Umar Farouk Ahmed
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Colonel Umar Farouk Ahmed was Military Administrator of Cross River State
, Nigeria
(August 1996 - August 1998) during the military regime of General Sani Abacha
. He was then appointed administrator of Kaduna State
in August 1998 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar
, handing over power to the elected civilian governor Ahmed Markarfi in May 1999.
Shortly after, he was retired by the Federal Government, along with all other former military ministers, governors and administrators.
Ahmed graduated from the Nigeria Defense Academy and the University of Jos
, where he obtained an Advanced Diploma in Public Administration. He was commissioned in the army in 1976 as a platoon Battery Commander.
Subsequent posts were Military Assistant (1986), General Staff Personnel Training Army Head Quarters (1987), Academy Adjutant (1989) and Commanding Officer S.S Wing (1992).
In Cross River, his administration was said to be "most inept". When leaving Kaduna, Ahmed handed over a debt N400 million to his successor, who refused to honor any of his commitments. The Kaduna State House of Assembly resolved to probe his tenure based on allegations of looting.
In April 2001, he was one of 16 former military administrators who announced the creation of an association called the United Nigeria Development Forum (UNDF).
He later became a director of First Interstate Bank.
Cross River State
Cross River State is a coastal state in southeastern Nigeria, bordering Cameroon to the east. Its capital is at Calabar, and it is named for the Cross River , which passes through the state...
, 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...
(August 1996 - 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....
. He was then appointed administrator of Kaduna State
Kaduna State
-History:The state is the successor to the old Northern Region of Nigeria, which had its capital at Kaduna. In 1967 this was split up into six states, one of which was the North-Central State, whose name was changed to Kaduna State in 1976. This was further divided in 1987, losing the area now part...
in August 1998 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar
Abdulsalami Abubakar
General Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar is a Nigerian general who was President of Nigeria from June 9, 1998 until May 29, 1999. He succeeded Sani Abacha upon Abacha's death. It was during Abubakar's leadership that Nigeria adopted its new constitution on May 5, 1999, which provided for multiparty...
, handing over power to the elected civilian governor Ahmed Markarfi in May 1999.
Shortly after, he was retired by the Federal Government, along with all other former military ministers, governors and administrators.
Ahmed graduated from the Nigeria Defense Academy and the University of Jos
University of Jos
The University of Jos, abbreviated as Unijos, is a federal university in Jos, Plateau State, central Nigeria. The school offers courses in law, medicine, pharmacy, natural sciences, social sciences, the built environment as well as arts and humanities....
, where he obtained an Advanced Diploma in Public Administration. He was commissioned in the army in 1976 as a platoon Battery Commander.
Subsequent posts were Military Assistant (1986), General Staff Personnel Training Army Head Quarters (1987), Academy Adjutant (1989) and Commanding Officer S.S Wing (1992).
In Cross River, his administration was said to be "most inept". When leaving Kaduna, Ahmed handed over a debt N400 million to his successor, who refused to honor any of his commitments. The Kaduna State House of Assembly resolved to probe his tenure based on allegations of looting.
In April 2001, he was one of 16 former military administrators who announced the creation of an association called the United Nigeria Development Forum (UNDF).
He later became a director of First Interstate Bank.