Aliyu Modibbo Umar
Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (2007–2008)
Peoples Democratic Party Federal Capital Territory State
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Aliyu Modibbo Umar is a Nigerian academic, public administrator, and politician from Gombe State who served as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory from 2007 to 2008 under President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. With a Ph.D. from UCLA, he worked as a lecturer and development consultant before entering government service. He previously served as Minister of Commerce before his FCT appointment. As Minister, he sought to improve land administration, housing policy, and infrastructure within Abuja, though his tenure was relatively brief. Umar is remembered as one of the few FCT Ministers with a strong academic and intellectual background.
Education
- Government Secondary School, Gombe — Secondary Education
- Boston University, USA — Bachelor’s degree in Journalism (1983)
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) — Master’s in African Area Studies (1986)
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) — Ph.D. in Comparative Education (1991)
Professional Background
- University lecturer in the United States before returning to Nigeria
- Consultant and development expert in education and governance
- Adviser on policy issues in the PDP government of President Olusegun Obasanjo
- Minister of Commerce (2006–2007)
- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (2007–2008)
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