Abdullahi Bashir Haske
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| Abdullahi Bashir Haske Business Magnate | |
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| Born | Abdullahi Haske Bashir 13 December 1987 Yola, Adamawa, Nigeria |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Nigerian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Abuja, Lagos Business School |
| 💼 Occupation | Founder, Abdullahi Haske Bashir Foundation, GMD and Founder, The AAR Company |
| 📆 Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Founding The AAR Company |
Abdullahi Haske Bashir (born 13 December 1987) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the founder and Group Managing Director of The AAR Company[1], he is also founder and patron of the Abdullahi Bashir Haske Foundation[2]. Bashir is a fellow of the Business process management Institute and the Institute of Directors of Nigeria.
He is known in Nigeria and Africa for his numerous business ventures[3] and philanthropic support through entrepreneurial grants and an active covid-19 response outreach.[4]
He is listed by This Day news as one of the youngest billionaire in Nigeria[5]
Early life[edit]
Childhood and Family[edit]
Bashir was born in Yola, Adamawa, Adamawa State, Nigeria, on the 13th of December 1987, to Abdullahi Bashir Haske senior from Yola in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State.[6] He grew up with four siblings, one of whom is Abdulrahman Bashir Haske, also a prominent businessman in Nigeria, he is the executive director of The AAR Company. [7]
Education[edit]
He studied Political Science at the University of Abuja obtaining a Diploma and an MBA in Economics from Lagos Business School.[8]
Career[edit]
Early Career[edit]
Bashir's professional journey started in 2005; as a general contractor, offering services to various sectors of the Nigerian economy including oil and gas, construction and public procurement.[9]. His entrepreneurial journey began when he founded the AAR Company brand, and over the years has built a group of ten independent subsidiaries, namely Mars E&P, Mars Multiconcept Limited, Manomi Support Services Limited, Etihad Trading Limited, Etihad Oil Fields Limited, Mars Aviation Limited, Nitroswitch Limited, H&W Rice Company Limited, H&W Starch Company Limited and Etihad Energy Limited respectively.[10] [11] [12]
As the Group Managing Director, Abdullahi Bashir provides business leadership, critical stakeholder management support, and entrepreneurial rigor for all key projects of the AAR Company, across the group’s business divisions. [13] [14]
The AAR Company[edit]
Abdullahi Haske Bashir is the founder and Group Managing Director of The AAR Company, a Nigerian group of company and sectoral player in the Oil & Gas industry, operating owned assets in the upstream segments as well as businesses of wholly independent companies in the Agri-business, Information Technology and Logistics sectors.[15] [16][17] [18]
Philanthropy[edit]
Abdullahi Bashir Haske Foundation[edit]
Bashir runs his philanthropic works through the Abdullahi Bashir Haske Foundation.[19] The foundation is focused on public health, disease eradication, access to effective healthcare and small business grants. Its area of operations are north and north central of Nigeria. He has received recognition for his work along this lines[20][21]
Awards and Titles[edit]
On the 4th of July 2020, Abdullahi Bashir Haske was awarded the Rising Star of The Year Award at the Nigeria Oil & Gas Awards[22]. He was installed as the Ciroma Ganye, Chiefdom of Adamawa State after his father, Abdullahi Bashir Haske senior[23]
Controversies[edit]
In March 2020 Abdullahi Bashir Haske was named in a controversial acquisition of oil blocks OML 123, 124, 126, and 137[24][25][26] held by Addax Petroleum, which was deemed unauthorized by the Federal government of Nigeria. The decision was overturned in April 2020 when it was determined that the transaction was illegal, citing his close relationship with the former Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru and the manner in which the transaction was managed. However barely 12 months after it's decision, the Federal government of Nigeria on January 2022 reinstated the transaction [27][28][29]citing the inability of Addax Petroleum to effectively service the oil fields in the best interest of Nigeria.
Politics[edit]
Abdullahi Bashir Haske's political affiliations in Adamawa State is very broad, the Haske family dating back to its patriarch Alhaji Sadiq Haske, who is Abdullahi Bashir Haske's grandfather has been a key part of Adamawa politics. Abdullahi Bashir Haske was instrumental in the political outcome of the 2019 general elections[30] in Adamawa state. He is also married to the daughter of Nigeria's former vice president Atiku Abubakar.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Meet Nigerian Silent Billionaire, Abdullahi Bashir Haske". This Day. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ↑ "AB Haske Foundation distributes palliative to 14,000 vulnerable persons in Adamawa". Premium Times. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ↑ "How young oil mogul Abdullahi Haske turned corporate 'giant killer'". The Sun (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ "Post-COVID-19: Nigeria Needs to Design and Improve its Current Business Continuity Strategy – Abdullahi Haske". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ↑ "Meet Nigerian Silent Billionaire, Abdullahi Bashir Haske". This Day. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ↑ "Eid-Id-Kabir: Haske: AAR Oil And Gas MD Greets Muslims, Calls On Adamawa Faithfuls To Promote Peace, Unity". Trace Reporter. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ "Abdulrahman Bashir Executive Director AAR Company". AA&R Investment. 2017-08-25.
- ↑ "Lagos Business School hosts alumni at 25th annual President's Dinner".
- ↑ "THE MAN WHO WEARS THE CAP OF GREATNESS: Abdullahi Bashir Haske". BEN Television. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ↑ "Abdullahi Bashir Haske is Founder/GMD of AAR Company". AARinvest. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ↑ "Meet Nigerian Silent Billionaire, Abdullahi Bashir Haske". This Day. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ↑ "The ensemble of AA&R Investment Group". AA&R Investment. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- ↑ "Nigeria: Firm Secures 5000 Hectares of Land for Rice Production in Adamawa". AllAfrica. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ↑ "NNDC Signs MoU With Haske & Williams Ltd To develop Agriculture In North". Daily News Precise. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ↑ "How Abdullahi Haske Outwitted Emeka Offor, ABC Orjiakor To Corner Addax Oil Blocks". Theelitesng. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ "40 Under 40 CEOs". My Media Africa. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ↑ "Indigenous firm secures 5,000 hectares of land for rice production in Adamawa". Business Day. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ↑ "2019: Fresh challenge for Gov. Bindow in Adamawa". Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ↑ "AB Haske foundation in Adamawa Distributes over N100m worth of food, shares over N6.8m cash as palliatives to many people". Abdullahi Bashir Haske Foundation.
- ↑ "African Business Roundtable gets new president". Premium Times. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ↑ "NEWS: ROTARY CLUB INTERNATIONAL APPLAUDS GOV. BINDOW'S DEVELOPMENTAL STRIDES". Adamawa Daily Reports.
- ↑ "Recognizing Excellence In Nigeria's Oil & Gas Industry". Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ↑ "Abdullahi Bashir haske Ganye Chiefdom Adamawa State". Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ↑ "Nigeria returns Addax's revoked oilfields, overriding regulator". Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ↑ "Nigerian president returns four oilfield licenses to Addax". Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ↑ "Nigeria's Buhari Restores Oil Permits Revoked from China's Addax". Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ↑ "Again FG revokes OMLs awarded to Addax Petroleum". Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ↑ "Addax loses Nigerian oil assets". Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ↑ "Komolafe Confirms NNPC as Holder of Addax's OML Licences". Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ↑ "2019: Fresh challenge for Gov. Bindow in Adamawa". Retrieved 2018-10-17.
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