The world best car designer ordinate from sokoto northwest nigeria. Aliyu aziz abubakar was born in gembu, mambilla plateau area of present day taraba state, nigeria on the 17th of may 1962. How nigeria can prosper without oil soludo the news. Keynote speech by jelani aliyu nigeria, we are not. A nigerian, who is one of the best car designers in usa. The car has been described as an american revolution and hottest concept in the design line. Aliyu, the lead exterior designer at general motors corp. Sep 14, 2018 one of the things isis tried to achieve was the removal of shared history, a sense of the past binding peoples together in an effort to create a day one mentality. Jelani aliyu, director general, national automotive design and development council naddc, is said to be the man who may turn nigeria into an auto hub. Interesting, entertaining, informative, fashion and style, current affairs. Aliyu has 244 quotes liked quotes by oscar wilde, albert einstein, maya angelou, j. Employed as a research chemical engineer in the area of high energy solid propellants and case bonding materials for.
Jelani aliyu, mfr is an international automotive designer and currently the director general of the national automotive design and development council, nigeria. Jelani aliyu mfr, has recently assumed duties at the naddc headquarters in gudu district, abuja. Fiqh fombina fudi fulani fulbe fulfulde futa futa toro gobir groups gwandu gwanja hamdullahi hausa hausaland history ibid important islam jelani jihad jukun jurists kalfu kano katsina kebbi kingdom leaders london mahdi mallam markets masina. Buhari appoints jelani aliyu, chevrolet volt designer as. Transformers 4 seems more about saving gm than saving the world. Quotes aliyu zakayo abuja, 11, nigeria showing of 244. William jelani cobb born august 21, 1969 is an american writer, author and educator. He occupies an important position among the people of onitsha and he is personally associated with the conduct of essential aspects of onitsha local affairs. With an onslaught of product placement, scenes shot at actual gm workplaces and employees making. Black inventors and innovators linkedin slideshare. Feb 02, 2012 jelani aliyu, designer of the 2007hybrid electric car chevrolet volt 25. Since 2015, he has been a staff writer at the new yorker.
Aliyu invented the batterypowered chevrolet volt which was described as gms most electrifying technologically. Obi eze chima being the first, obi nnaemeka achebe is the twentyfirst in a dynasty that has thrived for more than four hundred years. Jelani was born in 1966 in kaduna, to alhaji aliya haidara and sharifiya hauwau aliyu. Jelani talks about growing up in nigeria and his life. Chevrolet volts designer, jelani aliyu, appointed to head up. He invented the general motors gm chevrolet volt chevy volt and built a reputation as a creative designer.
Oct 17, 2015 jelani was born in 1966 in kaduna, to alhaji aliya haidara and sharifiya hauwau aliyu. Spelman college professor jelani cobb talks about the importance of voting and how we can turn the state of georgia blue he talks about the role texas is playing. The car has been described as an american revolution and one of the hottest concept in the design line. The infinite book club 2 members last activity apr 28, 2020 06. Nigerian jelani aliyu, a car designer with general motors. The newly appointed directorgeneral of the national automotive design and development council naddc, mr. An entertaining 24page chapter on the chevy volt profiles volt team leaders tony posawatz, frank weber, denise gray, jelani aliyu, explaining how important the new car is to the company and why its photo is on the book s cover. Maibornu was born in the town of yola to parents of kanuri heritage.
May 29, 2017 jelani aliyu makes declaration of commitment to rise above challenges at naddc the newly appointed directorgeneral of the national automotive design and development council naddc, mr. We share the most relevant information on the latest and trending news, events, people, and. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. He led the design team for the companys new chevrolet volt.
Mallam aliyu maibornu 1919 23 february 1970 was a nigerian economist, and the first indigenous governor of the central bank of nigeria. Apr 19, 2017 what the recent appointment of jelani aliyu reveals about the state of nigerias automobile industry grace akinosun april 19, 2017 recently, the internet was abuzz about the appointment of jelani aliyu as the director general of the nigerian automotive design and development council naddc. Books that focus on or discuss plugin hybrids phevs. Nigerian talent showcase february 23, 2016 the youth of nigeria everywhere across the country, the sons and daughters of everyone, need to have their worth recognized, to be given the necessary support and direction so that within nigeria and on the global platform they can truly perform and make important. We have always focused on creating the highest quality informational contents right from the beginning. Aliyu was born in kaduna in 1966 to parents who were originally from sokoto city. Meet jelani aliyu, the nigerian genius who designed chevrolet. Aliyu mohammed was born on 18 may 1943 in gusau, zamfara state. Jelani aliyu as the directorgeneral of nigerian automotive design and development council naddc.
