Joseph Tardzua, BENDEGA,

Army officer, Industrialist

MA, M.Phil, Ph.D, retired soldier industri alist, born June 23, 1940, Gboko, Benue State; married Helen Nguyen Dondo 1966, one son, two daughters; Education: Benue Provincial Secondary School, Katsina-Ala, Institute of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Lincoln University, State of Florida State University, USA, Columbia University, New York City, USA; Career: Joined the Nigerian Army, 1962, one-time Division Finance Officer, Headquarters Armed Forces Medical Services; appointed Second-in-Command, Central Command Fi nance Office, later Staff Officer (Finance), Headquarters Armed Forces Medical Ser Newswatch WHO'S WHO vices to 1975; appointed Director, National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria, 1984-86; Chairman, Lobi Bank of Nigeria Limited, 1986-87; Chairman and Managing Director, Shingutar Group of Companies, since 1987; member, British Institute of Management; Associate, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, ACIS, London; Hob bies: golf, reading, squash, swimming; Of ficial Address: Shingutar Group ofCompa nies, 17/19 Boyle Street, 11 th Floor, Onikan, P.O.Box 71393, Victoria Island, Lagos; Tele phone: 01-636-589; Home: 11, Awolowo Road, Flat 3,…