A former Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF) during late General Sanni Abacha’s regime, Alhaji Aminu Saleh, is dead.
He died Wednesday at the age of 82 in Azare, Bauchi state.
He was a Nigerian administrator, former Finance Minister, and permanent secretary in the Nigerian ministry of Defense.
He became the chairman of the National Qu’ranic Recitation Committee in 2006.
He served in various capacities at both the state and the federal level. He served Obasanjo’s regime in the 1970s and Abacha’s beginning in 1992.
Saleh is also the owner of a Nigerian beverage known as “Brahma and Tandi Guarana” and a shareholder in various Nigeria-based industries.
Born in 1933 in Azare, Katagum LG, Bauchi State. Attended elementary school in Azare 1941-44, Bauchi middle school 1944-49, attended clerical training college Zaria, 1950-51 attended institute of administration Zaria for diploma in accounting 1956-57.
He was on an evening university degree course in University of Lagos 1963-67, and attended a post-graduate course in management in University of Wisconsin in USA. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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He was a very powerful SGF, you dare not step on his toes, smh, RIP Alhaji Saleh!
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