B.Sc, retired soldier, administrator, born April 23, 1942, Jega, Sokoto State; mar ried Hadizatu, six sons, one daughter; Educa tion: Jega Elementary School and Birnin Kebi Senior Primary School, 1950-56, Sokoto Pro vincial Secondary School, 1956-61, Nigerian Military Training College (now Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA), Kaduna, 1962, Pakistan Military Academy, 1962-65, Com mand and General Staff College, Fort Leaven worth, Kansas, USA, 1973-74, National Insti tute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, 1979; One-time Private Secretary to the Emir of Gwandu; Commissioned Second-Lieutenant, 1965; Promoted Lieutenant, 1966; Company Commander, 6th Infantry Battalion, Nigerian Army, Ikeja; promoted Captain, 1966; Staff Captain, Lagos Garrison Organisation, Apapa; Commander, 6th Infantry Battalion, NA, Ikeja; Platoon Commander, 1st Infantry Battalion, NA, Enugu, 1965-66; Battalion Commander, 6th Infantry Battalion, NA, Bonny, 1967-68; promoted Major and Brigade Commander, 6th Infantry Brigade, NA, Onitsha, 1968-69; pro moted Lieutenant-Colonel and Commanding Officer, 2nd Infantry Division Task Force Unit, NA, Ikeja, 1969-70; Commander, 26th Infan try Brigade, Lokoja, 1970-73; Colonel General Staff, 1st Mechanised Infantry Division, Kaduna, 1974-76; First Military Governor, Gongola State, 1976-78; Deputy Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, Kaduna, 1978-81; Head of Infantry, NA and Director of Army Training and Operations, Army Head quarters, 1981-82; Administrator, Nigerian Troops Peace Keeping Force in Lebanon; Com mander, First OAU Peace Keeping Force in Chad; promoted Major-General and appointed General Officer Commanding, 2nd Mechanised Division, NA, 1983; Re-appointed Military Governor of Gongola State, 1984; Retired voluntarily from the Nigerian Army, 1985; Chairman, New Nigeria Development Corpora tion, Kaduna, since 1986; Chairman, Interna tional Textiles Industries Limited, Lagos, since 1986; Director, International Crown Services (Nigeria) Limited, Kaduna, since 1986; Tradi tional Title: Ciroma of Gwandu, 1986; National Decorations: Defence Service Medal, Republic Medal, General Service Medal, National Service Medal, Forces Service Star; Publications: Com manding of an Infantry Battalion; Guide to Junior Leaders; Traditional Rulers in Nigeria; Bonny Landing Operation; Hobbies: writing, sports, promotion of communal development; Official Address: New Nigerian Development Company Limited, Ahmed Talib House, 18/19 Ahmadu Bello Way, PMB 2120, Kaduna; Tele phone: (062) 210742, 200250-6 extension 348; Home: NNDC Quarters, Ahmadu Bello Way, Kaduna, Kaduna State; or Emir's Palace, Birnin Kebi, Sokoto State.
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