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Nigeria's Former Communications Minister, Major General Abubakar Tanko Ayuba ((retd) is dead, according to a report from Vanguard.
He died on Wednesday afternoon at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
Photo credit: Vanguard
Gen. Ayuba attended Nigerian Military School and Nigerian Defence Academy . He was commissioned second lieutenant, Signals Corps, 1967; second-in-command, Signals Regiment, 1967, adjutant, 2 Signals Regiment, 1970, company commander, 1971, brigade major, 1972, commanding officer, 1973, commandant, Nigerian Army School of Signals, 1978 Career: Commanding officer, 2 Signals Regiment, 1979, commander, 1979-80, commander, Signals Brigade, 1980-81, commander, Army Headquarters, Signals Group, 1981-84, commander, Corps of Signals, 1984-85.
He was appointed member, Armed Forces Ruling Council, 1985; minister of Communications, 1985-87, promoted colonel, 1986, director of Manning, Army Head quarters, Lagos, 1988-90 and was appointed military governor of Kaduna State, 1990.
He was elected Senator representing Kebbi South constituency in 2007.
He died on Wednesday afternoon at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
Photo credit: Vanguard
Gen. Ayuba attended Nigerian Military School and Nigerian Defence Academy . He was commissioned second lieutenant, Signals Corps, 1967; second-in-command, Signals Regiment, 1967, adjutant, 2 Signals Regiment, 1970, company commander, 1971, brigade major, 1972, commanding officer, 1973, commandant, Nigerian Army School of Signals, 1978 Career: Commanding officer, 2 Signals Regiment, 1979, commander, 1979-80, commander, Signals Brigade, 1980-81, commander, Army Headquarters, Signals Group, 1981-84, commander, Corps of Signals, 1984-85.
He was appointed member, Armed Forces Ruling Council, 1985; minister of Communications, 1985-87, promoted colonel, 1986, director of Manning, Army Head quarters, Lagos, 1988-90 and was appointed military governor of Kaduna State, 1990.
He was elected Senator representing Kebbi South constituency in 2007.