Sani Daura

For the AIG and former governor of Yobe State, see Sani Daura Ahmed.

Sani Zangon Daura

Federal Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
In office May 29, 1999 – 2000
Preceded by	Alhaji Alfa Wali
Succeeded by	Hassan Adamu
Federal Minister of Environment
In office 2000 – 30 January 2001
Preceded by	Hassan Adamu
Succeeded by	Mohammed Kabir Said
Personal details
Born	Katsina State, Nigeria

Alhaji Sani Zangon Daura was Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and later Minister of Environment in the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo. He was dropped from Obasanjo's cabinet in a reshuffle on 30 January 2001.^[1]

Background

Sani Zangon Daura originates from the Daura Senatorial zone of Katsina State. He graduated from the School for Arabic Studies in Kano. He was given a scholarship to attend the School for African and Oriental Studies, London in 1961, but returned to Nigeria before completing the course and was admitted to the University of Lagos. During the Nigerian Second Republic in 1979 he was a candidate in the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) primaries to run for Governor of Kaduna State, but lost to Alhaji Lawal Kaita. Kaita in turn lost the election to the People's Redemption Party (PRP) candidate Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa.^[2]

Cabinet positions

Appointed Minister of Agriculture in June 1999, Daura laid out a policy for the sector which accounted at that time for 38% of GDP. Elements included increasing production and productivity, agro-technology improvement, poverty alleviation, agro-industry development, export promotion and environmental protection.^[3]

In November 2000 he was Nigeria's delegate to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change held in the Netherlands.^[4] Daura was chairman of the Group of 77 (G77), a bloc of 133 developing nations and China. In a major speech at the meeting he warned that poorer countries would not limit their greenhouse gas emissions unless rich countries lived up to their own promises under the Kyoto Protocol.^[5] Daura said the US had caused a "plague of climate change" as harmful as the colonization of Africa.^[6] The summit failed to achieve any results.^[7]

Later career

Daura became a member of the board of trustees of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), an influential Northern lobby group. In March 2006 he was among ACF leaders strongly opposed to allowing president Obasanjo to run for a third term in 2007.^[8] In December 2008 Daura received the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) award.^[9]

References

↑ Akinjide Akintola (30 January 2001). "Obasanjo Sacks 10 Ministers - Sarumi, Jemibewon, Adeniran, Bunu, Sango, Others Thrown OUt". P.M. News. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
↑ NURUDDEEN M. ABDALLAH (25 October 2009). "As a student in Unilag, I saw the 1966 military coup coming - Sani Zangon Daura". Sunday Trust. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
↑ J.Y. Maisamari. "Ways of Revamping Agro-Based Industries in the States" (PDF). Central Bank of Nigeria. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
↑ "Sixth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change". The International Institute for Sustainable Development. 23 November 2000. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
↑ "Third World Blasts Rich Countries at UN Climate Talks". Agence France Presse. November 15, 2000. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
↑ "More Than Just Hot Words". Los Angeles Times. November 27, 2000. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
↑ Julie Hyland (1 December 2000). "UN climate summit fails amid bitter recriminations between US and Europe". International Committee of the Fourth International. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
↑ Emeka Mamah, Rotimi Ajayi & Emmanuel Aziken (March 15, 2006). "North won't accept Obasanjo beyond 2007 -AREWA • Anti-3rd term Senators mobilise against Mantu". Vanguard. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
↑ Abdullahi M. Gulloma (12 December 2008). "Gani, Service Chiefs, 271 Others Bag National Honours". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2010-05-06.

Cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo 1999–2003

Vice President	Atiku Abubakar (1999–2007)

Agriculture	Sani Daura (June 1999–2000) Hassan Adamu (2000–January 2001) Adamu Bello (February 2001–2007)

Aviation	Olusegun Agagu (May 1999–February 2001) Kema Chikwe (February 2001–May 2003)

Commerce	Mustapha Bello (June 1999–2002) Precious Ngelale (–May 2003)

Communications	Mohammed Arzika (June 1999–June 2001) Haliru Mohammed Bello (June 2001–May 2003)

Co-operation and Integration in Africa	Jerry Gana (May 1999–)

Defence	Theophilus Danjuma (June 1999–2003)

Education	Tunde Adeniran (June 1999–February 2001) Babalola Borishade (February 2001–)

Environment (Later + Housing)	Hassan Adamu (June 1999–2000) Sani Daura (2000–January 2001) Mohammed Kabir Said (February 2001–)

FCT Administration	Ibrahim Bunu (June 1999–February 2001) Mohammed Abba Gana (February 2001–)

Finance	Adamu Ciroma (June 1999–2003)

Foreign Affairs	Sule Lamido (June 1999–2003)

Health	Tim Menakaya (June 1999–February 2001) ABC Nwosu (February 2001–2003)

Industries	Iyorchia Ayu (Jun 1999–2000) Stephen Akiga (2000–January 2001) Kolawole Babalola Jamodu (February 2001–May 2003)

Information and National Orientation	Dapo Sarumi (June 1999–January 2001) Jerry Gana (February 2001–)

Internal Affairs	Sunday Afolabi (June 1999 -) Mohammed Shata (–May 2003)

Justice (Attorney General)	Kanu Agabi (Jun 1999–Jan 2000) Bola Ige (Jan 2000–2002) Kanu Agabi (2002–2003)

Labour, Employment and Productivity	Alabo Graham-Douglas (June 1999–July 2000) Musa Gwadabe

Mines and Steel Development (Solid Minerals)	Musa Gwadabe (June 1999–) Kanu Agabi

Police Affairs	David Jemibewon (June 1999–2000) Stephen Akiga (February 2001–)

Power and Steel	Bola Ige (June 1999–Jan 2000) Segun Agagu

Science and Technology	Ebitimi Banijo (June 1999–) Turner Isoun

Sports and Social Development	Damishi Sango (June 1999–February 2001) Ishaya Mark Aku (February 2001–May 2002) Stephen Akiga (May 2002–May 2003)

Tourism, Culture and National Orientation	Ojo Maduekwe (June 1999–July 2000) Alabo Graham-Douglas (July 2000–January 2001) Boma Jack (February 2001–)

Transport	Kema Chikwe (June 1999–February 2001) Ojo Maduekwe (February 2001–2003)

Water Resources	Mohammed Kaliel (June 1999–June 2001) Muktar Shagari (June 2001–May 2003)

Women and Youth Development	Aishat Ismail

Works and Housing	Tony Anenih (June 1999–2003)

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