Bolaji Akinyemi
Bolaji Akinyemi | |
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External Affairs Minister of Nigeria | |
In office 1985–1987 | |
President | Ibrahim Babangida |
Preceded by | Ibrahim Gambari |
Succeeded by | Ike Nwachukwu |
Personal details | |
Born | Ilesa, Osun State | 4 January 1942
Nationality | Nigerian |
Spouse | Rowena Akinyemi |
Children | Atinuke Akinyemi, Tosin Akinyemi, Tolu Akinyemi, Benjamin Akinyemi |
Profession | Professor of political science |
Website | www.profbolajiakinyemi.com |
Akinwande Bolaji Akinyemi (born 4 January 1942) is a Nigerian professor of political science who was Nigeria
Early life, academic career, and personal life
Akinyemi was born in
He was a visiting professor at the
Akinyemi was director-general of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) from 1975 until 1983.[2] The NIIA is an organisation focusing on Nigerian foreign policy; while he was director-general, it was involved in promoting Nigerian-Angolan relations, among other things.[5] He has written and edited so many books and journals.
He married Rowena Jane Viney in 1970. They have one son and three daughters.[2]
Term as external affairs minister
Akinyemi was appointed Minister of External Affairs by military leader Ibrahim Babangida in 1985. While in this position, he originated the Technical Aid Corps (TAC), a program which sent Nigerian professionals overseas to engage in volunteer work. It was designed to "promote the country's image and status as a major contributor to Third World and particularly African development".[6] He also came up with the concept of the "Concert of Medium Powers".[2]
In his position as Minister of External Affairs, Akinyemi headed numerous Nigerian delegations. Among the delegations he headed were his country's delegations to the
In 1987, Akinyemi stated his support for Nigeria developing nuclear weapons.[8] He referred to the proposal as the "black bomb," and said that "Nigeria has a sacred responsibility to challenge the racial monopoly of nuclear weapons."[8]
Later life
During the short-lived
In August 2007, President
References
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- ^ "National Think Tank pledges support for Omehia". The Tide Online. Rivers State Newspaper Corporation. 10 October 2007. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
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- ^ "Professor Bolaji Akinyemi's Profile". Bolaji Akinyemi & Associates. Archived from the original on 8 February 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
- ^ a b Brooke, James (23 November 1987). "Nigeria Trying to Start Over Amid Recession and Turmoil". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
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- AllAfrica Global Media. 23 August 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2007.