Umaru Mohammed
| Umaru Mohammed | |
|---|---|
| Military Governor of North-Western/Sokoto State | |
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In office July 1975 – July 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Usman Faruk |
| Succeeded by | Gado Nasko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hadejia, Jigawa State, Nigeria |
| Died | 26 May 1980 |
Lt. Colonel (later Brigadier) Umaru Mohammed was appointed Governor of North-Western State in Nigeria in July 1975 at the start of the military regime of General Murtala Mohammed. In February 1976 North-Western State was split into Niger State and Sokoto State. Umaru Mohammed continued as Governor of Sokoto State until July 1978.[1]
Umaru Mohammed died on 26 May 1980 in a crash of an Air Force Fokker F27 on the way to São Tomé and Príncipe on a diplomatic mission.[2] He was travelling in place of his professional friend Ibrahim Babangida, who had just been approved to travel to the United States for professional training.
References
- ↑ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ↑ Nowa Omoigui. "Barracks: The History Behind Those Names". Dawodu. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
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