Rasheed Shekoni
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Colonel Rasheed Shekoni was a Military Administrator of Jigawa State
from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha
, and then of Kwara State
from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar
.
He built the Rasheed Shekoni Specialist Hospital in Dutse
, capital of Jigawa state, but it was then abandoned for ten years before it could be equipped and put to use.
In Kwara State he completed building the 360-unit Adinimole Housing Estate. However, the succeeding government of Mohammed Lawal
took four years to allocate the flats. Reportedly they then went to Lawal's favorites.
Jigawa State
-Location:Jigawa State is one of thirty-six states that constitute Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is situated in the north-western part of the country between latitudes 11.00oN to 13.00oN and longitudes 8.00oE to 10.15oE. Kano State and Katsina State border Jigawa to the west, Bauchi State to the...
from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of 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....
, and then of Kwara State
Kwara State
Kwara State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. The primary ethnic group of Kwara State is Yoruba, with significant Nupe, Bariba and Fulani minorities.- History :...
from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar
Abdulsalami Abubakar
General Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar is a Nigerian general who was President of Nigeria from June 9, 1998 until May 29, 1999. He succeeded Sani Abacha upon Abacha's death. It was during Abubakar's leadership that Nigeria adopted its new constitution on May 5, 1999, which provided for multiparty...
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He built the Rasheed Shekoni Specialist Hospital in Dutse
Dutse
Dutse is a city located in north central Nigeria. It is the capital city of Jigawa State.The Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic has its College of Business and Management Studies at Dutse.- Geography :...
, capital of Jigawa state, but it was then abandoned for ten years before it could be equipped and put to use.
In Kwara State he completed building the 360-unit Adinimole Housing Estate. However, the succeeding government of Mohammed Lawal
Mohammed Lawal
Rear Admiral Mohammed Alabi Lawal was a Nigerian naval officer who was military governor of Ogun State between December 1987 and August 1990 during the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida...
took four years to allocate the flats. Reportedly they then went to Lawal's favorites.