John Dungs
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John David Dungs served as Military Administrator of Delta State
from August 1996 until August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha
.
In August 1990, Lieutenant Colonel Dungs was a member of the multinational force in Liberia when a gunboat was seized, capturing 27 rebels.
Warri in Delta State is the location of an oil refinery, petrochemical plant and deep-water river port. As governor, in March 1997 Dungs moved the headquarters of the Warri local government area from Ogbe-Ijoh, an Ijaw town, to Ogidigben in the Itsekiri
area. The decision caused an outburst of violence among the Ijaw, Itsekiri
and Urhobo people
of the area, known as the Warri Crisis
.
Defending his record as Delta State governor in an October 2009 interview, Dung said "... we did the little we could do. What we had we used it to develop the area" and mentioned his unrealized plans to develop the region into a tourist area. He expressed optimism about the recent problems of the Niger Delta, saying that the governors were becoming more realistic.
Dungs was a candidate to become the People's Democratic Party
candidate in the 2007 governorship elections for Plateau State
.
In April 2009, Dung was an unsuccessful contender to become traditional ruler of the Berom people in Jos
.
Delta State
Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
from August 1996 until August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha
General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military leader and politician. A Kanuri from Borno by tribe, he was born and brought up in Kano, Nigeria. He was the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998....
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In August 1990, Lieutenant Colonel Dungs was a member of the multinational force in Liberia when a gunboat was seized, capturing 27 rebels.
Warri in Delta State is the location of an oil refinery, petrochemical plant and deep-water river port. As governor, in March 1997 Dungs moved the headquarters of the Warri local government area from Ogbe-Ijoh, an Ijaw town, to Ogidigben in the Itsekiri
Itsekiri
The Itsekiri are an ethnic group of Nigeria's Niger Delta area, Delta State. The Itsekiri presently number between 800,000–1,000,000 people and live mainly in the Warri South, Warri North and Warri South West local government districts of Delta State on the Atlantic Coast of Nigeria...
area. The decision caused an outburst of violence among the Ijaw, Itsekiri
Itsekiri
The Itsekiri are an ethnic group of Nigeria's Niger Delta area, Delta State. The Itsekiri presently number between 800,000–1,000,000 people and live mainly in the Warri South, Warri North and Warri South West local government districts of Delta State on the Atlantic Coast of Nigeria...
and Urhobo people
Urhobo people
The Urhobo are people of southern Nigeria, near the northwestern Niger River delta. The Urhobo is the major ethnic group in Delta State; the Delta State is one of the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They speak Urhobo, a language in Niger–Congo group...
of the area, known as the Warri Crisis
Warri Crisis
While the Ijaw and the Itsekiri have lived alongside each other for centuries, for the most part harmoniously, the Itsekiri were first to make contact with European traders, as early as the 16th century, and they were more aggressive both in seeking Western education and in using the knowledge...
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Defending his record as Delta State governor in an October 2009 interview, Dung said "... we did the little we could do. What we had we used it to develop the area" and mentioned his unrealized plans to develop the region into a tourist area. He expressed optimism about the recent problems of the Niger Delta, saying that the governors were becoming more realistic.
Dungs was a candidate to become the 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...
candidate in the 2007 governorship elections for Plateau State
Plateau State
Plateau State is the twelfth largest state of Nigeria, and is roughly located in the center of the country. It is geographically unique in Nigeria because its boundaries totally surround the Jos Plateau, having the Jos Plateau totally in its central and northern part...
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In April 2009, Dung was an unsuccessful contender to become traditional ruler of the Berom people in Jos
Jos
Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 1.5 million residents. Popularly called "J-town" or "Jesus Our Saviour" by the residents, it is the administrative capital of Plateau State....
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