Alhaji Shettima Mohammed Ali Kidaji was born to a peasant farmer in Damaturu – the present State capital of Yobe State on the 2nd August, 1935.
As it has been the tradition with Moslem families, young Shettima was given to his grandfather (a learned Qur’anic and Islamic teacher) to read the Holy Qur’an at the age of seven. It was not until he was 11 years in 1946 that he was sent to Damaturu elementary school. He completed his Middle School Education and graduated with a distinction in 1954.
After leaving school, Alhaji Shettima became one of the pioneer Bank workers in the then Northern Nigeria, as he joined the services of the Bank of British West Africa Ltd (Now First Bank of Nigeria Plc) in January, 1955. He worked for the Bank for 8 years and resigned on his own volition to take management of an Indigenous Limited Liability Company- the Bornu Merchants of Northern Nigeria Limited by the end of 1962. In the course of his service with the company, Alhaji Shettima was given scholarship to study Senior Management course in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA in 1964 where he obtained Certificate of Proficiency in Management Methods.
Alhaji Shettima Mohammed Ali Kidaji held numerous positions of responsibility like the Director Steve Doring Co. Ltd and Imarcel Chemical Co. Ltd from 1965 to 1966. He was also one of the pioneering Directors of First National Bank of Chicago (Nigeria) Ltd which is now International Merchant Bank of Nigeria Plc. (IMB). He was a Councilor Maiduguri metropolitan Council for 3 years and also participated as a member of constituent assembly during 1977 to 1979 constitution making.
When the GNPP formed the Government of Borno State in 1979, Alhaji Shettima was then the State party Secretary and equally the Chairman of Borno State Health Management Board. He later held other positions like Chairman Borno State wire and Nail Industries Ltd., Vice-President Borno State Chamber of Commerce, Mines and Agriculture, Chairman Governing Council- Borno State College of Education, Science and Technology, to mention but just a few.
He is currently chairing S.A. Kidaji and Sons Limited, management committee Borno State Council for Qur’anic Education and other religious bodies.
Alhaji Shettima is a well respected elder statesman enjoying the citizenship of both Yobe and Borno States. Paternally he is a Yobe indigene while maternally he is of Borno. Both States hold on to him as their own-an enviable posture.
Alhaji Shettima travelled extensively to U.S.A, East and West European countries, Africa, Asia, Middle, near and Far Eastern counties. He is blessed with an amiable moderate family.



zurück