Abubakar Saleh Michika (1941 – 10 March 2018) was a Nigerian civilian governor of Adamawa State, Nigeria from 2 January 1992 to 17 November 1993. He was a member of the then ruling National Republican Convention (NRC). He worked with the British Bank of West Africa in 1966, then John Holt company before joining politics.[1] He was born in Michika, headquarters of the MichikaLocal Government Area (LGA), in what is now known as Adamawa State Northeast Nigeria. He attended his primary school and Secondary schools in Yola Middle School (now known as the General Murtala Mohammed College Yola) and done his post secondary education at the School for Arabic studies. He is married to four wives with 38 children, 17 boys and 21 girls, 105 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren, all from his four wives; Hajiya Daudu, Mairama, Aisha and Nana Saleh Michika from Tamanrasset, Algeria.[2] Saleh Michika created a stir when he said in 1992 that he would be willing to relocate to the neighbouring Cameroun if there were a military coup in Nigeria. Fourteen years later, he made a controversial statement that the solution to the problems of corruption and misrule in the country would be a diarchy, a mixture of military and civilian personalities, with a military head of state.[3]
Courtesy Call to Governor Murtala NyakoH.E, Governor Saleh Michika on a visit to Cameroon Republic in 1992.
A pragmatist, before the 1993 elections he refused to meet Bashir Tofa, the presidential candidate of his NRC party, but he was helpful when M.K.O. Abiola, candidate of the rival Social Democratic Party (SDP) came to his state.[4] However, in July 1993, after the Ibrahim Babangida administration had annulled Abiola's presidential election, he said "Much as I personally admired Moshood Abiola as an individual, the idea of a southern president was unrealistic".[5]
Some notable projects executed and initiated by the Saleh Michika administration were the Bajabure Housing Estate, establishment of college of Agric, Hong, Doctors quarters, introduction of free WAEC for secondary school students and most notably the State Polytechnic Yola to name a few. Governor Saleh Michika's giant strides during his short stint as governor of Adamawa state made him very popular during the aborted Third republic.
In January 2002, Michika described the National Assembly members as corrupt officials for whom he had no respect, and warned of the danger of another military coup.[6] In October 2002, Saleh Michika was a strong contender to become the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) candidate for the Adamawa governorship.[7]
In 2005, President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him as the chairman governing council of the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi
In May 2006, a police corporal was killed by suspected armed bandits at his residence. However, the state commissioner of police, Alhaji Muhammad Sambo, said the attack was not an assassination attempt. The bandits just wanted to snatch the corporal's gun.[8]
Saleh Michika retired from active politics. He died after a brief illness on the 10 March 2018.[9]
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Abubakar Saleh Michika 1941 10 March 2018 was a Nigerian civilian governor of Adamawa State Nigeria from 2 January 1992 to 17 November 1993 He was a member of the then ruling National Republican Convention NRC He worked with the British Bank of West Africa in 1966 then John Holt company before joining politics 1 He was born in Michika headquarters of the Michika Local Government Area LGA in what is now known as Adamawa State Northeast Nigeria He attended his primary school and Secondary schools in Yola Middle School now known as the General Murtala Mohammed College Yola and done his post secondary education at the School for Arabic studies He is married to four wives with 38 children 17 boys and 21 girls 105 grandchildren and four great grandchildren all from his four wives Hajiya Daudu Mairama Aisha and Nana Saleh Michika from Tamanrasset Algeria 2 Saleh Michika created a stir when he said in 1992 that he would be willing to relocate to the neighbouring Cameroun if there were a military coup in Nigeria Fourteen years later he made a controversial statement that the solution to the problems of corruption and misrule in the country would be a diarchy a mixture of military and civilian personalities with a military head of state 3 Abubakar Saleh MichikaDuring a visit by Governor Nasir Ahmad el Rufai of Kaduna StateGovernor of Adamawa StateIn office 2 January 1992 17 November 1993Preceded byAbubakar SalihuSucceeded byMustapha IsmailPersonal detailsBorn1941Michika Adamawa State NigeriaDied10 March 2018 2018 03 10 aged 76 77 Political partyNational Republican Convention NRC All Nigerian Peoples Party 1998 2003 2003 2006 Action Congress of Nigeria 2006 2009 Congress for Progressive Change 2009 2013 All Progressive Congress 2013 2018 Courtesy Call to Governor Murtala NyakoH E Governor Saleh Michika on a visit to Cameroon Republic in 1992 A pragmatist before the 1993 elections he refused to meet Bashir Tofa the presidential candidate of his NRC party but he was helpful when M K O Abiola candidate of the rival Social Democratic Party SDP came to his state 4 However in July 1993 after the Ibrahim Babangida administration had annulled Abiola s presidential election he said Much as I personally admired Moshood Abiola as an individual the idea of a southern president was unrealistic 5 Some notable projects executed and initiated by the Saleh Michika administration were the Bajabure Housing Estate establishment of college of Agric Hong Doctors quarters introduction of free WAEC for secondary school students and most notably the State Polytechnic Yola to name a few Governor Saleh Michika s giant strides during his short stint as governor of Adamawa state made him very popular during the aborted Third republic In January 2002 Michika described the National Assembly members as corrupt officials for whom he had no respect and warned of the danger of another military coup 6 In October 2002 Saleh Michika was a strong contender to become the All Nigeria People s Party ANPP candidate for the Adamawa governorship 7 In 2005 President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him as the chairman governing council of the Federal Polytechnic MubiIn May 2006 a police corporal was killed by suspected armed bandits at his residence However the state commissioner of police Alhaji Muhammad Sambo said the attack was not an assassination attempt The bandits just wanted to snatch the corporal s gun 8 Saleh Michika retired from active politics He died after a brief illness on the 10 March 2018 9 References edit Adamawa WorldStatesmen Archived from the original on 22 November 2009 Retrieved 2009 12 05 Sola Balogun December 4 2008 MICHIKA Home of Nyamiri Arewa Daily Sun Archived from the original on April 11 2010 Retrieved 2009 12 05 Kenny Ashaka March 11 2007 Maverick politician Saleh Michika breaks the 14 yr old silence Diarchy not democracy is what Nigeria should be practising Daily Sun Retrieved 2009 12 05 permanent dead link Cold Calculations for Power ThisDay 2001 04 14 Archived from the original on 2005 09 23 Retrieved 2009 12 05 Oladoyin Anthony Mayowa 2001 State and Ethno Communal Violence in Nigeria The Case of Ife Modakeke PDF Africa Development Archived from the original PDF on September 27 2006 Retrieved 2009 12 05 Abel Orih 2002 01 16 Ex Governor Chides Obasanjo N Assembly ThisDay Archived from the original on 2005 11 25 Retrieved 2009 12 05 Asaph Zadok 2002 10 05 Adamawa Between the Press and the Truth ThisDay Archived from the original on 2005 09 29 Retrieved 2009 12 05 Umar Dankano May 22 2006 FG awards 28 police barracks contracts in Adamawa Nigerian Newsday Archived from the original on July 19 2011 Retrieved 2009 12 05 First Executive Governor Of Adamawa State Dies In Yola Daily Post 2018 03 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abubakar Saleh Michika amp oldid 1143381335, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
