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|work=[[The Times]] |date=December 28, 2009}}</ref> though reportedly the family owns homes in London and Ghana as well as Nigeria.<ref>[http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1260258381266&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout Oriyomi, Rafiu, "Nigerian Terror Suspect (Profile)", ''Islam Online'', December 27, 2009, accessed December 29, 2009]</ref>
|work=[[The Times]] |date=December 28, 2009}}</ref> though reportedly the family owns homes in London and Ghana as well as Nigeria.<ref>[http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1260258381266&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout Oriyomi, Rafiu, "Nigerian Terror Suspect (Profile)", ''Islam Online'', December 27, 2009, accessed December 29, 2009]</ref>


===Education===
Mutallab attended [[Barewa College]], Zaria, [[Achimota College]], [[Accra, Ghana]] and the South West London College, London. He was awarded a Honourary Doctorate Degree by the [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[Ile-Ife]].
Mutallab attended [[Barewa College]], Zaria, [[Achimota College]], [[Accra, Ghana]] and the South West London College, London. He was awarded a Honourary Doctorate Degree by the [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], [[Ile-Ife]].


===Career===
He was a Federal Commissioner (''i.e.'', Minister) of Economic Development (1975)<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=-AG5AAAAIAAJ&q=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&dq=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&cd=8 ''Africa'', Issues 41-52, Africa Journal Ltd., 1975, accessed December 29, 2009]</ref> and of Cooperatives and Supplies (1976).<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=2sxHAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&dq=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&cd=10 ''New African development'', Volume 11, International Communications, African Development Magazine Ltd., 1977, accessed December 29, 2009]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=hroMAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&dq=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&cd=13 ''Leadership in Nigeria (to date): an analysis'', C.A.N. Publicity, Northern Zone, accessed December 29, 2009]</ref> He was a member, [[Federal Executive Council]] (1976-78). He left to serve as Executive Vice Chairman, Managing Director, and CEO of the [[United Bank for Africa]] (UBA) (1978-88).<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=VNN1AAAAMAAJ&q=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&dq=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&cd=4 ''West Africa'', West Africa Pub. Co., ltd., 1982, accessed December 29, 2009]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=w2AEAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&dq=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&cd=6 ''Sub-Saharan Africa report, Issues 2757-2760'', p. 36, United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service, 1983, accessed December 19, 2009]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=IVXSAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&dq=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&cd=12 ''Newswatch'', Volume 6, p. 27, Newswatch Communications Ltd., 1987, accessed December 29, 2009]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=HgR4AAAAIAAJ&q=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&dq=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&cd=17 ''Ife social sciences review'', Volumes 6-8, University of Ife, Faculty of Social Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Faculty of Social Sciences, 1983, accessed Decembeer 29, 2009]</ref>
He was a Federal Commissioner (''i.e.'', Minister) of Economic Development (1975)<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=-AG5AAAAIAAJ&q=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&dq=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&cd=8 ''Africa'', Issues 41-52, Africa Journal Ltd., 1975, accessed December 29, 2009]</ref> and of Cooperatives and Supplies (1976).<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=2sxHAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&dq=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&cd=10 ''New African development'', Volume 11, International Communications, African Development Magazine Ltd., 1977, accessed December 29, 2009]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=hroMAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&dq=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&cd=13 ''Leadership in Nigeria (to date): an analysis'', C.A.N. Publicity, Northern Zone, accessed December 29, 2009]</ref> He was a member, [[Federal Executive Council]] (1976-78). He left to serve as Executive Vice Chairman, Managing Director, and CEO of the [[United Bank for Africa]] (UBA) (1978-88).<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=VNN1AAAAMAAJ&q=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&dq=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&cd=4 ''West Africa'', West Africa Pub. Co., ltd., 1982, accessed December 29, 2009]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=w2AEAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&dq=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&cd=6 ''Sub-Saharan Africa report, Issues 2757-2760'', p. 36, United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service, 1983, accessed December 19, 2009]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=IVXSAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&dq=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&cd=12 ''Newswatch'', Volume 6, p. 27, Newswatch Communications Ltd., 1987, accessed December 29, 2009]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=HgR4AAAAIAAJ&q=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&dq=%22Umaru+Mutallab%22&cd=17 ''Ife social sciences review'', Volumes 6-8, University of Ife, Faculty of Social Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Faculty of Social Sciences, 1983, accessed Decembeer 29, 2009]</ref>


