international attention as the cement armada in Lagos. Private Sector Career Damcida transitioned back into the Private Sector a few years after a successful Civil Service career, through tapping into his network of already established contacts and school relationships. This level of transition, saw him collaborate to build businesses across Banking, Telecoms, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Real Estate and General Merchandizing. During his lifetime, he served on the boards of several corporate and non-profit organization, among which were; LM Ericsson Nigeria Limited, FCMB Group PLC, Kewalrams Nigeria Limited, Chanrai Nigeria Limited, Dynamic Industries Limited, Trevi Foundation Limited, Afprint Nigeria PLC, Enpee Industries Limited, etc., He was a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), among other professional organizations and a Patron of several social and charity organizations. Family Damcida maintained a very quiet life. He had one (1) wife (Halima) and six (6) children (Mustapha, Ahmad, Aliyu, Ismail, Umar and Habiba). Up until his passing away, he was known as a technocrat with a very distinct quality and passion for entrepreneurship, uprightness and objectivity. He was a detribalized Nigerian of high repute and a very selfless individual, always eager to contribute his quota towards the advancement of humanity. References People from Borno State Nigerian civil servants 1933 births 2012 deaths