Akwa Ibom State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It borders Cross River State to the east,Rivers State and Abia State to the west and north-west,and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean. The state takes its name from the Qua Iboe River which bisects the state before flowing into the Bight of Bonny. Akwa Ibom was split from Cross River State in 1987 with her capital Uyo and with 31 local government areas.
Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State,and the former political capital of Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria,on the Kaduna River. It is a trade center and a major transportation hub as the gateway to northern states of Nigeria,with its rail and important road network.
Niger is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria. It is the largest state in the country by area. The state capital is Minna. Other major cities are Bida,Kontagora and Suleja. Niger state was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was divided into Niger State and Sokoto State. It is home state of two former Nigerian military heads of state—Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar. The Nupe,Adara,Gbagyi,Kamuku,Kambari,Gungawa,Hun-Saare,Hausa and Koro form the majority of numerous indigenous tribes of Niger State.
Makurdi is the capital of Benue State,located in central Nigeria,and part of the Middle Belt region of central Nigeria. The city is situated on the south bank of the Benue River. In 2016,Makurdi and the surrounding areas had an estimated population of 365,000.
Zungeru is a town in Niger State,Nigeria. It was the capital of the British protectorate of Northern Nigeria from 1902 until 1916. It is the site of the Niger State Polytechnic and is located on the Kaduna River.
Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo was governor of Ogun State in Nigeria from October 1979 –December 1983,during the Nigerian Second Republic. He was of Ijebu extraction.
Wing Commander Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru was a Military Governor of Kwara State,Nigeria from August 1985 to December 1987,and then of Kano State from December 1987 to July 1988 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
Garba Duba was a Nigerian Army Lieutenant general who was Governor of Bauchi State,Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo,and Administrator of Sokoto State from January 1984 to August 1985 during the military regime of Major General Muhammadu Buhari.
Muftau Adegoke Babatunde Elegbede or Tunde Elegbede was Chief of Nigeria's Defence Intelligence Agency from July 1986 to January 1990 and Military Governor of Cross River State,Nigeria between July 1975 and October 1978.
Harris Otadafevwerha Deodemise Eghagha was a Nigerian general who was appointed military governor of Ogun State,Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo,handing over power to the elected governor Olabisi Onabanjo at the start of the Nigerian Second Republic.
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic also known as MAPOLY is a tertiary learning institution in Abeokuta,Ogun State,Nigeria. The Ojere campus is in the South-Eastern part of Abeokuta,covering about 960 hectares of rolling land bounded by the Ogun River to the south. It is named after Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola,who was elected President of Nigeria in 1993,but prevented from taking office. Following the death of Chief MKO Abiola,the Polytechnic’s greatest benefactor in 1998,the Institution was renamed Moshood Abiola Polytechnic,Abeokuta.
Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic is a Polytechnic funded by the Government of Rivers State,located in Port Harcourt,Rivers State,Nigeria.
Stephen Anthony Ukpo was Minister of Information and Culture,and then Governor of Rivers State,Nigeria,from August 1986 until July 1988 during the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida.
The Benue State Polytechnic is a tertiary education institute in Ugbokolo,Okpokwu LGA,Benue State,Nigeria. The current Rector is Dr. Usman David Kuti. It was originally known as the Murtala College of Arts,Science and Technology,established in 1977 by the military governor of Benue State,Colonel Abdullahi Shelleng (1976–1978). In 1983,the college's Department of Agriculture of the College was merged with Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture. The school is approved as a state-owned polytechnic by the National Board for Technical Education.
Air Commodore Abubakar Salihu was a Nigerian Air Force officer who was appointed military governor of Gongola and Adamawa States. He also served in many senior level defence military roles.
Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic is a tertiary learning institution in Bori City,Khana Local Government Area in Rivers State,Nigeria. It has two campuses,one for the School of Management Sciences and the other for the School of Engineering. It is approved as a state-owned polytechnic by the National Board for Technical Education. Engr. Dr. Ledum Suanu Gwarah is the current Rector of the polytechnic.
Rufus Giwa Polytechnic is a tertiary learning institution in Owo,Ondo State,Nigeria. The National Board for Technical Education has approved it as a state-owned Polytechnic. It is also accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.
Melford Obiene Okilo had a long and distinguished career as a politician in Nigeria from the start of independence in 1960 until shortly before his death in 2008. He was a member of parliament (1956–1964) and a Minister in the Nigerian First Republic. He was the first elected Governor of Rivers State,Nigeria (1979–1983) during the Nigerian Second Republic. Later he was Senator for Bayelsa East,in Bayelsa State (1999–2003) during the Nigerian Fourth Republic.
Chris Abutu Garuba was Governor of Bauchi State,Nigeria from August 1985 to December 1988 during the military regime of Major General Ibrahim Babangida. He was born in Ipole,Otukpa Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.
Colonel (retired) Bzigu Lassa Afakirya was the Military Administrator of Kogi State,Nigeria from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. When he assumed office he dissolved and reconstituted the Local Government Service Commission. Following the return to democracy,as a former military administrator he was required to retire from the army. In October 2005,he was awarded fellowship of the Kogi State Polytechnic.
[[Military Governor of Borno State]]