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Former Information Minister and a chieftain of the All Progressive
Congress, APC, Prince Tony Momoh has died, a family source confirmed to
Pointblanknews.com
The former minister who was was born on 27 April 1939 in Auchi, Edo
state, died at the age of 81.
He was a veteran journalist, politician and a former Minister of
Information and Culture (1986–1990) during the military regime of
General Ibrahim Babangida.
Momoh was born on April 27, 1939 in Auchi, Edo state.
Tony Momoh Death: All You Should Know About Veteran Journalist
Momoh He attended Government School Auchi (1949–1954) and Anglican
School Okpe (1954).[2] Momoh was Pupil Teacher at the Anglican School,
Auchi (January–December 1955) and Headmaster at the Anglican School,
Ubuneke, Ivbiaro, Owan Local Government (January 1958 – December
1959).[3] He went to the Provincial Teachers Training College, Abudu,
Edo State and Government Teachers College, Abraka in Western Region
(1960–1961).[2]
Later, while working at the Daily Times or on sabbatical, he attended
the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (September 1964 – October 1966) where
he earned a degree in Mass communication, and then the University of
Lagos where he studied Law. He attended the Nigerian Law School, Lagos
(October 1974 – May 1975), and was called to the bar in June 1975.
Momoh was appointed Minister of Information and Culture by General
Ibrahim Babangida, holding this position from September 1986 until 1990.
Momoh was Chairman of the board of directors of Nigerian Airways from
1991 to 1993. He was appointed a Member of the Edo State Economic
Advisory Committee in 1991, and a member of the Nigerian Press Council
in December 1992.
As of 1996 Momoh was one of the directors of the Newswatch magazine,
said to have a circulation of 150,000 copies in Africa, Europe and North
America. Momoh was Director of the Alex Ekwueme Presidential Campaign
Organization in 1999.He chaired the screening and conduct of Gubnetorial
and State House of Assembly primaries in Kano Chapter of the P.D.P. for
the 1999 General Elections together with Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila and
Senator Bala Tafidan Yauri.
He was chairman, Media and Publicity of the All Nigeria People’s Party
(ANPP) Campaign Organisation in the 2003 and 2007 elections. He was also
Chairman of the Political Committee of the Muhammadu Buhari
Organisation.
In January 2011 Momoh was appointed Chairman of the Congress for
Progressive Change (CPC) in the lead-up to the April 2011 national
elections, with Buba Galadima appointed the National Secretary.