Sunday Ifere
George Innih | |
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Succeeded by | Adamu Atta |
Personal details | |
Born | Igumale, Benue State, Nigeria | 19 December 1943
Sunday Orinya Ifere (born 19 December 1943 in Igumale,
Tenure
Colonel S.O. Ifere served in the Nigerian Civil War from 1967 to 1970. He was a battalion commander in the 3rd Infantry Division. After the war, he held a number of command and staff positions in the Nigerian Army. In 1978, Ifere was appointed Military Administrator of Kwara State. He was a popular administrator who was known for his development projects. He commissioned a number of projects, including the Omu-Aran electricity project and the workshop at the Ministry of Information and Home Affairs. He also implemented the various transitional programmes leading to the hand-over of power to civilians by the military government in 1979. Ifere was a significant figure in the history of Kwara State and Nigeria. He was a popular and effective administrator who helped to lay the foundation for the state's development. He was also a key figure in the transition to civilian rule in Nigeria.[1]
References
- ISBN 9780903274173. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ^ "Kwara". worldstatesmen. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ Nowa Omoigui, MD. "OPERATION 'AURE': Northern Nigerian Military Counter-Rebellion". Urhobo Historical Society. Retrieved 2009-11-28.