Nenadi Usman

Nigerian Minister of Finance
In office July 2006 – May 2007
Preceded by	Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Succeeded by	Shamsuddeen Usman
Senator for Kaduna South
Incumbent
Assumed office April 2011
Preceded by	Caleb Zagi
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Political party	People's Democratic Party (PDP)

Mrs. Nenadi Esther Usman is a Nigerian politician from Jere in Kaduna State, Nigeria. She was elected Senator for Kaduna South in the April 2011 elections, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.^[1]

Early career

Usman began her education in Jos, then later Kagoro, after which she attended the Federal Government College, Jos, Plateau State. She later acquired her first degree in Geography at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and later a postgraduate diploma from University of Jos. She was the Managing Director of DANA VENTURES then later Executive Adviser (youths & Sports) in Kaduna State in 1992. She was also the Executive Adviser (Information, Home Affairs & Culture) in 1993 then the Principal Personnel officer FCDA from 1994 to 1998.^{[citation needed]}

Mrs. Nenadi Usman has played a major role in women empowerment as she had a pivotal role in the formation of an NGO called "Education and Empowerment for women" with its headquarters at Jere in Kaduna State and she is the present chairperson of the Coalition of N.G.O's for Women Development in Kaduna State. She is married with four children.^{[citation needed]}

Political activity

Mrs. Nenadi Usman has been a very active politician, philanthropist and public servant. She has served as a member Kaduna State caucus of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC). She was also a member-elect of the House of Representatives, representing Kachia/Kagarko Federal Constituency under the United Nigeria Congress Party in 1998. She was appointed commissioner (Women Affairs, Youth & Social Development) in Kaduna State from 1999 to 2002, then Commissioner for Environment & Natural Resources in the state in 2002 and later Commissioner for Health from 2002 to 2003.^{[citation needed]}

She was the coordinator (women mobilization) Alh. Ahmed Makarfi Campaign team in 1999 and she was re-elected campaign committee chairman in 2003. She was the Coordinator (women mobilization) Kaduna State Chief Olusegun Obasanjo Campaign Committee.^{[citation needed]}

She was appointed the Minister of State for Finance and later the Minister of Finance by the Obasanjo administration.^[2] She was elected Senator for Kaduna South in the April 2011 elections, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform. The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) disputed the result.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ibraheem Musa (14 April 2011). "...As Kaduna ACN rejects election results". Daily Trust. http://dailytrust.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16960:as-kaduna-acn-rejects-election-results&catid=1:news&Itemid=2. Retrieved 2011-04-21. 
2. ^ Dino Mahtani (September 7, 2006). "Election throws a shadow over Nigeria's newfound fiscal probity". Financial Times. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9baf3822-3e0d-11db-bd60-0000779e2340.html. 

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ACN: Action Congress of Nigeria - ANPP: All Nigeria People's Party - APGA: All Progressives Grand Alliance - CPC: Congress for Progressive Change - DPP Democratic People's Party - LP: Labour Party - PDP: People's Democratic Party
See also Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 6^th National Assembly (2007-2011)

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