Major General Abdul Rahman Alhaji Mamudu (13 March 1937 – 12 April 1992) was military Governor of Gongola State, Nigeria between July 1978 and October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.[1]
Officer Commanding, 3 Signal Company, 1963 Officer Commanding, 21C Signal Company, 1964-66 Officer Commanding, 1 Signal Company, 1966-67 Commanding Officer, Signal Regiment, 1967-70 Commander, 1 Signal Brigade, 1970-72
During the aftermath of the coup that brought General Yakubu Gowon to power in July 1966, there were numerous killings of Igbos in the North, including both civilians and army personnel. Mamudu, being one of the few officers, advised his Eastern soldiers to refrain from reporting to work in order to ensure their safety, which allowed them to escape to Biafra.
Later he was appointed Military Administrator of Gongola State (25 July 1978 to 30 September 1979)[4] and a Commander of the Nigerian Army Signals Corps.[5]
He retired in 1983, after twenty years of active military service and went into private enterprise as a stevedore.
abdul, rahman, mamudu, major, general, abdul, rahman, alhaji, mamudu, march, 1937, april, 1992, military, governor, gongola, state, nigeria, between, july, 1978, october, 1979, during, military, regime, general, olusegun, obasanjo, major, generalabdul, rahman,. Major General Abdul Rahman Alhaji Mamudu 13 March 1937 12 April 1992 was military Governor of Gongola State Nigeria between July 1978 and October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo 1 Major GeneralAbdul Rahman Alhaji Mamudufss mni pscMilitary Governor of Gongola StateIn office July 1978 October 1979Preceded byMohammed JegaSucceeded byAbubakar BardePersonal detailsBorn 1937 03 13 13 March 1937Amoke Benue StateDied12 April 1992 1992 04 12 aged 55 Military serviceAllegiance NigeriaBranch serviceNigerian ArmyYears of service1963 1983RankMajor GeneralBattles warsNigerian Civil War Contents 1 Education 2 Military career 2 1 National Honours 3 ReferencesEducation editDekina Primary School 1946 1950Okene Middle School 1951 1952Okene Provincial Secondary School 1953 1958 2 Military career editIn 1963 Mamudu joined the Nigerian Army and was trained at the Mons Officer Cadet School and the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst He was also an alumnus of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies 3 Officer Commanding 3 Signal Company 1963Officer Commanding 21C Signal Company 1964 66Officer Commanding 1 Signal Company 1966 67Commanding Officer Signal Regiment 1967 70Commander 1 Signal Brigade 1970 72During the aftermath of the coup that brought General Yakubu Gowon to power in July 1966 there were numerous killings of Igbos in the North including both civilians and army personnel Mamudu being one of the few officers advised his Eastern soldiers to refrain from reporting to work in order to ensure their safety which allowed them to escape to Biafra Later he was appointed Military Administrator of Gongola State 25 July 1978 to 30 September 1979 4 and a Commander of the Nigerian Army Signals Corps 5 He retired in 1983 after twenty years of active military service and went into private enterprise as a stevedore National Honours edit Year Country Decoration Presenter NotesNigeria Forces Services Star FSS nbsp Nigerian Army Military AwardReferences edit Nigerian States WorldStatesmen Retrieved 2010 04 03 Africa Who s who 1991 United Kingdom Africa Journal Limited Individual Research Projects of Members PDF Alumni Association of the National Institute Retrieved 2010 04 03 Present and Former Governors of Gongola State from 1976 to Date 1990 Nigeria Information Division Max Siollun 2009 Oil politics and violence Nigeria s military coup culture 1966 1976 Algora Publishing p 137 ISBN 0 87586 708 1 nbsp This biographical article related to the Nigerian military is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abdul Rahman Mamudu amp oldid 1193907937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
