Halima Tayo Alao

Halima Tayo Alao (born 6 December 1956) is a Nigerian architect and former Minister of Environment and Housing during President Umaru Yar'Adua's administration.

Halima Tayo Alao
Minister of Environment and Housing
In office 26 July 2007 – 29 October 2008
Preceded by	Helen Esuene
Succeeded by	John Odey
Personal details
Born	6 December 1956
Nationality	Nigerian
Education	B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc. (Architecture), M.Sc. Public Administration
Alma mater	Oxford University Business School University of Ilorin *Ahmadu Bello University University of Ilorin }}
Profession	Architect

Early life and education

Halima Tayo Alao was born on 6 December 1956. She had her primary and post primary education in Kano state and earned a B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc. (Architecture) from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1981 as well as a master's degree in public administration in 2003 from the University of Ilorin.^[1] She attended the Advanced Management and Leadership Programme of Oxford University Business School and is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Architects.

Career

Alao joined the Kwara State^[2] civil service in 1982. She became a Permanent Secretary in the Kwara State ministries of Lands & Housing, then Works and Transport. Prior, she was sole administrator/Chairman Ilorin South Local government and Executive Secretary, Kwara State Commission for Women. From June 2005 to June 2006, she was Federal Minister of State for Education and later, Federal Minister of State for Health.^[3][4]

She was appointed to the board of the UACN Property Development Company Plc on 13 January 2010 as a non-executive director. She resigned from the board in 2019^[5]

Minister of Environment and Housing

Alao was appointed Minister of Environment and Housing on 26 July 2007 by President Umaru Yar'Adua.^[6] but was dismissed in a major cabinet reshuffle on October 29, 2008.^[7] The dismissal was said to have been due to her constant arguments with Chuka Odom, minister of state and representative of the Progressive Peoples Alliance.^[8] Her replacement was John Odey, appointed on 17 December 2008.^[9]

Former Minister Leaves Board of UACN Property

After serving on the board of UACN Property Development Company Plc for over nine years, Mrs Halima Alao, a former Minister of Environment, Housing and Urban Development, has called it quit with the company. Mrs. Alao, an Architect of high reputation in Nigeria, tendered her resignation to the board, which has been accepted. She joined the board on January 13, 2010, as a non-executive director.^[10]

References

1. Aziken, Emmanuel (8 July 2005). . OnlineNigeria Daily News. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
2. Lall, S. (January 1956). "The International Civil Servant". Indian Journal of Public Administration. 2 (1): 12–17. doi:10.1177/0019556119560103. ISSN 0019-5561. S2CID 158484516.
3. . Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership. Archived from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
4. "How bad politics killed our education". Vanguard News. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
5. Gbadeyanka, Modupe (23 October 2019). "Former Minister Leaves Board of UACN Property | Business Post Nigeria". Retrieved 14 May 2021.
6. . Africa News. 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
7. Lucky Nwankere, Abuja (30 October 2008). . Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
8. Tobs Agbaegbu (4 November 2008). "Sacking of 20 Ministers". NewsWatch Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
9. Nosike Ogbuenyi, Abimbola Akosile and Sufuyan Ojeifo (19 December 2008). "Yar'Adua Renews His Mission". ThisDay.
10. Gbadeyanka, Modupe (23 October 2019). "Former Minister Leaves Board of UACN Property | Business Post Nigeria". Retrieved 2 June 2021.