Umar Buba Bindir (born 11 August 1961) is a Nigerian agricultural engineer and currently serves as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) of Adamawa State, Nigeria.
Life and Career
Bindir was born on 11 August 1961 in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria.
Education
- B.Sc. (First Class Honours) in Agricultural Technology – University of Maiduguri
- M.Sc. in Agricultural Machinery Engineering – Cranfield University
- Ph.D. in Agricultural Machinery Design – Cranfield University
- Completed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Benue State
Academic and Professional Career
- Lecturer and later Head of Agricultural Engineering Department, Papua New Guinea University of Technology (1992–1998)
- Specialist in Machine Design and Development Engineering
Government and Institutional Roles
- Appropriate Technology and Community Development Institute, Northern Australia – Staff role
- Director of Operations, Family Economic Advancement Programme (FEAP), The Presidency Nigeria (1998–2000)
- Director of Monitoring and MIS, National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP), The Presidency Nigeria (2000–2005)
- Director of Sports, Federal Ministry of Sports and Social Development (2005–2006)
- Director of Technology Acquisition and Assessment, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (2006–2009)
- Director General/CEO, National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Nigeria (2009–2015)
- Secretary to the State Government, Adamawa State (2015–present)
Other Professional Involvement
- Registered Engineer with COREN (Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria)
- Chartered Engineer, European Engineering Council
- Fellow, multiple professional bodies
- Council Member, Nigerian Academy of Engineering
- Pioneered:
- Africa's Premier Science and Technology Innovation Corridor (APSTICA), Abuja
- Technology Story Board project (TSB)
- NOTAP-Industry Technology Transfer Fellowship (NITTF)
Selected Works
Bindir has contributed significantly to engineering innovation and agricultural machinery development. His notable designs include:
- Once-over groundnut combine harvester for Nigerian farmers
- Animal gear system for rural commodity processing
- Coconut de-husking machine for small producers in Australia/Pacific/Asia
- Solar water desalination plant for rural Pacific communities
- Vegetable storage system for rural areas
- 16-bird slaughtering kit for small-scale poultry processors
See Also
- University of Maiduguri(https://www.unimaid.edu.ng)