Adamu Ciroma
Adamu Ciroma (20 November 1934 – 5 July 2018)[1] was a Nigerian politician.
Adamu Ciroma | |
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 Adamu Ciroma at the IMF 2002 Annual Meetings | |
| Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria | |
| In office 24 September 1975 – 28 June 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Clement Isong |
| Succeeded by | Ola Vincent |
| Federal Minister of Finance | |
| In office June 1999 – May 2003 | |
| Succeeded by | Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1934 Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria |
| Died | 5 July 2018 (aged 83) Abuja, Nigeria |
Ciroma served as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He was born in Potiskum, Yobe State.[2][3] He was a member of the People's Democratic Party.
Ciroma was a founding member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He served as Minister of Finance in the government of Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to 2003. His wife Maryam Ciroma holds the position of PDP National Women leader in Nigeria.
References
- ↑ "BREAKING: Ex-Minister of Finance, Adamu Ciroma, died at 84". Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ↑ Bolaji Adepegba, Adamu Ciroma, tested and trusted yet uncrowned, Daily Independent Online, Nov 27, 2003 [1]
- ↑ Olajide Aluko. Nigeria and Britain after Gowon, African Affairs > Vol. 76, No. 304 (Jul., 1977), pp. 9