Ahmed Muhammad Daku
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Born | 1944 (age 79–80) Command and Staff College, Jaji |
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Years of service | 1968–1993 |
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Battles/wars | Nigerian Civil War |
Ahmed Muhammad Daku (born 1944) is a retired
Early life
Ahmed Muhammad Daku was born and educated in Katsina. He attended Barewa College from 1958 to 1962, and Okene Secondary School from 1962 to 1965.[2]
Military career
In 1967, he enlisted in the
From 1972 to 1974 he was an instructor of gunnery and staff officer at the Nigerian Army School of Artillery. He was commanding officer of the Artillery Regiment, Nigerian Army from 1974 to 1976, and was later posted to the Nigerian Army Artillery Headquarters as a colonel in charge of Administration and Quartering from 1976 to 1977. He was acting Divisional Artillery Commander from 1978 1979.[3]
He rose through the ranks, becoming commanding officer, 42 Field Artillery in Abeokuta in 1980; and Commanding Officer Medium Regiment, Nigerian Army in
Military governor
After the coup, Daku was appointed military
Later career
He later became General Officer Commander, 3rd Armoured Division, being replaced in September 1993 during the intrigues that brought General Sani Abacha to power.[5]
He was subsequently retired and returned to his hometown Katsina. A thorough military person, he was said to be an upright and forthright man.[6]
In 2002, he headed the Directorate of Pilgrims Affairs. In 2003, he was contesting the
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