Abdullahi Usman Alkali hails from Bida, in Bida Local Government area of Niger State was born on the 19th January, 1965, He graduated in 1990 with Higher National Diploma (HND) in Quantity Surveying from Kaduna Sate Polytechnic, Kaduna State.

He started his working career as a Higher Technical Officer (QS) Ministry of Works & Transport Minna in 1992 and rose through the ranks to become the Deputy Director (QS) in 2015.

He became a corporate member of the Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors in 2001 and a Registered Quantity Surveyor in 2015.

He has served in several capacities which include but not limited to the following:

• Publicity Secretary, NIQS Niger State Chapter – 2000-2009.
• Chairman, NIQS Niger State Chapter 2009 – 2013.
• NIQS National Executive Council (NEC) member (Representing North Central) from 2011 – 2013.

He currently serves as the Registrar, Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria (QSRBN).

He speaks English, Hausa and Nupe fluently.

He is happily married with children.