List of education ministers of Nigeria
The following people acted as education ministers of Nigeria, including Ministers of State for Education:[1]
- Aja Nwachukwu (1958 to 1965)
- Richard Akinjide (1965 to 1967)
- Wenike Briggs (1967 to 1970)
- A. Y. Eke (1970 to 1975)
- Ahmadu Ali (1975 to 1978)
- G. B. Leton (1978 to 1979)
- Sylvester Ugoh (1979 to 1982)
- Bala Usman (1979 to 1982)
- Elizabeth Iyase (1979 to 1982)
- I. C. Madubuike (1982 to 1983)
- L. A. Bamigbaiye (1982 to 1983)
- Sunday Afolabi (September to December 1983)
- Alhaji Y. Abdullahi (1984 to 1985)
- Alhaji Ibrahim (1985)
- Jubril Aminu (1985 to 1989)
- Babs Fafunwa (1990 to 1992)
- Ben Nwabueze (January 1993 to August 1993)
- A. I. Imogie (January 1993 to November 1993)
- Alhaji Dongodaji (January 1993 to January 1994)
- Iyorchia Ayu (January 1994 to February 1995)
- Wada Nas (January 1995 to February 1995)
- M. T. Liman (February 1995 to December 1997)
- Iyabo Anisulowo (February 1997 to December 1997)
- Dauda Birmah (December 1997 to June 1998)
- A. N. Achunine (December 1997 to June 1998)
- Olaiya Oni (August 1998 to May 1999)
- Alhaji S. Saadu (August 1998 to May 1999)
- Tunde Adeniran (June 1999 to January 2001)
- Lawam Batagarawa (June 1999 to 2001)
- Babalola Borishade (February 2001 to June 2003)
- Bello Usman (February 2001 to June 2003)
- F. N. C. Osuji (July 2003 to February 2005)
- Hajia Bintu Musa (July 2003 to June 2005)
- Chinwe Obaji (June 2005 to June 2006)
- Halima Tayo Alao (June 2005 to 2006)
- Grace Ogwuche (February 2006 to June 2006)
- Oby Ezekwesili (June 2006 to April 2007)
- Sayadi Abba Ruma (June 2006 to April 2007)
- Adewunmi Abitoye (June 2006 to May 2007)
- Igwe Aja Nwachukwu (June 2007 to December 2008)
- Jerry Agada (June 2007 to December 2008)
- Aishatu Jibril Dukku (June 2007 - 2010)
- Sam Egwu (December 2008 to March 2010)
- Ruqqayat Rufai (April 2010 – September 2013)
- Ibrahim Shekarau (2014 – May 2015)[2]
- Adamu Adamu (11 November 2015 – 29 May 2023)[3]
- Tahir Mamman (21 August 2023 – present)
See also[edit]
Federal Ministry of Education (Nigeria)
References[edit]
- ^ Jason (16 August 2011). "How bad politics killed our education". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "BREAKING: Jonathan swears in Shekarau as Nigeria's Education Minister - Premium Times Nigeria". premiumtimesng.com. 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Jubilation at Education Ministry as Adamu takes over - Daily Post Nigeria". dailypost.ng. 12 November 2015.