Aliyu Mai-Bornu
Aliyu Mai-Bornu | |
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Clement Nyong Isong | |
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| Born | 1919 British Nigeria |
| Died | 23 February 1970 (aged 50–51) |
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Mallam Aliyu Mai-Bornu (1919 – 23 February 1970) was a
Life
Early life and education
Mai-Bornu was born in the town of Yola to parents of Kanuri heritage.[2] His father was a councillor in the Lamido Native Authority and initially opposed Mai-Bornu's attendance of school until he was persuaded by the Lamido to give Mai-Bornu a chance. Mai-Bornu attended Yola Elementary School, Yola Middle School, and was admitted to
Career
Mai-Bornu returned to Nigeria and obtained a post as administrative officer with the Northern Nigeria Public Service (1957–1959) serving in the Public Service Commission and Ministry of Finance and Trade. When the Central Bank started operations in 1959, he was seconded to the Central Bank of Nigeria as an assistant secretary. He rapidly rose through the ranks from assistant secretary to deputy secretary, then secretary. In 1962, he became the first Nigerian to be appointed deputy governor. On July 25, 1963, Mai-Bornu was appointed governor of the Central Bank (1963–1967). After leaving the bank, he was appointed director and general manager of the Nigerian Tobacco Company (1967–1969). He served on the board of directors of the company until his death on 23 February 1970.[1] His portrait features on the 1,000
References
- ^ a b c "Alhaji Aliyu Mai-Bornu". Central Bank of Nigeria. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ Yushau Shuaib (22 April 2007). "Those Tribal Marks On Naira Notes". ThisDay. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ Adekunle Adesuji (29 September 2009). "A Brief History of Naira". Daily Champion. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
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