Ex-Finance Minister Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji is dead

Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Sardaunan Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, has passed on.

The household of the elder statesman confirmed the decease on Thursday in Abuja.

DAILY POST reports that Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji served arsenic Nigeria’s Minister of Finance betwixt 1990 and 1991 during the medication of erstwhile subject President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida.

He besides served arsenic Minister of State for Budget and Planning successful 1988, and a erstwhile Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, and Nigeria’s erstwhile High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

A thoroughbred administrator, helium held respective different cardinal positions successful the civilian work and firm assemblage during his illustrious career.

As the Sardaunan Sokoto, helium held 1 of the astir revered accepted titles successful the Sokoto Caliphate.

He was turbaned successful 1990, succeeding the precocious Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello. In that role, helium was a span betwixt government, the accepted instauration and the people.

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