Tatari Ali
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Alhaji Abubakar Tatari Ali (c. 1929 – 28 May 1993) was elected Governor of Bauchi State
, Nigeria
in 1979, holding office until the military coup on 31 December 1983 that brought General Mohammadu Buhari to power.
In 1971, Ali was head of the Ministry of Information. He visited Washington, DC that year during preparations for planning the World Festival of Black Arts and Culture, to be held in Lagos in 1974.
Ali won election in 1979 at the start of the Nigerian Second Republic
on the platform of the National Party of Nigeria
(NPN). His government was active in constructing roads, housing projects and industries, and opened 16 model farms across the state. He initiated and constructed a five-star hotel, the Zarand Hotel. He created 43 Local Governments in the state, which were later abolished after the coup of 31 December 1993 that brought in a new military government.
Ali attempted to revive the Bauchi Meat Factory, establishing complementary outfits like the Gubi Dairy Farm, Madangala Sheep Ranch, the Galambi Cattle Ranch and the Gombe and Takko poultry farms. These enterprises, run by civil servants, were generally not profitable.
He introduced a car loan scheme for mid-level and senior civil servants.
When the Buhari government took control, Ali and some of his colleagues were jailed, later to be tried by military tribunals for possible abuse of power.
Ali's health suffered from the harsh treatment he received in jail and he died shortly after being released.
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...
in 1979, holding office until the military coup on 31 December 1983 that brought General Mohammadu Buhari to power.
In 1971, Ali was head of the Ministry of Information. He visited Washington, DC that year during preparations for planning the World Festival of Black Arts and Culture, to be held in Lagos in 1974.
Ali won election in 1979 at the start of the Nigerian Second Republic
Nigerian Second Republic
The Second Republic was the republican government of Nigeria between 1979 and 1983 governed by the second republican constitution.- Founding :...
on the platform of the National Party of Nigeria
National Party of Nigeria
The National Party of Nigeria was the dominant political party in Nigeria during the Second Republic .-Formation:The party's beginning could be traced to private and sometimes secret meetings among key Northern Nigerian leaders after the proscription of political parties in 1966 by the military...
(NPN). His government was active in constructing roads, housing projects and industries, and opened 16 model farms across the state. He initiated and constructed a five-star hotel, the Zarand Hotel. He created 43 Local Governments in the state, which were later abolished after the coup of 31 December 1993 that brought in a new military government.
Ali attempted to revive the Bauchi Meat Factory, establishing complementary outfits like the Gubi Dairy Farm, Madangala Sheep Ranch, the Galambi Cattle Ranch and the Gombe and Takko poultry farms. These enterprises, run by civil servants, were generally not profitable.
He introduced a car loan scheme for mid-level and senior civil servants.
When the Buhari government took control, Ali and some of his colleagues were jailed, later to be tried by military tribunals for possible abuse of power.
Ali's health suffered from the harsh treatment he received in jail and he died shortly after being released.