Hajia Maryam Inna Ciroma was born on 11 September 1954 and was appointed Nigerian minister of Women Affairs in July 2005 by President Olusegun Obasanjo.
10 Facts About Maryam Ciroma
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Maryam Ciroma was replaced by Saudatu Bungudu when President Umaru Yar'Adua swore in his cabinet in July 2007.
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Maryam Ciroma attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, graduating in 1978 with a degree in political science, and later obtained a postgraduate diploma in Public Administration.
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Maryam Ciroma worked as cadet editor, NTA Kaduna, before joining the federal civil service where she worked from 1980 to 1985.
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Maryam Ciroma is the widow of Mallam Adamu Ciroma, a late Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and Minister of Finance who was chairman of the Obasanjo 2003 re-election campaign organization.
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In 2003 Maryam Ciroma made a bid to become the People's Democratic Party candidate for the Borno South Senatorial District.
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Maryam Ciroma was appointed Minister of State for Women Affairs in July 2005, replacing Rita Akpan.
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Maryam Ciroma retained this position in the major reshuffle of January 2007.
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Maryam Ciroma turned around Water Transportation in Nigeria and embarked on massive enlightenment programs about safety on Nigerian Waterways.
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Maryam Ciroma is a member of the national working group for the supporting the advance of gender equality initiative in Nigeria and attended a meeting hosted by president Muhammadu Buhari on March 23,2021, to mark the international women's day in Nigeria.