Clement Isong

Clement Isong
Clement Nyong Isong
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
In office
15 August 1967 – 22 September 1975
Preceded by Alhaji Aliyu Mai-Bornu
Succeeded by Mallam Adamu Ciroma
Governor of Cross River State
In office
October 1979 – October 1983
Preceded by Babatunde Elegbede
Succeeded by Donald Etiebet
Personal details
Born 20 April 1920
Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Died 29 May 2000

Dr. Clement Nyong Isong (20 April 1920 - 29 May 2000) was a Nigerian banker and politician who was Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (1967-1975) during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon. He was later elected governor of Cross River State (1979-1983) in the Nigerian Second Republic.[1]

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Background

Isong was born on 20 April 1920 in Eket, Akwa Ibom State. He studied at University College, Ibadan, Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, USA and the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences where he obtained a Ph.D. in Economics. He taught Economics in the University of Ibadan before joining the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as Secretary, later becoming Director of Research. He was seconded to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as an Adviser in the African Department.[1]

Central Bank Governor

Yakubu Gowon appointed Isong Governor of the CBN in August 1967, an office he held until September 1975.[1] He headed the CBN during the Nigerian Civil War (July 1967 – January 1970) and during the subsequent oil boom. During his tenure Nigeria avoided running up unsupportable debts.[2] In fact, Isong complained that Nigeria was accumulating foreign reserves but had "nowhere to invest them properly", although there was huge scope for infrastructure improvements.[3] When the United States Senate killed the foreign aid bill in October 1971, Isong said the $35 million in annual aid was a drop in the bucket.[4]

Later career

Cross River State in Nigeria

After retirement from the CBN, Isong entered politics and was elected the first civilian Governor of Cross River State from 1979 to 1983 on the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) platform.[1] In 1981 Isong had to deal with a border crisis with Cameroon that originated in the Ikang area, visiting the trouble spot in person.[5] Isong was opposed in the 1983 elections by Senate President Joseph Wayas, who was the leader of the NPN party's "Lagos Group" that supported Senator Donald Etiebet as governor. Etiebet won the NPN nomination and the subsequent election, taking office in October 1983, but the result was moot due to the resumption of military government after a coup by Major-General Muhammadu Buhari in December that year.[6]

Clement Isong died on 29 May 2000.[1] His portrait features on the 1,000 Naira note brought into circulation on October 12, 2005.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Dr. Clement Isong". Central Bank of Nigeria. http://www.cenbank.org/Currency/Biodata/Isong.asp. Retrieved 2010-2-28. 
  2. ^ "On Poverty and Price Instability". Vanguard. http://www.nairaland.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=221&sid=6facb2c45dd3cefe38825c4c1a0bb43f. Retrieved 2010-2-28. 
  3. ^ Levi Akalazu Nwachuku, G. N. Uzoigwe (2004). Troubled journey: Nigeria since the civil war. University Press of America. p. 66. ISBN 0761827129. 
  4. ^ "White House To Fight Killing Of Foreign Aid". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Oct 31, 1971. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19711031&id=T5scAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dGYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4814,4982189. Retrieved 2010-2-28. 
  5. ^ Ufot Bassey Inamete (2001). Foreign policy decision-making in Nigeria. Susquehanna University Press. p. 110. ISBN 1575910489. 
  6. ^ Eghosa E. Osaghae (1998). Crippled giant: Nigeria since independence. Indiana University Press. p. 144. ISBN 0253211972. 
  7. ^ Adekunle Adesuji (29 September 2009). "A Brief History of Naira". Daily Champion. http://allafrica.com/stories/200909290748.html. Retrieved 2010-03-02. 




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