UMAR, Col Abubakar Dangiwa (rtd.)

BA, businessman, democratic and human rights activist, social crusader; b: September 21, 1949; ht: Birnin Kebbi; so: Kcbbi; married, has children, ed: Birnin Kebbi Primary School, 1957-63; Government College, Sokoto, 1964-68;Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, 1967-72; Nigerian Army Armoured School, Ibadan, 1972; US Army Administration School, For Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana, USA, 1976; Royal Armour Centre. England, 1976-77; USA Army Armour School, Kentucky, USA, 197778; Command and Staff College, Jaji, 1978-79, 1982-83; Bayero University, Kano, 1979-81; Harvard University, USA, 1988-89. cr: Nigerian Army, 1967; Troop Leader, 3, Recce Regiment, Nigerian Army, 1972; Squadron Captain, Squadron Leader (Armour), Battalion Commander, General Staff Officer Grade II, Training, Army School of Armour; Brigade Major, 21 Armour Brigade; Aid-De-Camp (ADC) to Deputy Chief of Staff Supreme Headquarters (General Hassan Katsina (Rtd), Lagos; General StaffOfficerGrade I, Training, School ofArmour. General Staff Officer Grade I, Department of Armour; Military Administrator, Federal Housing Authority, Lagos, 1984-85; Military Governor, Kaduna State, 1985-88; national vice-patron, Nigerian Institute of Management, 1986; ch/ceo.…