Kalu idika kalu biography for kids
Kalu Idika Kalu (born 14 October ) is a Nigerian politician.!
Nigeria’s first Minister of Finance was the flamboyant Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh while the present one is Wale Edu who holds the portfolio Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.
The flamboyant Okotie-Eboh made the office of the minister of finance interesting, not just by some of the economic policies he brought to the table, but for the traditional regalia that flowed after him during budget presentations and defence.
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While an engineer or medical doctor may be appointed as the minister of information, never in the history of Nigeria has anyone who doesn’t have a sound knowledge of economics or accounting been appointed as minister of finance.
Nigeria’s Finance Minister is the manager of the economy, other ministries depend on him for approval of their budget.
Finance Ministers During Military Regime In Nigeria
Interestingly, military governments have mostly been in government since Nigeria’s independence in 1960.
Most milit