List of Education Ministers of Nigeria

The following people acted as Education Ministers of Nigeria, including Ministers of State for Education:[1]

  • Aja Nwachukwu (1958 to 1965)
  • Richard Akinjide (1965 to 1967)
  • Wenike Briggs (1967 to 1970)
  • A. Y. Eke (1970 to 1975)
  • Ahmadu Ali (1975 to 1978)
  • G. B. Leton (1978 to 1979)
  • Sylvester Ugoh (1979 to 1982)
  • Bala Usman (1979 to 1982)
  • Elizabeth Iyase (1979 to 1982)
  • I. C. Madubuike (1982 to 1983)
  • L. A. Bamigbaiye (1982 to 1983)
  • Sunday Afolabi (September to December 1983)
  • Alhaji Y. Abdullahi (1984 to 1985)
  • Alhaji Ibrahim (1985)
  • Jubril Aminu (1985 to 1989)
  • Babs Fafunwa (1990 to 1992)
  • Ben Nwabueze (January 1993 to August 1993)
  • A. I. Imogie (January 1993 to November 1993)
  • Alhaji Dongodaji (January 1993 to January 1994)
  • Iyorchia Ayu (January 1994 to February 1995)
  • Wada Nas (January 1995 to February 1995)
  • M. T. Liman (February 1995 to December 1997)
  • Iyabo Anisulowo (February 1997 to December 1997)
  • Dauda Birmah (December 1997 to June 1998)
  • A. N. Achunine (December 1997 to June 1998)
  • Olaiya Oni (August 1998 to May 1999)
  • Alhaji S. Saadu (August 1998 to May 1999)
  • Tunde Adeniran (June 1999 to January 2001)
  • Lawam Batagarawa (June 1999 to 2001)
  • Babalola Borishade (February 2001 to June 2003)
  • Bello Usman (February 2001 to June 2003)
  • F. N. C. Osuji (July 2003 to February 2005)
  • Hajia Bintu Musa (July 2003 to June 2005)
  • Chinwe Obaji (June 2005 to June 2006)
  • Halima Tayo Alao (June 2005 to 2006)
  • Grace Ogwuche (February 2006 to June 2006)
  • Oby Ezekwesili (June 2006 to April 2007)
  • Sayadi Abba Ruma (June 2006 to April 2007)
  • Adewunmi Abitoye (June 2006 to May 2007)
  • Igwe Aja Nwachukwu (June 2007 to December 2008)
  • Jerry Agada (June 2007 to December 2008)
  • Aishatu Jibril Dukku (June 2007 - 2010)
  • Sam Egwu (December 2008 to March 2010)
  • Ruqqayat Rufai (April 2010 – September 2013)
  • Ibrahim Shekarau (2014 - 2015)[2]
  • Adamu Adamu (November 2015 – Present) [3]

See also

Federal Ministry of Education (Nigeria)

References
  1. Jason (16 August 2011). "How bad politics killed our education". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  2. "BREAKING: Jonathan swears in Shekarau as Nigeria's Education Minister - Premium Times Nigeria". premiumtimesng.com. 9 July 2014.
  3. "Jubilation at Education Ministry as Adamu takes over - Daily Post Nigeria". dailypost.ng. 12 November 2015.
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