Benin City, Edo State
Abbe
Godwin
- Married
pro moted Lance Corporal, 1967 and became Lieu tenant, 1969; Battalion Commander, 1969-72; promoted Captain, 1971; Instructor (Company Officer), Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, 1974-76; promoted Major, 1975; Staff Officer Grade I, 2 Divisional Headquarters, NA, and Directing Staff, Senior Division, Command and Staff College, Jaji, 1979-80; First Nigerian Directing Staff on Secondment to Ghana Arm ed Forces Staff College, Teshie, 1980-82; promoted Lieutenant Colonel, 1983 and Colonel, 1986; was the Commander, 2nd Mechanised Division Garrison, Ibadan, up to 1988; ap pointed Military Governor, Akwa Ibom State,1988-1990; Passed Staff College (PSC); National Decoration: Forces Service Star (FSS) Medal, 1985; . He then became General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division Nigerian Army; Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and Commander, National War College. He retired in 1999 with the rank of Major General. Was appointed Minister of Interior on July 26, 2007; minister of Defence July 14, 2009 – 17 March 2010
Former chairman, People’s Democratic Party, Edo State
Distinguished Service Star; Pass Staff College; National Institute.
Distinguished Service Star; Pass Staff College; National Institute.
squash, hunting, masonry
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