Jelani aliyu director general, national automotive design and development council. Born in kaduna, he attended federal government college, sokoto where he emerged as the. Employed as a research chemical engineer in the area of high energy solid propellants and case bonding materials for solid rocket motors for us navy. Apr 19, 2017 but who is jelani aliyu born in kaduna in 1966 to alhaji aliya and sharifiya hauwau aliyu who both hail from sokoto state, jelani aliyu attended capital school, sokoto between 1971 and 1978, and then proceeded to federal government college, sokoto, where he graduated with honours as best technical drawing student. For him, it was an amazing experience growing up in sokoto, surrounded by the rich culture of the people and the state and enjoying excellent access to the latest and international information. Jelani share a talk on the future of work and how innovation will lead nigeria and other countries to a more peaceful and advanced world jelani. Jelani aliyu general motors, designer of the chevy volt.
He appears girded and fitted to bring to fruition the chapter of auto boom that is forecast for nigeria. The news that nigerianborn jelani aliyu, 40, designed the electric car chevy volt is refreshing and brings to fore again the numerous human potentials infused in nigeria. Nigeria nigerian jelani aliyu, a car designer with. Aliyu, jelani biographical legacy and research foundation. The chevrolet volt is a plugin hybrid car manufactured by general motors, also marketed in rebadged variants as the holden volt in australia and new zealand, buick velite 5 in china, and with a different fascia as the vauxhall ampera in the united kingdom and as the opel ampera in the remainder of europe. Jelani aliyu is a united statesbased nigerian automotive designer, who designed. I got a book from acousin of mine that listed all the american colleges and. Although aliyu does not himself use gusau in his name, it has been widely adopted by the media. His 2007 detroit show concept sold the public on the idea of the volt. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Nigeriaworld feature article the jelani aliyu factor and.
Transformers 4 seems more about saving gm than saving the. Notable figures like philip emeagwali who invented the worlds fastest computer and who also won the 1989 gordon bell prize for an application of the cm2 massivelyparallel computer, jelani aliyu who designed the chevrolet volt, elon musk, the founder of. Jelani aliyu has already inspired many other nigerians to pursue their dreams. As the head of the council, aliyu, would be in charge of implementing new development policies for nigerias automobile industry. Jelani aliyu is a muslim who was born in kaduna, in 1966 to parents, aliya haidara and sharifiya aliyu, from sokoto state. Chevrolet volts designer, jelani aliyu, appointed to head. Mar 05, 2010 nigerian jelani aliyu, a car designer with general motors. Meet the nigerian genius, jelani aliyu who designed. Jelani aliyu the guardian nigeria news nigeria and. Jelani aliyu and many other nigerians keep on doing great in every part of the world, bringing glory and international recognition to their country.
A virtual community of avid readers, where we share great books to read and wonderful ideas to impact each other as welcome to the infinite book club. When the nigerian newspapers carried the story that was big news over. The chevrolet volt is a plugin hybrid car manufactured by general motors, also marketed in. The car was built on the gm epsilon platform which it shared with the chevrolet malibu and saab 93 along with other general motors vehicles. View jelani aliyu, mfrs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Nigerian designer who produced gms most electrifying advanced technology vehicle, the. Meet jelani aliyu, the nigerian genius who designed. This is a segment on jelani aliyu, senior creative designer for general motors and project team leader for the design of the chevrolet volt. Lipman professor of journalism at columbia university, cobb was previously an associate professor of history and director of the institute for african american studies at the university of connecticut in storrs, connecticut from 2012 to 2016. For every wish, for every hope, for every dream of a better nigeria, the answer starts from within. A graduate of architecture from the birnin kebbi polytechnic, where he was awarded the best all round student. Jul 04, 2008 this is a segment on jelani aliyu, senior creative designer for general motors and project team leader for the design of the chevrolet volt. What i find rather strange is the chilling silence on aliyus story in nigeria media. What the recent appointment of jelani aliyu reveals about. His father was a councillor in the lamido native authority and initially opposed maibornus attendance of school until he was persuaded by the lamido to give maibornu a chance. Spread the love238shares jelani aliyu who has been working with general motors gm since 1997 has just been appointed as the director general of the nigerian automotive design and development council naddc.
Naddc directorgeneral, jelani aliyu visits innoson in nnewi by mightyhazell. What the recent appointment of jelani aliyu reveals about the. Below is his maiden declaration of commitment to nigeria and nigerians on his mandate in naddc and pathway to achieving the aims and objectives of the. One of the things isis tried to achieve was the removal of shared history, a sense of the past binding peoples together in an effort to create a day one mentality. The fifth of seven children, theirs is a very closeknit family. Jelani aliyu, the nigerian genius who designed chevrolet volt. Apr 14, 2017 spread the love238shares jelani aliyu who has been working with general motors gm since 1997 has just been appointed as the director general of the nigerian automotive design and development council naddc. According to a biographical profile of him posted on, a web portal on northern nigeria, aliyu was educated at capital school, sokoto, for his elementary education between 1971 and 1978. It was introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year to replace the grand am. By nwachukwu egbunike mr jelani aliyu, the nigerian designer who produced gms most electrifying. May 17, 20 jelani was born in 1966 in kaduna, to alhaji aliya haidara and sharifiya hauwau aliyu.
