Major General Tanko Ayuba (rtd) has died today MAY 25 at the lagos state university teaching hospital idi araba.
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| Late Abubakar Tanko Ayuba |
He died at the age of 70. He was born June 12 1945, he later attended Army Forces command and Staff College, jaji in 1978 and the MNI National Institute for Policy & Strategic Studies, Kuru.
While in the Army, he became a commander of the Corps of Signal, and a major general.Under military rule he was appointed Minister of Communications, military governor of Kaduna State, Chief of Administration and Chief of Policy and Plans.
He was appointed governor of Kaduna State in August 1990 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida, handing over to the elected civilian governor Mohammed Dabo Lere in January 1992 at the start of the abortive Nigerian Third Republic.
Abubakar Ayuba was elected on people democratic party platform in april 2007, and also in september 2008, he was awarded the prestigious 'NELSON MANDELA GOLD AWARD' for his leadership and his major contributions to the society.
May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
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