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Mutallab is chairman of the Business Working Group of the Vision 20:2020 Committee in Nigeria, and president of the Old Boys Association of Barewa College.<ref name=Vangard_2009-12-19>{{cite web |url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/12/19/yar%E2%80%99-adua-mutallab-urges-for-more-prayers/|title=Yar’ Adua: Mutallab urges for more prayers|date=19 December 2009|work=Vanguard|accessdate=2009-12-28}}</ref>
Mutallab is chairman of the Business Working Group of the Vision 20:2020 Committee in Nigeria, and president of the Old Boys Association of Barewa College.<ref name=Vangard_2009-12-19>{{cite web |url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/12/19/yar%E2%80%99-adua-mutallab-urges-for-more-prayers/|title=Yar’ Adua: Mutallab urges for more prayers|date=19 December 2009|work=Vanguard|accessdate=2009-12-28}}</ref>


===Son: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab===
On December 25, 2009, his 23-year-old son, [[Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab]], was implicated in the attempted bombing of [[Northwest Airlines Flight 253]]. About a month and a half prior to the incident, Mutallab had warned the [[U.S. Embassy]] in [[Abuja, Nigeria]]<ref name=CBSNews_20091228>{{cite news|accessdate=December 28, 2009
On December 25, 2009, his 23-year-old son [[Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab]], the youngest of his 16 children and a son of the second of his two wives (who is from Yemen), was implicated in the attempted bombing of [[Northwest Airlines Flight 253]].<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/nigerian-in-aircraft-attack-linked-to-london-mosque-1851452.html Sengupta, Kim, and Usborne, David, "Nigerian in aircraft attack linked to London mosque", ''The Independent'', December 28, 2009, accessed December 28, 2009]</ref> About a month and a half prior to the incident, Mutallab had warned the [[U.S. Embassy]] in [[Abuja, Nigeria]]<ref name=CBSNews_20091228>{{cite news|accessdate=December 28, 2009
|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/28/world/main6029782.shtml |title=
|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/28/world/main6029782.shtml |title=
Abdulmutallab Shocks Family, Friends |work=CBS News|date=December 28, 2009}}</ref> that he had lost contact with his son, and was concerned he might be involved in [[Islamic extremism]].<ref name="NY Daily News">{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/12/26/2009-12-26_father_of_umar_farouk_abdul_mutallab_nigerian_terror_suspect_in_flight_253_attac.html|title=Father of Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab, Nigerian terror suspect in Flight 253 attack, warned U.S.|date=26 December 2009|last=Goldsmith|first=Samuel|publisher=NYDailyNews.com|accessdate=2009-12-26}}</ref>
Abdulmutallab Shocks Family, Friends |work=CBS News|date=December 28, 2009}}</ref> that he had lost contact with his son, and was concerned he might be involved in [[Islamic extremism]].<ref name="NY Daily News">{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/12/26/2009-12-26_father_of_umar_farouk_abdul_mutallab_nigerian_terror_suspect_in_flight_253_attac.html|title=Father of Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab, Nigerian terror suspect in Flight 253 attack, warned U.S.|date=26 December 2009|last=Goldsmith|first=Samuel|publisher=NYDailyNews.com|accessdate=2009-12-26}}</ref>

