Clement Isong
Clement Nyong Isong, CFR (20 April 1920 – 29 May 2000) was a Nigerian banker and politician who was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria when General Yakubu Gowon ruled Nigeria.[1]
Clement Nyong Isong | |
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Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria | |
In office 15 August 1967 – 22 September 1975 | |
Preceded by | Alhaji Aliyu Mai-Bornu |
Succeeded by | Mallam Adamu Ciroma |
Governor of Cross River State | |
In office October 1979 – October 1983 | |
Preceded by | Babatunde Elegbede |
Succeeded by | Donald Etiebet |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 April 1920 Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria |
Died | 29 May 2000 (aged 80) |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Spouse(s) | Nne Clementine Isong |
Children |
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Alma mater | Iowa Wesleyan University(B.A), Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences(AM) |
Education
Isong studied at University College, Ibadan, Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, where he obtained a Ph.D. in Economics. He taught economics in the University of Ibadan before joining the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and later becoming director of research.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Central Bank of Nigeria | Home". www.cbn.gov.ng. Retrieved 2021-04-27.