Mal. Muhammad Munir Ja'afar, mni, OFR, Madakin Zazzau
Chairman
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"Values in Service"
The Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF) was founded by the Governors of the 19 northern states of Nigeria in cooperation with the associates, friends, admirers and well-wishers of the late Sir Ahmadu Bello, KBE, the Sardauna of Sokoto and Premier of the defunct northern region.
The Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation was established to pursue the legacy of leadership and good governance bequeathed by late Sir Ahmadu Bello to bring Northern Nigeria back to reckoning in terms of human and economic development. It was launched in 2009.
To be the foremost catalyst for the unity, peace and socio – economic development of Northern Nigeria in the context of one Nigeria
Through evidence based research to promote programmes that shall improve the competiveness of Northern Nigeria and thereby positively affect its development and contribute to National development.
From inception, the Foundation has a ten (10) registered member Board of Trustees, as follows:
Talban Minna
(Chairman)
(Deputy Chairman)
(Member)
(Secretary)
The Advisory Council (ADCO) of the Foundation is the second body in the governance structure responsible for all matters relating to advisory services, making recommendations to the Board; strategic direction, plans, budgets, and superintend on the Management Team of the Foundation.
At inception, the Foundation had a 14 member Advisory Council. However, five members were deceased.
1. Alhaji Muhammad Munir Ja’afaru OFR, Madakin Zazzau - Chairman
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The Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation being the main regional NGO, has either assisted, or partnered with other credible organizations to achieve similar goals of assisting in the development of the north and the country. Some of the bodies we have worked with include:
▪ DFID – GEMS Project
▪ USAID
▪ UNDP
▪ Sickle Cell Patients Health Promotion Center
▪ Arewa Consultative Forum ACF
▪ Arewa Research and Development Project ARDP
▪ NEEM Foundation
▪ Girl – Child Concerns
▪ Knowledge for the Blind Initiative
▪ Gamji Members Association
▪ I am Change
▪ Jamiyyar Matan Arewa JMA
▪ Independent Electoral Operators Association (IEOA)
▪ Destiny College
▪ MCH – CH Partnership
▪ BAMA Development for Human Initiative
▪ Entrepreneurship Development and Enhancement Foundation
▪ Gamji Students’ Association