David Bamigboye
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Brigadier General Femi David Bamigboye was the first Military Governor of Kwara State
from May 1967 to July 1975, after it had been split from the old Northern Region
during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon
.
David Bamigboye is an Igbomina
man.
His younger brother is Theophilus Bamigboye
, another military ruler turned politician.
In 1968 he created the Kwara State Ministry of Education, with a department to handle Scholarship/Bursary matters.
In 1971 he announced a decision to establish the Kwara State Polytechnic, which came into existence in 1972.
In December 1972 he opened the new premises of Ola-Olu Hospital with accommodation for thirty-five beds.
In 1977, some properties he owned in Ilorin
were seized, not to be returned until 26 years later in May 2003.
In 2009, his son is the special assistant to the Kwara State governor.
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 May 1967 to July 1975, after it had been split from the old Northern Region
Northern Region, Nigeria
The Northern Region was one of Nigeria's federal divisions. It was created before independence in 1960, with its capital at Kaduna. In 1962 it acquired the territory of the British Northern Cameroons, who had voted to become part of Nigeria....
during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon
Yakubu Gowon
General Yakubu "Jack" Dan-Yumma Gowon was the head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975. He took power after one military coup d'etat and was overthrown in another...
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David Bamigboye is an Igbomina
Igbomina
The Ìgbómìnà are a tribe of the Yoruba people occupying the north-central portion of the Yoruba region of southwestern Nigeria....
man.
His younger brother is Theophilus Bamigboye
Theophilus Bamigboye
Theophilus O Bamigboye is a retired Nigerian Colonel who served as Military Administrator of Bauchi State and then Osun State before the return to democracy in May 1999...
, another military ruler turned politician.
In 1968 he created the Kwara State Ministry of Education, with a department to handle Scholarship/Bursary matters.
In 1971 he announced a decision to establish the Kwara State Polytechnic, which came into existence in 1972.
In December 1972 he opened the new premises of Ola-Olu Hospital with accommodation for thirty-five beds.
In 1977, some properties he owned in Ilorin
Ilorin
Ilorin is one of the largest cities in Nigeria and is the capital of Kwara State. As of 2007 it had a population of 847,582.-History:Ilorin was founded by the Yoruba, one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, in 1450...
were seized, not to be returned until 26 years later in May 2003.
In 2009, his son is the special assistant to the Kwara State governor.