Datti Abubakar
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Colonel Datti Sadiq Abubakar was Military Governor of Anambra State
in Nigeria
from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.
He was a graduate of Rumfa College, Kano
.
In July 1966 Lieutenant Datti Abubakar, Recce, was at the Abeokuta
Garrison when most of the Igbo
officers were killed, playing an active role in the coup that overthrew Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
.
Abubakar was appointed Military Governor of Anambra State
in July 1978, holding the position until October 1979.
He placed the schools firmly under his control through a supervisory commission with broad powers over policy and staffing.
Following major religious riots in Kano State
in 1980, he was a member of the Kano Disturbances Tribunal of Inquiry to investigate causes and make recommendations.
Anambra State
Anambra is a state in south-eastern Nigeria. Its name is an anglicized version of the original 'Oma Mbala', the native name of the Anambra River. The Capital and the Seat of Government is Awka. Onitsha and Nnewi are the biggest commercial and industrial cities, respectively. The state's theme is...
in Nigeria
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 October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.
He was a graduate of Rumfa College, Kano
Kano
Kano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 sq.km and comprises six Local Government Area - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a...
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In July 1966 Lieutenant Datti Abubakar, Recce, was at the Abeokuta
Abeokuta
Abeokuta is the largest city and capital of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria and is situated at , on the Ogun River; 64 miles north of Lagos by railway, or 81 miles by water. As of 2005, Abeokuta and the surrounding area had a population of 593,140....
Garrison when most of the Igbo
Igbo people
Igbo people, also referred to as the Ibo, Ebo, Eboans or Heebo are an ethnic group living chiefly in southeastern Nigeria. They speak Igbo, which includes various Igboid languages and dialects; today, a majority of them speak English alongside Igbo as a result of British colonialism...
officers were killed, playing an active role in the coup that overthrew Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi was a Nigerian soldier. He served as the Head of State of Nigeria from January 16, 1966 until he was overthrown and killed on July 29, 1966 by a group of northern army officers who revolted against the government.- Early life :Thomas Umunnakwe...
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Abubakar was appointed Military Governor of Anambra State
Anambra State
Anambra is a state in south-eastern Nigeria. Its name is an anglicized version of the original 'Oma Mbala', the native name of the Anambra River. The Capital and the Seat of Government is Awka. Onitsha and Nnewi are the biggest commercial and industrial cities, respectively. The state's theme is...
in July 1978, holding the position until October 1979.
He placed the schools firmly under his control through a supervisory commission with broad powers over policy and staffing.
Following major religious riots in Kano State
Kano State
Kano State is a state located in North-Western Nigeria. Created on May 27, 1967 from part of the Northern Region, Kano state borders Katsina State to the north-west, Jigawa State to the north-east, Bauchi State to the south-east and Kaduna State to the south-west...
in 1980, he was a member of the Kano Disturbances Tribunal of Inquiry to investigate causes and make recommendations.