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Dr. Shittu, Abdullateef Adewale

Quantity Survey Department
Federal University of Technology, Minna.

Dr. Abdullateef Adewale Shittu was born in Minna on the 8^th day of October, 1974 to the family of Alh. Hamzat Olayiwola Shittu, Alhaja Mulikat Shittu and Alhaja Maimunat Shittu. He is the fourth of the eight children of the family. He is happily married to Alhaja Nafisat Adejoke Shittu and blessed with lovely children (Abdullahi, a graduate; Aishat; Abdulazeez; and Abdulrahman, all undergraduate students). He is a native of Offa in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. Abdullateef had his primary education at Limawa Primary School in Minna from 1979 – 1986 where he obtained the Certificate of Primary Education.

He had his secondary education at Ahmadu Bahago Secondary School, Minna from 1986 – 1992 where he obtained the Senior Secondary School Certificate. Abdullateef later proceeded to the Federal University of Technology, Minna from 1995 – 2000 where he obtained a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Quantity Surveying. He had his National Youth Service (NYSC) at Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, Eket, Akwa Ibom State from May, 2001 to May, 2002. He also attended the University of Jos from 2006 – 2008 where he bagged a Master of Science Degree in Construction Management. Abdullateef moved further with his studies by attending the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria from 2012 – 2016 where he acquired the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Quantity Surveying. In order to upgrade in his career progression, Abdullateef attempted and passed all professional examinations, interview and screening which led to his induction as a Professional and Fully Registered Quantity Surveyor by the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and the Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria with Registration Numbers: 2200 and 1608 respectively in 2011.

Abdullateef started his work experience as a classroom teacher at Adiatullahi Islamic Nursery and Primary School Offa, Kwara State from 2002 - 2005. Alongside this, he also taught primary school pupils and secondary school students lessons at home. In addition, he also practiced the profession of Quantity Surveying as the principal partner of NAFLAT Cost Consult, Offa, Kwara State. Also, at the same time, he worked as a part-time lecturer at the Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State from 2004 – 2005.

In November 2005, Abdullateef was employed as an Assistant Lecturer at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State. Abdullateef rose to the rank of Lecturer II in November, 2008; the rank of Lecturer I in October 2012; the rank of Senior Lecturer in October 2017; and the rank of an Associate Professor in October 2020. He is currently an Associate Professor of Quantity Surveying at the Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology, Minna. Abdullateef has lots of posts of responsibility since his employment at Federal University of Technology, Minna. He was Level Adviser to 200 Level students of Quantity Surveying (2006 - 2008); Examination Officer of Quantity Surveying Department (2008 - 2012); Staff Advisor to National Association of Quantity Surveying Students, FUT Minna Chapter (2014 - 2023); Assistant Examination Officer, School of Environmental Technology (SET) (2017 - 2018); Assistant Time Table Officer, SET (2017 - 2018); SET Representative; University Convocation Exhibition Sub-committee (2016 till date); SET Representative; University Board of Survey (2016 till date); SET Representative; University Seminar and Colloquium Committee (2021 till date); and Department of Quantity Surveying Alumni Officer (2022 till date) among others. Abdullateef’s hobbies are praying, reading, writing, listening to music and carrying out research.