Shehu Ladan

Alhaji Shehu Ladan (born September 21, 1952) is a Nigerian lawyer from Kaduna State who has contributed to the socioeconomic activities of the state in different capacities.

Biography

Early life and education

Ladan had his early education at N.A Primary School Tudun Wada before proceeding to Sheikh Sabah (now Sardauna Memorial College) in Kaduna. He obtained bachelor and masters degrees in law at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. He is also an alumnus of Harvard Business School.

Career

After being called to the bar, Ladan served his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) primary assignment in the state ministry of Justice Kano. After NYSC, Ladan served as Staff Solicitor of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria. He was later Secretary/Legal Adviser Kaduna State Rural Electrification Board and Assistant Director Federal Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, Jos.

Ladan was appointed in 1987 Commissioner of Education in Kaduna state. In 1989, he was appointed Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice. During his tenure as education commissioner, he founded the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic Zaria (formerly Kaduna State Polytechnic). He also sponsors research and publications and indigent students from all parts of the state to the institution.

Ladan moved to the oil and gas industry in 1991. He held various positions in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), rising to the Group General Manager of Human Resources. In 2006, he was appointed the deputy Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), a joint venture that has a controlling interest in NNPC. In October 2007, he was appointed Group Executive Director Commercial and Investment of NNPC.

Marriage and children

Alhaji Shehu Ladan is married to Hajia Aisha and blessed with eight children(Umar,Yakubu,Ruqayya,Abubakar,Mukhtar,Mubarak,Amina and Bashir)and four grand children.

Awards and honors

*Continental Distinguished Leadership Service and Merit Award, African Youth Congress
*Life Fellow, African Youth Congress
*President Kaduna Forum
*Distinguished Service Merit Award by Northern Youth Forum
*Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Management
*Fellow, Institute of Industrialists and Cooperate Management
*Member, Institute of Directors
*Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
*Honorary fellow of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic Zaria (formerly Kaduna State Polytechnic)
*Police Community Relations Award by Kaduna State Police
*Pretigious Less Previleged Organization Award
*Distinguished Merit Award by Zazzau Youth Development Association
*Traditional Title of CIGARIN Zazzau by Emir of Zazzau

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