Abba Sayyadi Ruma
Abba Sayyadi Ruma | |
|---|---|
| Federal Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources | |
| In office 26 July 2007 – 17 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Adamu Bello |
| Succeeded by | Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1962 |
| Died | 27 October 2021 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Spouse | Hajiya Rabi Abba Sayyadi Ruma |
| Children | 8 |
Abba Sayyadi Ruma (13 March 1962 – 27 October 2021) was appointed Federal Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources in Nigeria by President Umaru Yar'Adua on 26 July 2007. He left office in March 2010 when acting president Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.
He was chairman of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development headquartered in Rome, Italy, and was a Partner Minister of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).