Ahmed Shettima
Consul General
PROFILE OF THE CONSUL-GENERAL/HEAD OF MISSION
PERSONAL DETAILS:
NAME:Â AHMED SHETTIMAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NATIONALITY:Â Nigerian
DATE OF BIRTH: 9th November, 1965Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â STATE OF ORIGIN: Â Â Â Â Â Â Borno
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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1988-1992Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Studied Law at the University of Maiduguri and obtained LL.B (Hons.) Degree.
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1992-1993 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Attend the Nigerian Law School Lagos for Professional Training and Call to the Nigerian Bar.
1996-1997Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Attend the Nigerian Foreign Service Academy, Lagos.
1983-1985Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Studied Diploma at the College of Legal Studies, Maiduguri and obtained Diploma in Law.
1977-1982Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Secondary School Certificate, Government Secondary School, Gwoza, Borno State.
1971-1977Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Budum Primary School, Maiduguri, Borno State.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Oct. 2020- Date      Consul-General
Jan. 2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Director
2017-2019Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Deputy Director/Special Assistant to the Permanent Secretary (SAPS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2013-2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Minister II, Embassy of Nigeria, The Hague, Netherlands.
2011-2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Minister Counsellor, Consular and Migration Affairs Division.
2006-2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Senior Counsellor, Embassy of Nigeria Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe.
2004-2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Counsellor, Office of the Permanent Secretary.
2000-2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â First Secretary, Legal, Consular and Immigration Service Division.
1998-1999Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Secondment to the Human Rights Commission, Abuja.
1993-1994Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Legal Officer with the Legal Department, Federal Capital Development Authority, Abuja (in fulfillment of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODY:
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
HOBBIES:
Reading and volunteering