Maryam Ciroma
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Hajia Maryam Inna Ciroma (born 11 September 1954) was appointed Nigeria
n minister of Women Affairs in July 2005 by President Olusegun Obasanjo.
She was replaced by Saudatu Bungudu
when President Umaru Yar'Adua swore in his cabinet in July 2007.
She attended Ahmadu Bello University
, Zaria
, graduating in 1978 with a degree in Political Science, and later obtained a postgraduate diploma in Public Administration.
She worked as cadet editor, NTA Kaduna, before joining the federal civil service where she worked from 1980 to 1985.
She then became Chairman/Chief Executive of Intis Investment Company.
She is the wife of Mallam Adamu Ciroma
, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and Minister of Finance who was chairman of the Obasanjo 2003 re-election campaign organization.
(PDP) candidate for the Borno South Senatorial District.
She was appointed Minister of State for Women Affairs in July 2005, replacing Rita Akpan
.
She retained this position in the major reshuffle of January 2007.
In August 2005 she started a nationwide advocacy tour of the 36 states of the Nigerian Federation on matters relating to child's rights and discrimination against women.
Before the 2007 elections, she called for a percentage of electoral positions to be reserved for women, decrying the marginalization of women in Nigerian politics.
During her time in office, the Federal Government approved the National Gender Policy in pursuance of gender equality and children welfare in the country.
In January 2007 her ministry issued "National Guidelines and Standards of Practice for Orphans and Vulnerable Children".
Speaking in May 2007 of the action plan spelled out in this report, Ciroma said "Without taking determined steps to address the specific needs of children, there will be no chance of meeting the Millennium Development Goals".
After leaving office, Ciroma became National Woman Leader of the PDP.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n minister of Women Affairs in July 2005 by President Olusegun Obasanjo.
She was replaced by Saudatu Bungudu
Saudatu Bungudu
Saudatu Usman Bungudu was appointed Nigeria's women affairs and social development minister in July 2007...
when President Umaru Yar'Adua swore in his cabinet in July 2007.
Background
Ciroma was born on 11 September 1954 in Borno State.She attended Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in Nigeria and second largest in Africa, second only to Cairo University, Egypt. It is situated in Zaria. It was founded on October 4, 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria....
, Zaria
Zaria
Zaria may refer to:*Zaria, a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria*Zaria , or Zoria, the Slavic goddess of beauty*Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, a member of the Dutch royal family...
, graduating in 1978 with a degree in Political Science, and later obtained a postgraduate diploma in Public Administration.
She worked as cadet editor, NTA Kaduna, before joining the federal civil service where she worked from 1980 to 1985.
She then became Chairman/Chief Executive of Intis Investment Company.
She is the wife of Mallam Adamu Ciroma
Adamu Ciroma
Adamu Ciroma is a Nigerian politician and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He is currently a member of the People's Democratic Party.-Second Republic career:...
, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and Minister of Finance who was chairman of the Obasanjo 2003 re-election campaign organization.
Political career
In 2003 Ciroma made a bid to become the People's Democratic PartyPeople's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP) candidate for the Borno South Senatorial District.
She was appointed Minister of State for Women Affairs in July 2005, replacing Rita Akpan
Rita Akpan
Rita Akpan is a Nigerian teacher who was Federal Minister of Women affairs in the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo between July 2003 and June 2005.-Background:...
.
She retained this position in the major reshuffle of January 2007.
In August 2005 she started a nationwide advocacy tour of the 36 states of the Nigerian Federation on matters relating to child's rights and discrimination against women.
Before the 2007 elections, she called for a percentage of electoral positions to be reserved for women, decrying the marginalization of women in Nigerian politics.
During her time in office, the Federal Government approved the National Gender Policy in pursuance of gender equality and children welfare in the country.
In January 2007 her ministry issued "National Guidelines and Standards of Practice for Orphans and Vulnerable Children".
Speaking in May 2007 of the action plan spelled out in this report, Ciroma said "Without taking determined steps to address the specific needs of children, there will be no chance of meeting the Millennium Development Goals".
After leaving office, Ciroma became National Woman Leader of the PDP.