Anthony Ani

Nigerian politician

Anthony Ani

President	Sani Abacha
Minister of state for Foreign affairs
In office 1993–1998
Minister of Finance
In office 1994–1998
Preceded by	Kalu Idika Kalu
Succeeded by	Ismaila Usman

Personal details
Born	(1936-07-06) 6 July 1936 (age 87)
Nationality	Nigerian

Etubom Anthony Ani was the Minister of state for Foreign affairs and Finance Minister of Nigeria from 1994 – 1998 during the Sani Abacha regime.^[1] He hails from Odukpani local government area of Cross River State in southern Nigeria.^[2]

He is also a former Chairman of KPMG, former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).^[3] Chief Ani, is the Clan Head of Mbiabo Ikoneto in Cross River State, in the Niger delta region of Nigeria. He was a career accountant who was appointed by General Sani Abacha as Minister of state for Foreign Affairs in 1993 and was subsequent appointed as the Minister of finance in 1994.

References

^ Privatisation process is riddled with corruption –Ani http://theeconomyng.com/?p=196
^ Former finance minister lauds FG's agricultural diversification programme http://thenationonlineng.net/former-finance-minister-lauds-fgs-agricultural-diversification-programme/
^ ANI: Increase In VAT, Devaluation Of Naira And Fuel Subsidy Removal Are Not Fundamental To Revamping Economy https://m.guardian.ng/business-services/ani-increase-in-vat-devaluation-of-naira-and-fuel-subsidy-removal-are-not-fundamental-to-revamping-economy/