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Jerry Gana
Jerry Gana, CON, Ph.D, DD, FNES, FSSA, FNIPR
Professor
Minister of Co-operation and Integration in Africa
In office June 1999 – January 2001
Minister of Information and National Orientation
In office February 2001 – July 2003
Preceded by	Dapo Sarumi
Succeeded by	Cornelius Adebayo
Personal details
Born	(1945-11-30) 30 November 1945 (age 79) Busu,in Lavun LGA Lavun LGA, Niger State, Nigeria
Political party	Social Democratic Party (SDP)
Spouse	Lucy Tani Gana (m. 1974)
Children	Grace Lami Gana Joshua Audu Gana Elizabeth Sako Yisa (nee Gana) James Boye Gana
Education	Gaba Ndayako Primary School, Bida Government College, Bida Okene Secondary School, Okene Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, - (B.A (Hon) Upper Division) University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen - (M.Sc., Ph.D) University of London (Postgraduate)
Awards	College Prize for the Best Student in 1966 College Examination Okene Secondary School, College Prizes in Geography, History and English Literature for 1966 John F. Kennedy Prize for the Best Essay Competition on ‘United Nations and Peace’ 1966 College Prize for the best Candidate in Higher School Certificate, with first class grades in English, Geography and History of A, A, B
Website	www.jerrygana.ng

Jerry Gana is a Nigerian scholar, politician and former Minister for Information under Ernest Shonekan. He was the director of the Mass Mobilization for Social Justice and Economic Recovery, popularly known as MAMSER. Later he became Minister of Information in the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo, and in June 2006 announced plans to run for president.

Background

Professor Jerry Gana was born on 30th November, 1945 at Busu near Bida, in Niger State. He obtained the West African School Certificate from Government College, Bida in 1964, and proceeded to Okene Secondary School for the Higher School Certificate (H.S.C.) from 1965-1966, passing out with distinctions as the best results in 1967. Thereafter, Professor Jerry Gana proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria and graduated in 1970 with a B.A. (Hons) degree (Upper Division) in Geography. After graduation, he proceeded to the famous Kings College of the University of Aberdeen University Scotland.for an M.Sc Course in Rural Resources Planning, leading to a Ph.D in Market Place Systems and Rural Development in 1974. He further obtained a Certificate of Education from the University of London and taught at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria from 1974 to 1986, rising to the post of a Professor in 1985.

Political career

Gana ran unsuccessfully for president in 1992 on the Social Democratic Party platform. He was elected Senator in 1983, serving briefly until the military coup that brought General Muhammadu Buhari to power. He was appointed chairman of Mass Mobilisation for Social and Economic Recovery under General Ibrahim Babangida's government. He subsequently became a cabinet minister for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Information and Culture, Cooperation and Integration in Africa and again for Information and National Orientation.

Fourth Republic

Gana was the founding national secretary of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in 1998. In June 2001, President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed Gana Minister of Co-operation and Integration in Africa. In January 2001, Obasanjo dissolved his cabinet. In the new cabinet announced in February 2001 Gana was Minister of Information. Gana was also secretary of the PDP Board of Trustees. Gana resigned in July 2006 as special advisor to President Olusegun Obasanjo, and in August 2006 announced he would contend for the PDP candidature for the 2007 presidential elections.

International Conferences Attended

1. The 18th International Congress of Americanists: Seminar on Traditional Markets and Marketing Systems, held at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver B.C. Canada, 10th-17th August, 1979.
2. Seminar on Regional Development Alternatives organised by the United Nations Centre for Regional Development, Nagoya, Japan, 1980.
3. 24th International Geographical Congress, Tokyo, Japan 31st August to 5th September, 1980.
4. Annual Conference of the Development Studies Association: held at Queen Elizabeth House and Keble College, University of Oxford, 10-12th September, 1981.
5. Seminar on Regional Development Alternatives in the Third world organised by the IGU Commission on Regional Systems and Policies and held at Bello Horizonte, Brazil 8th -13th August, 1982.
6. International Workshop on Agricultural Markets in the Semi-Arid Tropics organised by International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Hyderabad, India, 24-28th October, 1983.
7. International Seminar on the Role of the Informal Sector in Urban Development organised by the German Foundation for International Development and U.N.C.R.D. held at West Berlin, Germany, 31st October to 9th November, 1983.
8. Symposium on Regional Development Policies and the Changing International Division of Labour, organised by the United National Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the IGU Commission on Regional Systems and Policies, held at UNIDO, Vienna, Austria, 20-24 August, 1984.
9. Workshop for Directors of a Training Programme for Development Planners in connection with Nigeria's Fifth Development Plan, organised by the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank, held at the World Bank, Washington D.C., United States, 8-16th December, 1984.
10. International Seminar on the Role of the Informal Sector in Urban Development, held at the German Foundation for International Development, Villa Borsig, West Berlin, Germany 17th -27th February 1985.
11. 18th World Conference on the Society for International Development, Rome, Italy, 1st-4th July, 1985.
12. International Conference on Food for Third World Cities held at the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5th to 7th December, 1988.
13. 20th World Conference of the Society for International Development held at Amsterdam, the Netherlands, May 1991.
14. Regional Conference of the Society for International Development held in Munich, Germany, January, 1992.
15. Ministers Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Rome, November 1993.
16. 21st World Conference of the Society for International Development, held in Mexico City, Mexico, 1994.
17. World Conference on Leadership at the Accra International Conference Center.
18. The African Biblical Leadership Initiative at Yaoundé, Cameroon.
19. Africa Leadership Summit (Jerusalem Conference of African and Jewish Business Leaders), September, 2017

Consultancy Reports

1. Training Programme for Social and Community Development Workers in Nigeria. Submitted to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Lagos, September, 1978.
2. National Housing Policy for Nigeria, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, 1985.
3. Feasibility Study for a Community Banking System for Nigeria, Budget proposal to the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1991.
4. National Transport Policy for Nigeria, with emphasis on Railways.

Community Service And Other Public Service Responsibilities

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In the Private Sector Professor Gana currently serves as:

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Selected List Of Publications (Bibliography)

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References

1. 2007 - PDP's Emerging Presidential Queue, Weekly Trust, 22 October 2006
2. Nwankwere, Lucky (9 June 2006). "2007: 6 govs, Jerry Gana indicate interest in presidency". Online Nigeria Daily News. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
3. ^ "2007: Is Jerry Gana the much awaited dark horse?". Daily Sun Online. Sun Publishing Limited. 6 November 2006. Archived from the original on 4 May 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
4. ^ "2007: After serving severalmasters, Jerry Gana says it's his turn to be president". Daily Sun. 28 August 2006. Archived from the original on 29 February 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
5. "OBASANJO HIRES & FIRES". NDM DEMOCRACY WATCH 1999/03. NIGERIAN DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT (NDM). 1 July 1999. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
6. "The Ministers and Their Portfolios". Online Nigeria. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
7. "PDP's Men of Power". ThisDay. 10 November 2001. Archived from the original on 2 December 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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