Diezani Alison-Madueke

Diezani Alison-Madueke
Federal Minister of Transportation
In office 26 July 2007 – 17 Dec 2008
Preceded by	Precious Sekibo
Succeeded by	Ibrahim Bio
Federal Minister of Mines & Steel Development
In office 23 Dec 2008 – 17 March 2010
Preceded by	Sarafa Tunji Ishola
Succeeded by	Musa Mohammed Sada
Federal Minister of Petroleum Resources
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 April 2010
Preceded by	Rilwanu Lukman
Personal details
Born	December 6, 1960 Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Diezani Alison-Madueke (born December 6, 1960) became Nigeria's minister of transportation on July 26, 2007. She was moved to Mines and Steel Development, and in April 2010 was appointed Minister of Petroleum Resources.

Background

Diezani Agama was born on December 6, 1960 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria Her father was Chief Frederick Abiye Agama. She studied architecture in England and then at Howard University in the United States, and worked in USA for some years before returning to Nigeria, joining Shell Petroleum Development Corporation in 1992. In 2002, she attended Cambridge University for her MBA.^[1] In April 2006, Shell appointed her its first female Executive Director in Nigeria.^[2]

Since 1999 she has been married to Admiral Allison Madueke (retired), one-time Chief of Naval Staff who was at various times governor of Imo and Anambra State.^[1]

Federal cabinet positions and controversy

Alison-Madueke was appointed Transport Minister in July 2007. In June 2008 she was subject to a Senate probe after it emerged that as Transport Minister she had paid 30,9-billion naira ($263-million) to contractors between December 26 and 31 2007. She has however never been charged or tried for these allegations and has strongly denied any wrongdoing.^[3] In September 2008 there was an unsuccessful attempt to kidnap her at her house in Abuja.^[4] On December 23, 2008, she was appointed Minister of Mines and Steel Development.^[5]

In October 2009, the Senate of Nigeria indicted Diezani Alison-Madueke and recommended prosecution for the alleged transfer of N1.2 billion into the private account of a toll company without due process and in breach of concession agreement. However, the allegations have never been taken to law, and the Minister maintains her innocence.^[6]

After Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan became acting President in February 2010, he dissolved the cabinet on 17 March 2010, and swore in a new cabinet on 6 April 2010 with Alison-Madueke as Minister for Petroleum Resources.^[7]

A May 2010 report in Huhuonline.com noted that Diezani Alison-Madueke was both the Minister of Petroleum Resources and head of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. It asserted that she was using these positions to prevent a court-ordered lien being placed on an oil field operated by a company chaired by her husband, Retired Rear Admiral Allison-Madueke.^[8]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} KUNLE HAMILTON (July 14, 2007). "Diezani Allison-Madueke ...A passion from the creeks to the peak". Daily Sun. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/sunstyle/2007/july/14/sunstyle-14-07-2007-001.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-15. 
2. ^ "Shell names first female director, three others". Sun News Publishing. April 24, 2006. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/energy/2006/apr/24/energy-24-04-2006-002.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-15. 
3. ^ "Nigerian Senate probes mystery govt payments". Mail & Guardian (South Africa). Jun 27 2008. http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-06-27-nigerian-senate-probes-mystery-govt-payments. Retrieved 2009-12-15. 
4. ^ Ibrahim Modibbo (29 September 2008). "Nigeria: Police Foil Attempt to 'Kidnap' Allison-Madueke". Leadership (Abuja). http://allafrica.com/stories/200809291237.html. Retrieved 2009-12-15. 
5. ^ "Alison-Madueke resumes at Mines and Steel ministry". The Punch. December 24, 2008. http://odili.net/news/source/2008/dec/24/432.html. Retrieved 2009-12-15. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ "N300bn TRANSPORTATION contractS:Senate report indicts Anenih, Okonjo-Iweala, Ciroma". Vanguard. Oct 12, 2009. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/10/12/n300bn-transportation-contractssenate-report-indicts-anenih-okonjo-iweala-ciroma/comment-page-8/. Retrieved 2009-12-15. 
7. ^ "New Cabinet Unveiled as Nigeria's Acting President Shores Up Position". IHS Global Insight. 7 Apr 10. http://www.ihsglobalinsight.com/SDA/SDADetail18510.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-13. 
8. ^ Emmanuel Emeke Asiwe. "Exposed! Why Dezeani Allison- Madueke Reorganised NNPC". Huhuonline.com. http://huhuonline.com/index.php?catid=103:more-news&id=1636:revealed-why-dezeani-allison-madueke-reorganised-nnpc&option=com_content&view=article. Retrieved 2011-11-02. 

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Name	Alison-Madueke, Diezani
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Date of birth	December 6, 1960
Place of birth	Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
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