Jelani aliyu biography for kids
Jelani aliyu biography for kids
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Jelani Aliyu
Nigerian automotive designer
Jelani Aliyu | |
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| Born | Jelani Aliyu September 8, 1966 Kaduna, Nigeria[1] |
| Occupation | Automobile designer |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
| Known for | GM lead of Exterior Design |
| Notable work | Pontiac G6, Chevrolet Volt |
| Office | Former DG National Automotive Design and Development Council, Nigeria. |
Jelani Aliyu (born September 8, 1966) is a Nigerian automotive designer who worked for the American car company General Motors.
He was a senior creative designer at GM until his appointment as the director general of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) in 2017 by the former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari.[2][3]
Early life and Education
Aliyu was born in 1966 in Kaduna, Nigeria into the family of Alhaji Aliyu Haidar and Hajiya Sharifiyya Hauwa Aliyu, and was the fifth of the seven children in the family who originated from Dogon-daji in Sokoto S