Diezani Alison-Madueke
The first female President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and she is still the current Minister of Petroleum Resources, and also the first woman to hold that position in Nigeria. Alison-Madueke was elected President of OPEC at the 166th General Meeting of the body in Vienna, Austria. She has held three significant positions in the Nigerian Federal Government. Alison-Madueke was appointed Transport Minister in July 2007. On December 23, 2008, she was named as Minister of Mines and Steel Development.
In 2013, the Federal legislators accused Alison-Madueke of wasting N10 billion to charter and maintain private jet solely for her personal needs and those of her immediate family.
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