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Abdullahi Haske Bashir (born 13 December 1987) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the founder and Group Managing Director of The AAR Company, and founder of Abdullahi Haske Bashir Foundation. Bashir is a fellow of the Business process management Institute and the Institute of Directors Nigeria.

He is known in Nigeria and Africa for his numerous business ventures and philanthropic support through entrepreneurial grants and an active covid-19 response outreach.

He was named by This Day news as one of the youngest billionaire in Nigeria

Childhood and Family
Bashir was born in Yola, Adamawa, Adamawa State, Nigeria, on the 13th of December 1987, to Abdullahi Bashir Haske senior from Yola in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State. He grew up with four siblings, one of whom is Abdulrahman Bashir Haske, also a prominent businessman in Nigeria, he is the executive director of The AAR Company.

Education
He studied Political Science at the University of Abuja obtaining a Diploma and an MBA in Economics from Lagos Business School.

Early Career
Bashir's professional journey started in 2005; as a general contractor, offering services to various sectors of the Nigerian economy including oil and gas, construction and public procurement. . His entrepreneurial journey began when he founded the AAR Company brand, and over the years has built a conglomerate of ten independent subsidiaries, namely Mars E&P, Mars Multiconcept Limited, Manomi Support Services Limited, Etihad Trading Limited, Etihad Oil Fields Limited, Mars Aviation Limited, Nitroswitch Limited, H&W Rice Company Limited, H&W Starch Company Limited and Etihad Energy Limited respectively.

As the Group Managing Director, Abdullahi Bashir provides business leadership, critical stakeholder management support, and entrepreneurial rigor for all key projects of the AAR Company, across the group’s business divisions.

The AAR Company
Founder and Group Managing Director, Abdullahi Haske Bashir is the founder and Group Managing Director of The AAR Company, a Nigerian conglomerate and sectoral player in the Oil & Gas industry, operating owned assets in the upstream segments as well as businesses of wholly independent companies in the Agri-business, Information Technology and Logistics sectors.

The AAR Company is also dedicated to contributing to Nigeria's national development, it has positioned itself as a platform for scaling these efforts, as well as bringing sustainable source of livelihood for it's host communities.

Abdullahi Bashir Haske Foundation
Bashir runs his philanthropic works through the Abdullahi Bashir Haske Foundation. In recognition of his philanthropic goodwill, he has garnered several recognition and awards for excellent achievements from reputable organizations across Africa including the African Business Roundtable and Rotary International.

Awards and Titles
On the 4th of July 2022, Abdullahi Bashir Haske won the Rising Star of The Year Award at the Nigeria Oil & Gas Awards. He was installed as the Ciroma Ganye, Chiefdom of Adamawa State after his father, Abdullahi Bashir Haske senior