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Alhaji Adamu Aliero was born in Aliero, Aliero Local Government Area of Kebbi State (then part of the Northern Region), Adamu received his primary education at an Islamic school. His elementary education commenced in 1965 at Aliero Town Planning School. He then attended the Government Secondary School in Koko and graduated in 1976.
This was followed by admission into the School of Basic Studies at Ahmadu Bello University, where he enrolled in the Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) certificate program. He began undergraduate studies in 1977 and graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree Political Science in 1980.
In 1981, Aliero began his working career as an administrative officer at the College of Education in Sokoto and joined the Nigeria Customs and Excise Service in the same year. In 1997, he voluntarily resigned from the Customs and Excise Service and went into the private business sector, dealing in export and import trade.
His political career began in 1998 when, running on the platform of the now defunct United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP), he contested and won a Senate seat representing the Kebbi Central constituency but the results of the election were annulled soon after they were announced. In 2007, following the General Abdulsalam Abubakar transition programme Alhaji adamu Aliero contested and won the governorship seat of Kebbi State and was sworn in on 29 May 1999. Aliero was re-elected in 2003 for a second four-year term. In 2007 Adamu Aliero contested and won the Senate Seat to represent Kebbi State Central Constituency.
ADAMU ALEIRO BECOMES NEW FCT MINISTER
Alhaji Muhammadu Adamu Aliero has been appointed the new Minister of the FCTA. Adamu Aliero, a former Governor of Kebbi State from 1999 -2007 was serving as a Senator representing Kebbi Central constituency before his present appointment. It is expected that Aliero's vast experience in public service which spanned over 26 years will help in transforming the FCT to one of the best capital cities of the world.