Joseph Akaagerger
Joseph Iorshagher Akaagerger | |
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Military Administrator of Benue North-East Senatorial District | |
In office 29 May 2007 – May 2011 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Saror |
Succeeded by | Barnabas Andyar Gemade |
Personal details | |
Born | Lieutenant Colonel | 5 May 1956
Background
Akaagerger was born on 5 May 1956 in Konshisha local government area of Benue State, of Tiv origins. He attended Government Secondary School, Gboko (1969–1973). Joining the army, he attended the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna (1976–1977), the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, United Kingdom (1977–79). He also obtained LLB and LLM degrees from the University of Jos and a doctorate degree in International Economic Law from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He holds the traditional title of Ambe u Konshisha (the Konshisha Crocodile).[3] He is a kinsman of former Attorney-General and Justice Minister Michael Aondoakaa.[4]
Military career
Akaagerger held various posts in the army, rising to the rank of Lt. Colonel. He was a Directing Staff at the Command and Staff College, Zaria when he was appointed Military Administrator of Katsina State during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar in August 1998.[3] He was said to have provided state funding for the successful Katsina governorship campaign of
Senator
Akaagerger joined the
Akaagerger made provision of health care his priority.[10] In December 2008, he stated that his free medical scheme in the state, which was being executed in partnership with the Grassroots Doctors Society, had spent N50 million and had benefited 23,000 people.[13] In October 2009, he raised the alarm over the
In May 2009, Akaagerger and nine other senators were referred to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions for investigation in regards to a controversial expenses paid trip to Ghana.[15] In July 2009, a Senate Committee named ex-directors of 13 failed banks as being involved in credit abuse which had led to the banks' failure. Akaagerger was opposed to making the names public, since they included the chairmen of boards of some federal government agencies.[16] A list issued in October 2009 by the Central Bank of Nigeria of non-performing loans in five banks that had to be bailed out showed that Akaagerger was indebted by N534 million to Spring Bank Plc.[17] In a March 2010 interview Akaagerger expressed optimism that the proposed electoral reforms would be resolved before the 2011 elections.[18]
Later career
In January 2011 former PDP National Chairman
See also
References
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- ^ "David Mark, Chief Gemade and Ternu Tsegba Declared Winners At The Just Concluded PDP Senatorial Primaries". PM News. 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
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