Anthony Ani | |
Office1: | Minister of state for Foreign affairs |
Term Start1: | 1993 |
Term End1: | 1998 |
Office2: | Minister of Finance |
Term Start2: | 1994 |
Term End2: | 1998 |
President: | Sani Abacha |
Predecessor2: | Kalu Idika Kalu |
Successor2: | Ismaila Usman |
Birth Date: | 6 July 1936 |
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, formerPresident 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.