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Alhaji Suleiman Takuma (1934–2001) was a Nigerian journalist, politician, and businessman. He served as the national secretary of the now defunct National Party of Nigeria (NPN)〔"NPN to run Government alone." BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, July 20, 1981.〕 and later as a political advisor to President Shehu Shagari, the only President from that party. He was also one of the founding members of the United Nigerian Party (UNP), (which later merged with United Nigerian Congress (UNC) to form UNCP United Nigerian Congress Party) for which he served as National administrative secretary. This was during the regime of the late Gen. Sani Abacha. After this, he withdrew from politics for a time, until becoming one of the founding fathers of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and serving in the role of chairman on the Obasanjo '99 campaign committee. He later served the role of board member and head of the procurement committee in the National Fertilizer Company Of Nigeria NAFCON. He was also appointed chairman of Duke Oil Nigeria limited, which is based in London, but died shortly before he could assume this post. ==Early life== A Nupe Muslim from Bida, Niger State, Takuma went to elementary school at Mokwa between 1942 and 1945, before proceeding to a middle school in Bida. He finished his secondary school at Barewa College. He started a career in broadcasting at the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission in 1957. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Suleiman Takuma」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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