Colonel (Later Brigadier General) Salihu Tunde Bello was Administrator of Kebbi State in Nigeria from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.[1] During his administration he achieved significant development of the state infrastructure.[2] In July 1999, after the return to democracy, all armed forces officers that had served in military governments for six months or more were forced to retire.[3] Brigadier-General Salihu Bello was among those affected by this decision.[4]
Salihu Tunde Bello | |
|---|---|
| Military Administrator of Kebbi State | |
| In office 9 December 1993 – 22 August 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Abubakar Musa |
| Succeeded by | John Ubah |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 6 (Razak Bello,
Nusirat Olatundun Bello, Rakiyat Sade Bello, Yusuf Toyin Bello, Teslim Olalekan Bello, Ilias Taye Bello) |
Membership of professional body
editIn 2009 Salihu Bello was a member of the board of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN).[5]
References
edit- ^ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ Nigeria: a viable black power : resources, potentials & challenges. Polcom Press. 1996. p. 204. ISBN 978-31594-1-0.
- ^ "Can a Military Coup Ever Succeed Again in Nigeria?". Max Siollun. April 11, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- ^ "OBASANJO HIRES & FIRES". NDM DEMOCRACY WATCH 1999/03. July 1, 1999. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- ^ Juliana Taiwo (30 June 2009). "Yar'Adua Approves Agriculture Parastatals' Boards". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
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