna-gov-uba-sani-makes-new-appointments-in-govt/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lere, Mohammed (2023-05-31). "Kaduna governor makes 27 new appointments, retains top El-Rufai's allies". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ↑ Sabiu, Mohammed (2023-05-31). "Kaduna gets new SSG, CoS, HoS, others". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ↑ Sadiq, Lami (2021-10-15). "El-Rufai's 'metropolitan authorities' stir controversy". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ↑ "What is the Future for Bristol?". Bristol Ideas. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ↑ Hassan-Wuyo, Ibrahim (October 23, 2022). "Kaduna APC unveils campaign council, names El-Rufa'i Chairman". Vanguard. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ↑ Online, Tribune (2022-10-20). "Kaduna APC constitutes 989 campaign council members". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ↑ "KCTA Website". kcta.kdsg.gov.ng. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ "Kaduna govt names board members for metropolitan authorities, others". Punch Newspapers. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ↑ "Kaduna govt sets up 65-man transition committee for May 29 handover". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ↑ "Hafiz Bayero: The Proverbial Golden Fish That Has No Hiding Place, By Imam Maiyaki". Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ↑ "El Rufai appoints 4 Special Assistants - P.M. News". Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ↑ Praise, Joshua (2015-08-24). "25 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs Meet with Governor El-Rufai and Inspire Entrepreneurship Drive in Kaduna State". The Tony Elumelu Foundation. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ "KADIPA". Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ↑ Webmaster (2018-07-25). "El-Rufai appoints Bayero adviser". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ↑ Content-man (2019-04-12). "KDSG appoints Bayero, Muazu to new roles Newsdiaryonline". Newsdiaryonline. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ "Our goal is for traders to own shops – Kaduna Markets MD". Daily Trust. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ↑ "Home | KMDMC". www.kadunamarkets.com. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ↑ "Muhammad Hafiz Bayero – Kaduna Book & Arts Festival". Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ↑ Muhammed, Zubaida Baba Ibrahim, Mansir (2022-10-17). "Is Dredging Of Rivers One Way Of Mitigating Floods Across Nigeria? To An Extent". HumAngle. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Ochigbo, Eddy (22 October 2022). "Flooding will soon become a thing of the past in Kaduna – KCTA boss". National Accord. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ↑ "River Kaduna dredging project mitigated flooding – Official – The Sun Nigeria". sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "El-Rufai: Grooming leaders of tomorrow". TheCable. 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ "#Let's Talk #KMDMC | Our Guest This Week Is Muhammad Hafiz Bayero, The MD, Kaduna State Market Development And Management Company Ltd. Conversations centered on the mission... | By Mayad Communications Ltd - Let'stalk | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ "Damau Household Milk Farm". Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ "About 1 – Damau Household Milk Farm". Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ "KDSG to assist traders – Kaduna Markets MD". Daily Trust. 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ InsideBusiness (2018-10-21). "World Bank Ranks Kaduna 1st In Doing Business In Nigeria". InsideBusiness - Business News in Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Sub National". World Bank. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ "olam-breaks-ground-nigerias-largest-integrated-animal-feed-mill-poultry-breeding-farms-hatchery-kaduna-state". www.olamgroup.com. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ "KADSTEP - KADUNA STARTUP ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM". KADSTEP. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ "KAD ICT HUB – ENAGEG | INNOVATE | EVOLVE". kadhub.ng. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
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