Garba Nadama
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Dr. Garba Nadama was the second civilian governor of Sokoto State
, Nigeria
in the short-lived Nigerian Second Republic
, holding office from January 1982 to November 1983. He succeeded Shehu Kangiwa
, who had died in a polo accident.
Garba Nadama obtained a PhD in History from Ahmadu Bello University
, Zaria
in 1977.
Garba Nadama was a fierce rival of Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau
for the National Party of Nigeria
(NPN) nomination for Sokoto deputy governor in 1979.
He was described as a quiet, urbane and principled conservative politician.
In July 1982 Sokoto State received a N96 million loan from the World Bank
.
In December 1982 the Federal government provided N400,000 to Sokoto State to use in reducing gully erosion. Nadama described the amount as meager and insufficient to address the serious environmental problems the state was facing.
On 8 March 1993 he commissioned a new transmitter for the Nigerian Television Authority
in Gusau
.
The Federal Polytechnic, Kaura-Namoda
(now in Zamfara State
) was established during his tenure.
Garba Nadama left office after the 1983 military coup in which Major General Muhammadu Buhari
took power.
In July 1985 he was sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to refund N4.7 million of money obtained illegally. In his defense, Garba Nadama said that N500,000 of the money had been donated to a mosque appeal fund.
Garba Nadama became a member of the National Political Reform Council, and later became a prominent member of People's Democratic Party
(PDP).
Garba Nadama became a director of Societe Generale Bank Nigeria (SGBN).
In April 2008 he was deputy National Secretary of a committee to review recommendations for resolving internal differences in the PDP.
Sokoto State
Sokoto State is located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2005 it has an estimated population of more than 4.2 million...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
in the short-lived Nigerian Second Republic
Nigerian Second Republic
The Second Republic was the republican government of Nigeria between 1979 and 1983 governed by the second republican constitution.- Founding :...
, holding office from January 1982 to November 1983. He succeeded Shehu Kangiwa
Shehu Kangiwa
Alhaji Muhammadu Shehu Kangiwa was the first elected civilian governor of Sokoto State, Nigeria in the short-lived Nigerian Second Republic, holding office from October 1979 to November 1981...
, who had died in a polo accident.
Garba Nadama obtained a PhD in History from Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in Nigeria and second largest in Africa, second only to Cairo University, Egypt. It is situated in Zaria. It was founded on October 4, 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria....
, Zaria
Zaria
Zaria may refer to:*Zaria, a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria*Zaria , or Zoria, the Slavic goddess of beauty*Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, a member of the Dutch royal family...
in 1977.
Garba Nadama was a fierce rival of Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau
Ibrahim Gusau
Ibrahim Gusau is a Nigerian politician and former minister for Agriculture and Industries. He is also a member of the Sokoto Sultanate council and was a member of the 1977 and 1995 constitutional assembly.-References:...
for the National Party of Nigeria
National Party of Nigeria
The National Party of Nigeria was the dominant political party in Nigeria during the Second Republic .-Formation:The party's beginning could be traced to private and sometimes secret meetings among key Northern Nigerian leaders after the proscription of political parties in 1966 by the military...
(NPN) nomination for Sokoto deputy governor in 1979.
He was described as a quiet, urbane and principled conservative politician.
In July 1982 Sokoto State received a N96 million loan from the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
.
In December 1982 the Federal government provided N400,000 to Sokoto State to use in reducing gully erosion. Nadama described the amount as meager and insufficient to address the serious environmental problems the state was facing.
On 8 March 1993 he commissioned a new transmitter for the Nigerian Television Authority
Nigerian Television Authority
The Nigerian Television Authority - also known as NTA - was inaugurated in 1977 and is the government-owned body in charge of television broadcasting in the country. The NTA claims to run the biggest television network in Africa with stations in several parts of Nigeria...
in Gusau
Gusau
Gusau is a city and Local Government Area located in northwestern Nigeria. It is the capital of Zamfara State.The LGA has an area of 3,364 km² and a population of 383,162 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 880.-Geography:...
.
The Federal Polytechnic, Kaura-Namoda
Federal Polytechnic, Kaura-Namoda
The Federal Polytechnic, Namoda is based in Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara State, Nigeria.It was founded in June 1983 by President Shehu Shagari, and has over 5,000 students...
(now in Zamfara State
Zamfara State
Zamfara State is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Gusau and its Governor is Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari, a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party . Until 1996 the area was part of Sokoto State....
) was established during his tenure.
Garba Nadama left office after the 1983 military coup in which Major General Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari was a military ruler of Nigeria and an unsuccessful candidate for president in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 presidential elections...
took power.
In July 1985 he was sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to refund N4.7 million of money obtained illegally. In his defense, Garba Nadama said that N500,000 of the money had been donated to a mosque appeal fund.
Garba Nadama became a member of the National Political Reform Council, and later became a prominent member of People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP).
Garba Nadama became a director of Societe Generale Bank Nigeria (SGBN).
In April 2008 he was deputy National Secretary of a committee to review recommendations for resolving internal differences in the PDP.