Aliyus appointment by president muhammadu buhari was announced on thursday and is seen as a way of igniting stakeholders confidence in nigerias automotive. Naddc directorgeneral, jelani aliyu visits innoson in. Jelani aliyu, mfr collage for creative studies, detroit. The army added his birthplace to his name, making aliyu mohammed gusau, to distinguish him from another general, aliyu mohammed. It just doesnt produce the same old answers to an evolving. Naddc directorgeneral, jelani aliyu visits innoson in nnewi. The pontiac g6 is a midsize car that was produced by general motors under the pontiac brand. Nov 18, 2014 jelani aliyu, mfr in the realm of advanced living organisms, consciousness is the thread that binds all together and dictates realities, likewise with the ever growing sophistication of modern technology, ict is the force that unifies and energizes all the various concepts and systems.
Jelani aliyu, designer of the 2007hybrid electric car chevrolet volt 25. Contents articles you may find interesting on answersafrica. Buhari appoints jelani aliyu, chevrolet volt designer as head. A handbook for slashing gas prices and solving our energy crisis newt gingrich. Jelani aliyu car designer is a real example for many our people to be proud of. You have probably heard about the appointment of mr. Igbos refused to concentrate on their progress, they rather chose the way of biafran agitation, a major distraction.
You may also have heard that the new boss is a world renowned genius who designed the chevy volt. But who is jelani aliyu born in kaduna in 1966 to alhaji aliya and sharifiya hauwau aliyu who both hail from sokoto state, jelani aliyu attended capital school, sokoto between 1971 and 1978, and then proceeded to federal government college, sokoto, where he graduated with honours as best technical drawing student. Aliyu invented the batterypowered chevrolet volt which was described as gms most electrifying. May 27, 2016 view jelani aliyu, mfrs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Interested in african culture, history, politics and policies. Features included a remote starting system standard on gt, optional on base model. But who is jelani aliyu born in kaduna in 1966 to alhaji aliya and sharifiya hauwau aliyu who both hail from sokoto state, jelani aliyu attended capital school, sokoto between 1971 and 1978, and then proceeded to federal government. Jelani aliyu the guardian nigeria news nigeria and world news. Jelani aliyu, mfr in the realm of advanced living organisms, consciousness is the thread that binds all together and dictates realities, likewise with the ever growing sophistication of modern technology, ict is the force that unifies and energizes all the various concepts and systems. Professor chukwuma charles soludo, a former central bank of nigeria governor, has advocated that an alternative glorious future the next nigeria for 400 or 752 million nigerians is possible. General motors senior creative designer, jelani aliyu, who designed the aweinspiring chevrolet volt that was unveiled in 2007, has been appointed to head up nigerias national automotive design and development council naddc. He later went to federal government college, sokoto, for his. Jelani aliyu comes to the national automotive design and development council naddc, with a track record of a global inventor.
The new head of nigerias automotive council jelani aliyu is also the. General motors is the worlds largest automobile maker. Many more endowed with different capacities may never be heard until there are opportunities until there is a societal truncation of inhilatory. A journalistic style blog about human angle stories from around the world. Answers africa is one of a kind platform created for africans both locally and in the diaspora and those seeking for more indepth information about africa. Excluding logic and comparative religions which contains a large historical component, and focusing purely on introductory courses, there is relatively little information to be memorized when. Nigeria, no doubt is a country saturated with vast number of geniuses. Over 2,000 people have signed a petition opposing a gandhi. Jelani aliyu nigerian who designed gms first electric car. Jelani was born in 1966 in kaduna, to alhaji aliya haidara and sharifiya. That is a future without oil but which, according to him, is powered by the countrys greatest assethuman capital plus technology, and which guarantees security, prosperity and happiness.
Meet the nigerian genius, jelani aliyu who designed chevrolet. Jelani aliyu makes declaration of commitment to rise above. The design revolutionary 29 aug 2018 spotlight 51yearold jelani aliyu is one of the few nigerians whose mark in the automobile industry cannot be bluffed. Jelani aliyu, hails from sokoto state, nigeria and is general motors lead exterior designer and the designer of the chevy volt. For him, it was an amazing experience growing up in sokoto. In california, order books for the second generation volt were opened on may 28, 2015. About jelani aliyu jelani aliyu wikipedia jelani aliyu. Oct 30, 2008 spelman college professor jelani cobb talks about the importance of voting and how we can turn the state of georgia blue he talks about the role texas is playing. What the recent appointment of jelani aliyu reveals about the state of nigerias automobile industry grace akinosun april 19, 2017 recently, the internet was abuzz about the appointment of jelani aliyu as the director general of the nigerian automotive design and development council naddc. Farooq kperogi is a professor, journalist, newspaper columnist, author, and blogger based in greater atlanta, usa. President muhammadu buhari made this appointment on thursday.
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