Aliyu Mai-Bornu

Aliyu Mai-Bornu (1919 – 23 February 1970) was the first indigenous Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Early life and education.
Mai-Bornu was born in Gongola now Yola. Mai-Bornu attended Yola Elementary School, Yola Middle School, and was went to Kaduna College where he graduated in as an English language teacher. He started his teaching career at his alma mater, Yola Middle School from before proceeding to another one of his alma mater's, Kaduna College and soon joined the Northern Teachers Association. He returned to Yola as deputy headmaster of the Yola Middle School and later left Yola to be a House Tutor at the Veterinary School in Vom for five months. He earned a government scholarship to travel abroad and studied Economics at Bristol University in the United Kingdom.
Career.
Mai-Bornu began his civil service career at post as Administrative Officer with the Northern Nigeria Public Service, serving in the Public Service Commission and Ministry of Finance and Trade. When the Central Bank started operations in 1959, he was appointed second to the Central Bank of Nigeria as an Assistant Secretary. Subsequently he rapidly rose through the ranks from assistant secretary to deputy secretary, then secretary. He became the first indigenous Nigerian to be appointed Deputy Governor. On July 25, 1963, Mai-Bornu was appointed Governor of the Central Bank (1963–1967). After leaving the bank, he was appointed Director and General Manager of the Nigerian Tobacco Company (1967–1969). He served on the Board of Directors of the company until his death on the 23rd of February, 1970.
Legacy.
His portrait features on the 1,000 Naira note brought into circulation on October 12, 2005.