Aina Owoniyi

Aina Joseph Owoniyi
Administrator of Taraba State
In office
August 1998 – 29 May 1999
Preceded byAmen Edore Oyakhire
Succeeded byJolly Nyame

Aina Joseph Owoniyi was administrator of Taraba State, Nigeria from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar.[1]

Owoniyi's administration was notable for lack of corruption.[2]

He approved salary increases for Taraba State Civil Servants.[3]

In November 1998, Owoniyi suspended indefinitely the Commissioner of Agriculture, Daniel Nyaa Bobzom and his education counterpart Joseph Rishante for insubordination, negligence of duty and sabotage.[4]

After handing over to the civilian governor Jolly Nyame in May 1999, as a former military administrator he was required to retire from the army.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Nigerian States". World Statesmen. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  2. ^ Adaji, Ben (1999-07-25). "I'm Not A Looter". The News. Retrieved 2010-05-19 – via allAfrica.
  3. ^ Bitrus, Appollo E. (2004). Governor Nyame's cordiality with trade unions. Taraba State. p. 17.
  4. ^ Adaji, Ben (1998-11-18). "2 Commissioners Fired". P.M. News. Retrieved 2010-05-19 – via allAfrica.
  5. ^ "Obasanjo Hires & Fires". Nigerian Democratic Movement. 1999-07-01. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2010-05-06.


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