Abubakar Waziri
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Major General Abubakar Waziri was the Military Governor of Bendel State in Nigeria
from July 1978 to September 1979 during the transitional period of military to civilian government under General Olusegun Obasanjo.
Later he was military governor of Borno State
from January 1984 to August 1985 during the regime of General Muhammadu Buhari
.
Waziri was born in the Fika Emirate
in Yobe State
.
Waziri was one of the referees of "Exercise SunStroke", a ten-day field exercise conducted early in 1975 that turned out to be a dress rehearsal for the Military Rebellion of 29 July 1975, when General Yakubu Gowon
was removed from power and replaced by Murtala Muhammed.
While governor of Bendel State, Waziri was also Brigade Commander, 4 Mechanized Brigade, Nigeria Army Benin City.
Medical services in Borno State were minimal at the time he held office (January 1984 to August 1985), with only one doctor for every 65,000 people.
The state suffered from a severe drought in this period, losing over 660,000 tons of crops.
Waziri initiated a direct feeding program in the Borno secondary schools to ensure students were not exploited by private contractors.
Waziri retired as a Major General.
After the return to democracy in 1999, Waziri played an active role in politics.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
from July 1978 to September 1979 during the transitional period of military to civilian government under General Olusegun Obasanjo.
Later he was military governor of Borno State
Borno State
Borno State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria. Its capital is Maiduguri. The state was formed in 1976 from the split of the North-Eastern State...
from January 1984 to August 1985 during the regime of General Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari was a military ruler of Nigeria and an unsuccessful candidate for president in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 presidential elections...
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Waziri was born in the Fika Emirate
Fika Emirate
The Fika Emirate is a traditional state with headquarters in Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria.Dr. Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa received his staff of office as 43rd Emir of Fika from Yobe governor Ibrahim Gaidam on 12 May 2010....
in Yobe State
Yobe State
Yobe State is a state located in Northern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on August 27, 1991. Yobe state was carved out of present-day Borno State. The capital of Yobe state is Damaturu.-Geography:...
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Waziri was one of the referees of "Exercise SunStroke", a ten-day field exercise conducted early in 1975 that turned out to be a dress rehearsal for the Military Rebellion of 29 July 1975, when General Yakubu Gowon
Yakubu Gowon
General Yakubu "Jack" Dan-Yumma Gowon was the head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975. He took power after one military coup d'etat and was overthrown in another...
was removed from power and replaced by Murtala Muhammed.
While governor of Bendel State, Waziri was also Brigade Commander, 4 Mechanized Brigade, Nigeria Army Benin City.
Medical services in Borno State were minimal at the time he held office (January 1984 to August 1985), with only one doctor for every 65,000 people.
The state suffered from a severe drought in this period, losing over 660,000 tons of crops.
Waziri initiated a direct feeding program in the Borno secondary schools to ensure students were not exploited by private contractors.
Waziri retired as a Major General.
After the return to democracy in 1999, Waziri played an active role in politics.