By Olamilekan FAWAS
Stakeholders in the business sector in the country on Thursday, paid tributes to the late elder statesman and one-time Minister of Finance, Malam Adamu Ciroma, who died on Thursday in Abuja at 84. They described Ciroma’s death as “a big loss” to the family and the nation at large.
President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Dr Frank Jacobs, expressed shock over the demise of Ciroma, saying that Ciroma’s death was a big loss to the country.
“It is common knowledge that he did a very good job during his service to the nation in various capacities. I pray God to grant the family and the nation the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss,” he said.
President, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), Prof. Olukunle Iyanda, said the ex-minister was a prominent statesman who operated with great level of decency when he served as minister.
He urged the younger generation looking to step into Ciroma’ shoes to imbibe his traits of decency and level of decorum for better the society.
Ex-President, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Mr Segun Ajibola, said Ciroma was one of the few technocrats who did their best for the country, given the circumstances under which they operated.
“From my observation, he was above average, a man of integrity.
TBI Africa reports that Ciroma was also a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and one-time- Minister of Industry, as well as Agriculture.
He was finance minister from 1999 to2003 and a founding member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
