Aliyu Modibbo Umar [SEP] position held
Aliyu Modibbo Umar
Aliyu Modibbo Umar is a Nigerian technocrat who was the federal Minister of State for Power and Steel from December 2002 to May 2003, Minister of Commerce from July 2006 to July 2007, then Minister for the FCT (Federal Capital Territory, Abuja), a post he held until October 2008.
Background.
Aliyu Modibbo Umar was born of Kumo origin in Gombe State on 15 November 1958.
He obtained a BA in Journalism from California State University, Long Beach; an MA in African Studies
EU-ACP ministerial meeting in Bonn, Aliyu Modibbo stated that the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) should be implemented carefully to avoid negative impact, especially on countries in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region.
Yar'Adua presidency.
In July 2007, two months after he had been elected, President Umaru Yar'Adua appointed Aliyu Modibbo Umar Minister of Federal Capital Territory. In the early period of his ministry he was praised for introducing a technocratic team to address the problems of the region.
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