Alhaji Ado Mohammed

Born in 1946, Ado Mohammed is into private
business with wealth of experience in public and
private sectors from 1977 to date. Alhaji Ado
Mohammed, a well-respected elder statesman of
both Kano and Jigawa States, was one of the
leading proponents of the agitation for the Reestablishment of Islamic Shari’ah in Kano in 1998.
That agitation led to the formation of the
Independent Shari’ah Implementation Support
committee in August 2001, of which he was a
leading light. Alhaji Ado subsequently became the
first and only Commander General of the
Independent Hisba Committee from 2001 to 2005 in
Kano. He has also been an Executive Committee
Member of the Islamic Forum of Nigeria from 2015 to date. Alhaji Ado has been
involved in many other community activities.
He was a career banker with more ten years of cognate experience and leadership/
managerial skill in the Nigerian banking system. He joined First Bank of Nigeria Plc
(FBN Plc) in 1966 and rose through the ranks to senior management positions of the
bank. As a Manager, he Headed the Bills & Credits Department in Kano and
subsequently was appointed the Branch Manager in Kaduna (Kaduna state), Kontagora
(Niger state) and Malumfashi (Katsina state) branches of the bank. In 1975, he left the
services of FBN Plc to take up a new appointment with Kano Cooperative Bank Ltd
where he was assigned the responsibility of Funding Management Staff and
subsequently appointed Assistant General Manager (AGM) in charge of the
Administration of all Head Office activities, Correspondent Banking Relations, InterBank and Inter-Governmental Relation. In 1977 he retired from banking service and
started his private business. Ado Mohammed attended Birnin-Kudu Secondary School
(1961-1965), Birnin-Kudu Senior Primary School (1958-1960) and Birnin-Kudu Junior
Primary School (1955-1957). Also, he has attended several banking courses,
managerial and leadership training programmes, workshops and seminars. Over the
years, he is actively engaged by many public/private organizations. Some of the
positions held include: Board Member of Kano Rural Electricity Board, President, Kano
Chamber of Commerce, National Vice President NACCIMA, Commissioner, Federal
Body of Appeal Commission, Member of NEPA Sub-Commitee on Commercialization
and Privatization, Member of Nigeria Conservation Foundation Kano Chapter, Member,
Legal Aid Council, Executive Vice Chairman, Freedom Radio, Chairman Madobi
Community Bank Ltd and Member, National Association of Community Banks.