ENGR. MANSUR AHMED OFR, FNSE, FNIM  

Mansur Ahmed, OFR is an accomplished professional with 50-year career spanning diverse roles in public and private sectors, academia, and NGOs.    

An alumnus of Nottingham University (BSc Mechanical Engineering) and Cranfield University (MSc Industrial Engineering), he began his career in 1973 at Ahmadu Bello University before moving into industry, including senior roles at NNPC where he headed the refinery and petrochemical operations as Group Executive Director. (1999 – 2003).   

In 2003, Engr. Ahmed became Director General of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, driving advocacy for economic policy reform. In 2008, he left NESG to pioneer Nigeria’s Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC).  

His work extended to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) initiative. An Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR), he is a distinguished fellow of multiple professional bodies.  

He is the immediate past President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, current interim President of the Pan-African Manufacturers Association and a member of Africa Quality Policy Council.   

Engr. Ahmed retired in 2023 after a decade as Group Executive Director at Dangote Group, focusing on government and strategic relations. He is currently a special adviser to the President/CEO of Dangote Group.