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About Idris Waziri
- Ambassador Idris Waziri headed the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Commerce, until the June 2006 cabinet reshuffle, when he was replaced by Aliyu Modibbo Umar.Waziri gained a degree at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, then joined the government as an administrative officer.
- He had a successful career, becoming a Permanent Secretary and then Commissioner of Finance, Commerce and Industry, retiring in 1993. He then worked in private industry. He was a founding member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) In 1999, President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him Nigerian Ambassador to Pakistan.
- He was appointed as Minister of Commerce in July 2003.During his tenure as commerce minister, Waziri was known for his enthusiasm for exporting cassava.
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