Alhaji aminu wali biography

  • Nigerian ambassadors list
  • Ministry of foreign affairs staff list
  • Inuwa waya biography

    • •

    Aminu Kano

    Nigerian politician (–)

    MallamAminu KanoGCON[1] (9 August &#; 17 April )[2] was a Nigerian radical opposition political leader, teacher, poet, playwright, and trade unionist from Kano. He played an active role during the transition from British colonial rule to independence, the First Republic, Military rule, and the Second Republic. Representing the Kano East constituency, he served as the Deputy Government Chief Whip in the Federal House of Representatives. During Yakubu Gowon's administration, he served as the Federal Commissioner for Communications and the Federal Commissioner for Health. He was a vocal critic of British colonialism and its indirect rule policy in northern Nigeria. A self-described democratic humanist and reformer, Aminu combined his knowledge of Western and Islamic education to champion the liberation of the talakawa (commoners).[3][4][5][6]

    In , Aminu founded the Northern Teachers'

    •

    Ambassador Aminu Bashir Wali, 83, has left footprints in business, politics and diplomacy. He served in many positions such as Permanent Representative of Nigeria in the United Nations, Nigeria’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, and between and , Minister of Foreign Affairs. In this interview, he shares his experiences, including his close relationship with the late former Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed.

     

    Can we start with a bit of your background in Kano?

    SPONSOR AD

    I was born in Dawakin Tofa Local Government because my father was a judge in Dawakin Tofa in But he eventually came back to Kano and became the Chief Alkali of Kano, and later, Wali of Kano.

    Wali means chief judge?

    No; Alkali is the ledare judge. Wali is more like the person in charge of all legal issues, all the judges in Kano Emirate. That’s my background.

    I wanted to be a lawyer, but somehow, bygd virtue of whatever, I was unable to achieve that dream. I even got admission to

    •

    Biographical Note


    AMINU BASHIR WALI OF NIGERIA SECOND COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN


    Aminu Bashir Wali, elected Chairman of the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) on 13 June, has served as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations since June


    Prior to his appointment as Permanent Representative, Mr. Wali served as Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly matters from to   He was a founding member, a member of the board of trustees and the deputy national chairman of the Democratic Party of Nigeria in


    Mr. Wali’s extensive work experience from to date covers the business world and the Nigerian Federal Government.  He served as chairman of numerous companies, among them Philip Morris Nigeria Ltd., International Tobacco Co. Ltd., International Bank for West Africa Ltd., and Nigerian Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd.  During the same period, he also served as a director of Barclays Bank of Nigeria Ltd., Nigeria Hotels Ltd., and Niger

  • alhaji aminu wali biography