Mohammed Dabo Lere
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Alhaji Mohammed Dabo Lere (born 1952) is a Nigeria
n politician who was elected Governor of Kaduna State
, Nigeria
between January 1992 and November 1983 during the Nigerian Third Republic
, leaving office after the military coup that brought General Sani Abacha
to power.
Dabo Lere was of Hausa-Fulani origin. He was born in Lere
Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State, and grew up in Zango.
Dabo Lere was elected Governor of Kaduna State in December 1991 on the National Republican Convention
(NRC) platform, with James Bawa Magaji as his running mate.
In February 1992 there was violence between the mainly Moslem Hausa
and mainly Christian Kataf communities of the Zangon-Kataf Local Government Area, with over 60 people killed.
Dabo Lere set up a 7-person judicial committee to investigate the crisis, but neither side was satisfied.
On 15 May 1992 there was a further outbreak of violence in Zangon-Kataf, and after news spread to Kaduna
there was further violence in reprisal, mainly directed against Christians by the Hausa incited by preachers calling for a jihad
.
Dabo Lere eventually made a broadcast at 7 p.m. on 17 May, calling for a curfew, which was ignored.
After four days, calm returned when President Ibrahim Babangida
ordered a dusk-to-dawn curfew and rushed in army troops and riot police from other states.
In 2001, Dabo Lere led the supporters of Ibrahim Babangida
in the North.
Dabo Lere died of a stroke in Abuja
on 18 February 2002, aged 64.
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...
n politician who was elected Governor of Kaduna State
Kaduna State
-History:The state is the successor to the old Northern Region of Nigeria, which had its capital at Kaduna. In 1967 this was split up into six states, one of which was the North-Central State, whose name was changed to Kaduna State in 1976. This was further divided in 1987, losing the area now part...
, 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...
between January 1992 and November 1983 during the Nigerian Third Republic
Nigerian Third Republic
The Third Republic was the planned republican government of Nigeria in 1993 which was to be governed by the Third Republican constitution.- Founding :...
, leaving office after the military coup that brought General Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha
General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military leader and politician. A Kanuri from Borno by tribe, he was born and brought up in Kano, Nigeria. He was the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998....
to power.
Dabo Lere was of Hausa-Fulani origin. He was born in Lere
Lere, Nigeria
Lere is a Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Saminaka.It has an area of 2,158 km² and a population of 331,161 at the 2006 census.BRIEF HISTORY OF LERE TRADITIONAL INSTITUTION...
Local Government Area in southern Kaduna State, and grew up in Zango.
Dabo Lere was elected Governor of Kaduna State in December 1991 on the National Republican Convention
National Republican Convention
The National Republican Convention was a Nigerian political party established by the government of General Ibrahim Babangida and ultimately disbanded by the incoming military regime of General Sani Abacha in 1993.-Alignment:...
(NRC) platform, with James Bawa Magaji as his running mate.
In February 1992 there was violence between the mainly Moslem Hausa
Hausa people
The Hausa are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. They are a Sahelian people chiefly located in northern Nigeria and southeastern Niger, but having significant numbers living in regions of Cameroon, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Chad and Sudan...
and mainly Christian Kataf communities of the Zangon-Kataf Local Government Area, with over 60 people killed.
Dabo Lere set up a 7-person judicial committee to investigate the crisis, but neither side was satisfied.
On 15 May 1992 there was a further outbreak of violence in Zangon-Kataf, and after news spread to Kaduna
Kaduna
Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...
there was further violence in reprisal, mainly directed against Christians by the Hausa incited by preachers calling for a jihad
Jihad
Jihad , an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. In Arabic, the word jihād translates as a noun meaning "struggle". Jihad appears 41 times in the Quran and frequently in the idiomatic expression "striving in the way of God ". A person engaged in jihad is called a mujahid; the plural is...
.
Dabo Lere eventually made a broadcast at 7 p.m. on 17 May, calling for a curfew, which was ignored.
After four days, calm returned when President Ibrahim Babangida
Ibrahim Babangida
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida CFR DSS mni , popularly known as IBB, was a Nigerian Army officer and military ruler of Nigeria...
ordered a dusk-to-dawn curfew and rushed in army troops and riot police from other states.
In 2001, Dabo Lere led the supporters of Ibrahim Babangida
Ibrahim Babangida
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida CFR DSS mni , popularly known as IBB, was a Nigerian Army officer and military ruler of Nigeria...
in the North.
Dabo Lere died of a stroke in Abuja
Abuja
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
on 18 February 2002, aged 64.