Former Minister of Finace during the first term of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidency, died in a Turkish hospital in Abuja yesterday after a protracted illness. He was 84.
The late Ciroma, also a minister under President Shehu Shagari in the Second Republic, was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In 1979, Ciroma was one of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) presidential aspirants.
He came third in the primary, behind Shehu Shagari and Maitama Sule.
Ciroma was briefly the secretary of the NPN before serving at various times as Minister for Industries, Agriculture and Finance.
Ciroma was born on November 20, 1934 in Potiskum, Yobe State. He graduated from the University of Ibadan and served in different capacities in the Public Service. He was appointed to the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria in 1970 where he served as a Director before his appointment as the Governor in 1975.
His remains were buried in Abuja yesterday.
