Dahiru Mohammed
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Alhaji Dahiru Mohammed Deba (born 1952) is a Nigeria
n politician who was elected Governor of Bauchi State
, Nigeria
between January 1992 and November 1983 during the Nigerian Third Republic
, leaving office after the military coup that brought General Sani Abacha
to power.
Deba was born on 24 September 1942, in Deba
, then in Bauchi State and now in Gombe State
.
He was given the traditional title of Wazirin Deba.
Dahiru was elected governor in 1991 on the platform of the National Republican Convention
(NRC).
His achievements as governor included construction of hospitals, including the Alkaleri
General Hospital and Primary Health Centres at Dambam, Zambuk, Bambam and Burra, and the foundation for the Gombe Referral Hospital. His government built two new state hotels at Jama'are
and Ningi
. He launched the 200 million Naira Education Trust Fund.
His tenure was cut short in November 1993 when General Sani Abacha seized power.
Dahiru became a member of the Democratic Party of Nigeria (DPN), formed during the Abacha regime.
He assisted Danjuma Goje, who later became governor of Gombe State
, in the 1998 Senatorial elections held by Abacha, which were annulled after Abacha's death.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n politician who was elected Governor of Bauchi State
Bauchi State
Bauchi State is a State in northern Nigeria. Its capital is the city of Bauchi. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
between January 1992 and November 1983 during the Nigerian Third Republic
Nigerian Third Republic
The Third Republic was the planned republican government of Nigeria in 1993 which was to be governed by the Third Republican constitution.- Founding :...
, leaving office after the military coup that brought General Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha
General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military leader and politician. A Kanuri from Borno by tribe, he was born and brought up in Kano, Nigeria. He was the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998....
to power.
Deba was born on 24 September 1942, in Deba
Yamaltu/Deba
Yamaltu/Deba is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Deba to the southeast of the state capital Gombe..The southern part of Lake Dadin Kowa lies within the area....
, then in Bauchi State and now in Gombe State
Gombe State
Gombe State, located in the northeastern part of Nigeria, is one of the country's 36 states; its capital is Gombe. The boundaries of the state roughly correspond to those of the Gombe Emirate,a traditional state.[2]...
.
He was given the traditional title of Wazirin Deba.
Dahiru was elected governor in 1991 on the platform of the National Republican Convention
National Republican Convention
The National Republican Convention was a Nigerian political party established by the government of General Ibrahim Babangida and ultimately disbanded by the incoming military regime of General Sani Abacha in 1993.-Alignment:...
(NRC).
His achievements as governor included construction of hospitals, including the Alkaleri
Alkaleri
Alkaleri is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Alkaleri on the A345 highway in the north of the area at.The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the LGA....
General Hospital and Primary Health Centres at Dambam, Zambuk, Bambam and Burra, and the foundation for the Gombe Referral Hospital. His government built two new state hotels at Jama'are
Jama'are
Jama'are is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Jama'are.It has an area of 493 km² and a population of 117,883 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 751....
and Ningi
Ningi, Nigeria
Ningi is a town, a local government area, and an emirate in Bauchi State, Nigeria. The Ningi emirate comprises two local government areas, Ningi and Warji, with a combined area of 5,250 km2 and a population of 501,912 according to the 2006 Census. The Ningi local government area covers an area of...
. He launched the 200 million Naira Education Trust Fund.
His tenure was cut short in November 1993 when General Sani Abacha seized power.
Dahiru became a member of the Democratic Party of Nigeria (DPN), formed during the Abacha regime.
He assisted Danjuma Goje, who later became governor of Gombe State
Gombe State
Gombe State, located in the northeastern part of Nigeria, is one of the country's 36 states; its capital is Gombe. The boundaries of the state roughly correspond to those of the Gombe Emirate,a traditional state.[2]...
, in the 1998 Senatorial elections held by Abacha, which were annulled after Abacha's death.