Revision as of 01:31, 30 December 2009

Alhaji Umaru Abdul Mutallab (born December 15, 1939) is a Nigerian business and banking leader, and former government minister. He played a major role in introducing Islamic banking into Nigeria. He was described by The Times in 2009 as being "one of the richest men in Africa", and by The Guardian as being "one of the country's most respected businessmen".[1][2]

Biography

Umaru Abdul Mutallab[3] was born in Katsina Town, Katsina State, Nigeria. He lives in Funtua, in Katsina State in Muslim north Nigeria,[1] though reportedly the family owns homes in London and Ghana as well as Nigeria.[4]

Education

Mutallab attended Barewa College, Zaria, Achimota College, Accra, Ghana and the South West London College, London. He was awarded a Honourary Doctorate Degree by the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

Career

He was a Federal Commissioner (i.e., Minister) of Economic Development (1975)[5] and of Cooperatives and Supplies (1976).[6][7] He was a member, Federal Executive Council (1976-78). He left to serve as Executive Vice Chairman, Managing Director, and CEO of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) (1978-88).[8][9][10][11]

He is the former Chairman of Nigeria's oldest and largest bank, First Bank of Nigeria Plc (1999-2009).[12][13]

Mutallab is a Fellow of both the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA).

Mutallab is chairman of the Business Working Group of the Vision 20:2020 Committee in Nigeria, and president of the Old Boys Association of Barewa College.[14]

Son: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab

On December 25, 2009, his 23-year-old son Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the youngest of his 16 children and a son of the second of his two wives (who is from Yemen), was implicated in the attempted bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253.[15] About a month and a half prior to the incident, Mutallab had warned the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria[16] that he had lost contact with his son, and was concerned he might be involved in Islamic extremism.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b Kennedy, Dominic (December 28, 2009). "Abdulmutallab's bomb plans began with classroom defence of 9/11". The Times. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "Rich and privileged - the gilded life of would-be plane bomber," The Guardian, December 27, 2009, accessed December 29, 2009
  3. ^ Ahmed, Idris. "Mutallab, an accomplished banker". Daily Trust. Nigeria: Media Trust. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
  4. ^ Oriyomi, Rafiu, "Nigerian Terror Suspect (Profile)", Islam Online, December 27, 2009, accessed December 29, 2009
  5. ^ Africa, Issues 41-52, Africa Journal Ltd., 1975, accessed December 29, 2009
  6. ^ New African development, Volume 11, International Communications, African Development Magazine Ltd., 1977, accessed December 29, 2009
  7. ^ Leadership in Nigeria (to date): an analysis, C.A.N. Publicity, Northern Zone, accessed December 29, 2009
  8. ^ West Africa, West Africa Pub. Co., ltd., 1982, accessed December 29, 2009
  9. ^ Sub-Saharan Africa report, Issues 2757-2760, p. 36, United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service, 1983, accessed December 19, 2009
  10. ^ Newswatch, Volume 6, p. 27, Newswatch Communications Ltd., 1987, accessed December 29, 2009
  11. ^ Ife social sciences review, Volumes 6-8, University of Ife, Faculty of Social Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Faculty of Social Sciences, 1983, accessed Decembeer 29, 2009
  12. ^ "Father of Terror Suspect Warned US Embassy". Sphere. AOL News. December 26, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
  13. ^ Newswatch, Volume 41, Issues 15-25, p. 38, Newswatch Communications Ltd., 2005, accessed December 29, 2009
  14. ^ "Yar' Adua: Mutallab urges for more prayers". Vanguard. 19 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  15. ^ Sengupta, Kim, and Usborne, David, "Nigerian in aircraft attack linked to London mosque", The Independent, December 28, 2009, accessed December 28, 2009
  16. ^ "Abdulmutallab Shocks Family, Friends". CBS News. December 28, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
  17. ^ Goldsmith, Samuel (26 December 2009). "Father of Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab, Nigerian terror suspect in Flight 253 attack, warned U.S." NYDailyNews.com. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
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