soldier, Military Governor, Rivers State; Born: July 18, 1944, at Jankasa in Kaduna State; Education: Jankasa Local Authority Primary School, 1951, Abuja Secondary School (for merly Abuja Middle School) - from there went to the Nigerian Military School, Zaria (formerly Boys' Com pany); In 1962 proceeded to the National Defence Academy, Kharakvasla Poona, India, completed three years basic military training and attended Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun, from where he graduated in 1966; back home, he was posted to the Sixth Infantry Battalion at Ikeja, March 1967, became Adjutant of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna until his posting as Comman der, 12 Infantry Brigade, Aba in 1972; was later transferred to com mand the 33 Infantry Brigade in Maiduguri; attended the United States Army Staff College in July, 1974 and returned to Nigeria, July 10, 1975; appointed Military Gover nor, Rivers State, July 30, 1975; Married and has three children; Add ress: Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Hobby: photo graphy and sight-seeing.
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