Jerry Gana
Jerry Gana, is a Nigerian scholar, politician and one time senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1983 then Director for the Directorate of Food, Roads and Infrastructure (DFRRI).He was the director of the Mass Mobilization for Social Justice and Economic Recovery, popularly known as MAMSER under Ibrahim Babangida, then Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, in the Interim National Government under Ernest Shonekan. Later he became Minister of Information and Culture under General Sani Abacha, then Minister of Corporation and Integration in Africa under Olusegun Obasanjo as well as being Minister of Information and national Orientation. He also served as Political Adviser to Olusegun Obasanjo, before announcing plans to run for president in June 2006.
Jerry Gana | |
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Jerry Gana, CON, Ph.D, DD, FNES, FSSA, FNIPR,FNITP,FNGA,FRGS | |
| Minister of Co-operation and Integration in Africa | |
| In office June 1999 – January 2001 | |
| Minister of Information and National Orientation | |
| In office 29 May 2001 – July 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Dapo Sarumi |
| Succeeded by | Chukwuemeka Chikelu |
| Senator | |
| In office 1983–1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1945 Busu Lavun, Niger State, Nigeria |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (SDP) |
| Spouse | Lucy Tani Gana (m. 1974) |
| Children | Grace Lami Gana Joshua Audu Gana Elizabeth Sako Yisa (nee Gana) James Boye Gana |
| Education | Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, - (B.A (Hon) Upper Division) University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen - (M.Sc., Ph.D) University of London (Postgraduate) |
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| Website | www.jerrygana.org.ng |