Ahmed ABDULLAHI

Biographical record

Surname

ABDULLAHI

First Name

Ahmed

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

August 22, 1945

Place of Birth

Freetown, Sierra-Leone

Profession

Military Officer

Working Experience

Soldier

Schools Attended with Dates

Islamiyya School, Zaria, 1952-54, Ahmadiyya School, Zaria, 1955-56, Keffi Primary School, 1960, Collegiate Secondary School, Freetown, 1961-64, Government Secondary School, Abuja, 1966, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, 1968, British Royal Army Signals School for Basic Communications, UK, 1970-71, US Army School of Artillery, Oklahoma, USA, Command and Staff College, Jaji, 1978, US Marines Staff College, Onautico, USA, 1980-81

Previous Appointments

joined the Nigerian Army (Direct Short Service), com missioned Lieutenant, July 1968; served as Second-in-;Command and later Commander, 2 Division Signal Regiment, NA, Benin City, up to 1973; Commandant, 4 Division Signal Regiment, NA, 1974-78; Deputy Military Secretary, Army Headquarters, Lagos, 1978-80; Commander, 1 Division Garrison and Signal Regiment, NA, Kaduna, 1981-82; Lecturer, Command and Staff College, Jaji, 1982-84; appointed Minister of Communications, 1984-85; Minister for Social Development, Youth and Sports, 1985-86; appointed Military Governor, Kwara State, 1986-87; re-deployed in1987

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Awards and Honours

National Service Medal, Forces Service State (FSS), Defence Service Medal, General Service Medal;

Hobbies

reading, billiard, snooker, squash, travelling