Ahmed ABDULLAHI

Biographical record

Title

General

Surname

ABDULLAHI

First Name

Ahmed

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Newswatch Who's Who (2nd Edition)

Date of Birth

Wednesday, August 22, 1945

Status

Alive

Place of Birth

Freetown, Sierra Leone;

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Saratu Muktar, 1970; ;
Asmali Basha, 1989

Number of Children (Male)

3

Number of Children ( Female)

6

Profession

Retired soldier, Intelligence officer

Education Level

Tertiary

Educational Qualification

Islamiya School, Zaria, 1952-54; Ahmadiyya School, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1955-56; Keffi Primary School, 1960; Collegiate Secondary School, Freetown, 1961-64; Government Secondary School, Abuja, 1966; Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, 1968;

Previous Appointments

Commissioned into the Nigerian Army, 1968; Second-in-Command, 2 Division Signal Regiment, Benin, 1970- 71; Commanding Officer, 1Signal Regiment, Kaduna, 1972-74; B.M, I Signal Brigade, Apapa, 1976-77; Commander, Signal Brigade. 1978- 79; Deputy Military Secretary, Lagos, 1978-80; Commander, 1 Division Garrison and Signal, Kaduna, 1981-82; Directing Staff, Command and Staff College, Jaji, 1982-84; min. Communication, 1984-85, Social Development Youth and Sports, 1985-86; Military Governor, Kwara State, 1986-87; mm. Provisional Ruling Council, 1995-96; retired from the Army, 1996; ch/ceo. Asaa Investment and Properties Ltd; ch. Talatun Telecommunication Ltd. since 1996; mil. dec. Force Service Star; Defence Service Stan

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

Peoples Democratic Party

Hobbies

snooker/billiard, golf,

Social Clubs

Ikoyi Club; Kaduna Golf Club,

Other Relevant Information

Scholer, British Royal Army Signals School for Basic Command, 1970-71; US Army School of Artillery, Oklahoma, USA; Command and Staff College, Jaji, 1978; US Marines Staff College, Quantico, USA, 1980-81; Imperial Defence College, London, 1991-92;

Residential Address

062-242298