BORN on the 12th of September 1952 at Bida, Niger State, Northcentral Nigeria.
EDUCATION
Primary School:
*East Junior AND Sabongida Primary Schools, Bida
1957-1964
Secondary School:
*Government College, Sokoto AND
Commercial College, Kano 1967-1971.
MILITARY TRAINING
Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 14
Enlisted June 1973
Commissioned 1975
*Nigerian Defence Academic Certificate of Education(NDACE)1975
*Young Officer’s Course (Armour)
Jan-April 1976.
*Armour Officers Course USA,
March-August 1977
*Regimental Signal Officers Course (RSO), India; May-Aug 1979.
*Surveillance Platoon Command Course, Junior Division Staff Course. Jan-June 1980.
*Adjutant General Course, USA Sept 1982-Feb 1983
*Tank Technology Course, Sept 1985-Sept 1986
*Command and Staff Course, Indonesia; Sept 1988 – Mar 1990
*Commanding Officers Course AFCSC,Jaji;Jan-Apr 1993
*National Defense Course, Egypt.
July 2002-July 2003
APPOINTMENTS HELD
*GSO III Training,HQ 21 Armoured Brigade 1976-1977.
*Aide de Camp (ADC) to the General Officer Commanding 4 Infantry Division, Nigerian Army 1978-1980.
*Officer Commanding Support Company 1979
*Senior Instructor (Armoured Corps Centre ans School) 1983-1985
*Staff Officer II(Manpower DOA)1987-8
*GSO(SD/PLANS)HQ 3 Armoured Division
1990-1992.
*Commanding Officer 231 Tank Battalion
Aug 1992-July 1993
*Commanding Officer 212 Tank Battalion
*Commanding Officer (NIBATT 27 ECOMOG)
Aug 1996-July 1998
*Deputy Commandant, Depot NA, Zaria
Aug 1998-Aug 1999
*Commander, Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Lake Chad Frontier
Aug1999-Jan 2002
*Director, Peace Keeping Operations at Army Headquarters (AHQ), Abuja, July-Sept 2003
*Enthroned as the 13th Fulani-born Etsu Nupe, 11 Sept 2003.
DECORATION:
*Forces Service Star (FSS)
*Meritorious Service Star (MSS)
*ECOMOG Medal (EM).
*National Defense College (ndc) Egypt
*Passed Staff College (PSC)
*Awarded the national honour of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) 16 Dec. 2004.
Retired on the rank of Brigadier General after 30 years of meritorious service in 2003.
Thank You General for your selfless service to our Fatherland.
May God bless You.
Eid Mubarak to all Nigerian muslims, soldiers and civilians alike, from Beegeagle’s Blog.
Barka da Sallah to His Royal Highness, General Yahya Abubakar and your people of Bida Emirate. A voice of moderation, working in and out of the Army for the unity of Nigeria. Thank you, once again, for meritorious service in sweat and blood for Nigeria, West Africa and Africa.
ECOMOG – a great way of life.