Joshua Obademi
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Group Captain Joshua Obademi (born 31 March 1951) was Administrator of Benue State
, Nigeria
from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha
.
Joshua Obademi was born on March 31, 1951 at Ikaramu in Akoko North-East
Local Government Area of Ondo State
. He attended St. Andrew's Senior Primary School Okene
in present day Kogi State
in 1964 and the African Church Secondary Modern School at Ikare
, then enlisted in the Nigerian Military School, Zaria, graduating in 1969. He then attended the Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna
before becoming a pilot officer with the Nigerian Air Force
(NAF) in 1972.
Appointments included
Officer Commanding Armament Squadron, Central Logistics Wing, Lagos
(July 1976 - March 1978);
Officer Commanding Armament Sub-Depot, NAF Station, Kaduna
(1981 - 1982);
Staff Officer (Works) Nigeria Airforce Headquarters (1983 - 1985);
Staff Officer (Armament) Nigeria Airforce Headquarters (1985 - 1987);
Commander, Central Armament Depot, Makurdi
(1987 - 1990);
Director of Armament, Nigeria Airforce Headquarters (April 1990 - 1993).
In January 1993 he was posted to the Defence Industries Corporation. Kaduna
as Director of Production. In October, 1993 he was posted back to NAF Headquarters Lagos as Director of Armament.
General Sani Abacha appointed Joshua Obademi as Military Administrator of Benue State in North-Central Nigeria on December 9, 1993, a post he held until 14 Aug 1996.
During his administration, there were outbreaks of religious violence
. He stated concern that the activities of fanatics posed a serious threat to security and development, and said "workable strategies" had been put in place to curb further religious unrest.
He promoted functional literacy for women in the state, as a means to improve health and economic development.
Benue State
Benue is a state in the Middle-Belt region of Nigeria with a population of about 2.8 million in 1991. Tiv, Idoma, and Igede are spoken predominantly. There are other ethnic groups as well. These include Etulo and Abakwa...
, 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...
from December 1993 to August 1996 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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Joshua Obademi was born on March 31, 1951 at Ikaramu in Akoko North-East
Akoko North-East
Akoko North-East is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ikare.It has an area of 372 km² and a population of 175,409 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 342....
Local Government Area of Ondo State
Ondo State
Ondo State, Nigeria was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.-Government and society:...
. He attended St. Andrew's Senior Primary School Okene
Okene
Okene is a Local Government Area and city in Kogi State, Nigeria based at the town of Okene on the A2 highway.The LGA has an area of 328 km² and a population of 320,260 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 264....
in present day Kogi State
Kogi State
Kogi state is found in the central region of Nigeria. It is popularly called the Confluence State because the confluence of River Niger and River Benue is at its capital, Lokoja, which is the first administrative capital of modern-day Nigeria....
in 1964 and the African Church Secondary Modern School at Ikare
Ikare
Ikare is a town in Ondo State, Nigeria.Ikare-Akoko , city in southwestern Nigeria, located in Ondo state. Ikare is about 100 km from Akure, the Ondo State capital. The city was the divisional headquarters of the old Akoko Division, comprising Oka-Akoko, Isua-Akoko, Okeagbe-Akoko etc...
, then enlisted in the Nigerian Military School, Zaria, graduating in 1969. He then attended the Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna
Kaduna
Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...
before becoming a pilot officer with the Nigerian Air Force
Nigerian Air Force
The Nigerian Air Force is the air arm of the Nigerian Armed Forces.It is one of the largest in West Africa, consisting of about 15,000 personnel and aircraft including 15 Chengdu F-7s, and 24 Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jets, armed helicopters, and military transport aircraft. However in recent years...
(NAF) in 1972.
Appointments included
Officer Commanding Armament Squadron, Central Logistics Wing, Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
(July 1976 - March 1978);
Officer Commanding Armament Sub-Depot, NAF Station, Kaduna
Kaduna
Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...
(1981 - 1982);
Staff Officer (Works) Nigeria Airforce Headquarters (1983 - 1985);
Staff Officer (Armament) Nigeria Airforce Headquarters (1985 - 1987);
Commander, Central Armament Depot, Makurdi
Makurdi
Makurdi is the capital of Benue State in Nigeria. The city is located in central Nigeria along the Benue river bank and was the base for the Nigerian Air Force's MiG 21 and SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft squadrons...
(1987 - 1990);
Director of Armament, Nigeria Airforce Headquarters (April 1990 - 1993).
In January 1993 he was posted to the Defence Industries Corporation. Kaduna
Kaduna
Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...
as Director of Production. In October, 1993 he was posted back to NAF Headquarters Lagos as Director of Armament.
General Sani Abacha appointed Joshua Obademi as Military Administrator of Benue State in North-Central Nigeria on December 9, 1993, a post he held until 14 Aug 1996.
During his administration, there were outbreaks of religious violence
Religious violence
Religious violence is a term that covers all phenomena where religion, in any of its forms, is either the subject or object of violent behaviour. Religious violence is, specifically, violence that is motivated by or in reaction to religious precepts, texts or doctrines...
. He stated concern that the activities of fanatics posed a serious threat to security and development, and said "workable strategies" had been put in place to curb further religious unrest.
He promoted functional literacy for women in the state, as a means to improve health and economic development.