Bello Bala Shehu

Bello Bala Shehu (born 13 February 1958), commonly known as BB Shehu, is a Nigerian neurosurgeon and academic. He served as the second Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Birnin Kebbi (FUBK) from 2017 to 2022.

Early life and education Shehu was born on 13 February 1958 in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. He graduated from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He received specialist training in neurosurgery at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast (Northern Ireland), Cork University Hospital in Ireland, and Oldchurch Hospital in Romford, England.

Career After returning to Nigeria, Shehu helped pioneer neurosurgical training in northern Nigeria, first at Ahmadu Bello University and later at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, where he established a regional neurosurgery centre. He later served as Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi; Chief Medical Director of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto; and Chief Medical Director of the National Hospital, Abuja, where he oversaw the development of a major trauma centre.

In 2017 he was appointed Provost of the College of Health Sciences at Federal University Birnin Kebbi and, later the same year, Vice-Chancellor of the university for a single five-year term (2017–2022).

Professional memberships Shehu is a Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, the American College of Surgeons, and the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.