Jibril Muhammad Aminu (born August, 1939) is a professor of cardiology. He was Nigerian Ambassador to the USA (1999–2003) and was elected Senator for Adamawa Central constituency of

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, taking office on 29 May 2003. He is a member of the

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(PDP).

Birth and academic career

Aminu was born in August 1939. Studying medicine, he obtained an M.B.B.S from the

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in 1965, and a PhD in Medicine from the Royal Post-Graduate Medical School, London in 1972. He was appointed a Fellow of the

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in 1972, a

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, London in 1980 and a Fellow of the

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also in 1980. He was made a Distinguished Fellow of the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College in 2004. Aminu was a Consultant in Medicine, Senior Lecturer and Sub-Dean, Clinical Studies at the University of Ibadan Medical School (1973–1975), and Executive Secretary of the

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(1975–1979). He was Visiting Professor of Medicine at

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College of Medicine in Washington DC (1979–1980) and Vice-Chancellor of the

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, 1980–1985. He was also Professor of Medicine at the University of Maiduguri (1979–1995).

Political career

Aminu held office as Federal Minister of Education and then Federal Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (1989–1992). While Petroleum Minister he was President of the African Petroleum Producers' Organization (1991) and President of the

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Conference (1991–1992). He was elected a delegate to the National Constitutional Conference (1994–1995). From 1999 to 2003, Aminu was Nigerian Ambassador to the

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. Aminu was elected to the Senate for Adamawa Central in 2003 and reelected in 2007. As a Senator Aminu was appointed to committees on Foreign Affairs, Education, Air Force and Health. In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ''ThisDay'' said that he had not sponsored any bills, but had contributed to debates on some motions. He had managed the Foreign Affairs Committee well, and was very committed to the activities of the Committee on Education. On 2 January 2010, Aminu was installed the "Bobaselu of The Source" by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade.

Personal life

Jibril Aminu is twice married. His current wife is Hajiya Fatima Bukar Mulima who gave him three children. His divorced wife is Hajiya Ladi Ahmed, who gave him six children. His sons Bashiru Aminu and Murtala Muhammad Aminu are economists and businessmen while his daughters work as lawyers (Nana Aminu) and dentists ( Aminu Bello).

References

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