Biographical overview
Gov ernor, Kwara State, 1976-78;Quarter Master General, Nigerian Army, 1978-79; General Officer Commanding, I Infantry Division, Ni gerian Army, 1979-80; Promotions, 2ndLieu tenant 1964, Lieutenant 1965, Captain 1966, Major 1968, LtColonel 1971,Colonel 1973, Brigadier 1976 and MajorGeneral 1979; re tired voluntarily from the Nigerian Army 1980; Chairman/Managing Director, Niger Valley Agro Industries Limited; Chairman, Tamsaks (Nigeria) Limited; Director, Technoexportstroy (Nigeria)Limited; Direc tor, Kamsag Wand MNigeria Limited; Di rector, Business Publications Limited; Di rector, Bendel Feed and Flour Mill Limited; Chairman, Assets Disposal Committee, Ni gerian Palm Produce Board; Chairman, Niger Delta Basin Development Authority; Chair man, Panel onSupport (Subsidy) Programme for Agriculture; one-time Chairman, Ameri can International Insurance Company (AIICO); Chairman, Etsako Local Govern ment Development Committee, 1986-87; Di rector, Bone Feeds Limited; member, Reorganision of the Nigerian Army Committee, 1915; Leader, Federal Government Ne gotiation Delegation to Israel for release of Colonel Gom who was taken prisoner as member ofthe United Nations Peace Keep ing-Force, 1979; 1st National Vice-President; Poultry Association ofNigeria (PAN); Chair man, Government Affairs, Poultry Associa tion of Nigeria; Patron/Promoter, Niger Val ley Babes Football Club, defunct Bendel State; member, Benin Club; member, Weppa Wanno Development Association (Non-Po litical); Patron, Etsako 81 Club; National Honour: Recipient, Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic, 1982; Forces Service Staff; Armed Forces Service Award; Honor ary Degree: Doctor of Law, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, 1998; Hobbies: golf, lawn tennis, reading, writing, biographies, music (classical), native, country, dancing, hunting, cricket, squash, horticulture, mov ies; Official Address: Niger Valley Agro In dustries Limited, 2 Edaiken Avenue, Off Air port Road, PMB 1620, Benin City, Edo State; Telephone: 052-245-143, 245-237; Home: Kitona Palace, 3 OyaideAvenue, Off Benoni Hospital Road, GRA, Benin City, Edo State; Telephone: 052-241-720.
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