Abubakar Saleh Michika
Abubakar Saleh Michika | |
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Preceded by | Abubakar Salihu |
Succeeded by | Mustapha Ismail |
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Born | 1941 Michika, Adamawa State, Nigeria |
Died | 10 March 2018 | (aged 76–77)
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Abubakar Saleh Michika (1941 – 10 March 2018) was a Nigerian civilian
A pragmatist, before the 1993 elections he refused to meet
Some notable projects executed and initiated by the Saleh Michika administration were the Bajabure Housing Estate, establishment of college of Agric, Hong, Doctors quarters, introduction of free WAEC for secondary school students and most notably the State Polytechnic Yola to name a few. Governor Saleh Michika's giant strides during his short stint as governor of Adamawa state made him very popular during the aborted Third republic.
In January 2002, Michika described the National Assembly members as corrupt officials for whom he had no respect, and warned of the danger of another military coup.[6] In October 2002, Saleh Michika was a strong contender to become the
In 2005, President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him as the chairman governing council of the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi
In May 2006, a police corporal was killed by suspected armed bandits at his residence. However, the state commissioner of police, Alhaji Muhammad Sambo, said the attack was not an assassination attempt. The bandits just wanted to snatch the corporal's gun.[8]
Saleh Michika retired from active politics. He died after a brief illness on the 10 March 2018.[9]
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- ^ Abel Orih (2002-01-16). "Ex-Governor Chides Obasanjo, N/Assembly". ThisDay. Archived from the original on 2005-11-25. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ Asaph Zadok (2002-10-05). "Adamawa: Between the Press and the Truth". ThisDay. Archived from the original on 2005-09-29. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ Umar Dankano (May 22, 2006). "FG awards 28 police barracks contracts in Adamawa". Nigerian Newsday. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "First Executive Governor Of Adamawa State Dies In Yola". Daily Post. 2018-03-11.