Professor Jibril Muhammad Aminu’s passing, according to President Bola Tinubu, is a “profound loss to the nation.”
The President expressed his condolences to the family, friends, and employees of the renowned academic and former public official, who passed away at the age of 85, in a statement released by the State House on Thursday.
Prof. Aminu exemplified statesmanship and pledged to help create a stronger Nigeria. We must find comfort in his legacy as we grieve. In the sands of time, he left remarkable impressions,” the statement read.
The President prayed that “Allah forgives his sins and gives him eternal rest in Aljana Firdaus,” and expressed regret for the loss to the government and the people of Adamawa State.
Aminu, a cardiologist, was one of Nigeria’s most accomplished medical professionals, according to the Presidency.
Aminu received fellowships from prestigious organizations, including the Nigerian Academy of Science, the Royal College of Physicians in London, the West African College of Physicians, and the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College.
His academic journey was equally impressive. He served at the University of Ibadan Medical School as a consultant in medicine, senior lecturer, and sub-dean of clinical studies between 1973 and 1975.
From 1975 to 1979, he served as the National Universities Commission’s (NUC) Executive Secretary. Between 1979 and 1980, he relocated to the United States, where he served as a visiting professor at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He resigned from 1980 to 1985 and became the University of Maiduguri’s vice-chancellor.
He began taking significant national positions as a result of Professor Aminu’s transition into the public service. From 1989 to 1992, he served as the minister of education and the minister of petroleum and mineral resources.
He presided over the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization in 1991 and over the OPEC Conference from 1991 to 1992 while managing the country’s oil sector.
In 1994 and 1995, he was later appointed to the National Constitutional Conference as a dissenter.
Aminu was appointed as Nigeria’s ambassador to the US in 1999. Before being elected to represent Adamawa Central in the Nigerian Senate for two terms from 2003 to 2011, he served there until 2003.
Source: Channels TV
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