Nigeria, June 5 -- A former Minister of Education, Jibril Aminu, is dead.

Mr Aminu, a professor, who turned 85 on 15 August 2024, died on Thursday in Abuja, PREMIUM TIMES gathered.

He served as the pioneer Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) and is a former vice-chancellor of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID).

Mr Aminu also served as the Nigerian Ambassador to the United States from 1999 to 2003 and was elected senator for Adamawa Central constituency in 2003, and re-elected in 2007.

Many Nigerians have paid their tributes to the late scholar.

In his condolence message, Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda said Mr Aminu embodied the finest qualities of leadership, scholarship, and public service that h...