D.S._Abubakar
Datti Abubakar
Military Governor of Anambra state
Colonel Datti Sadiq AbubakarAnambra State in Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.[1]
was Military Governor ofHe was a graduate of Rumfa College, Kano.[2] In July 1966 Lieutenant Datti Abubakar, Recce, was at the Abeokuta Garrison when most of the Igbo officers were killed, playing an active role in the coup that overthrew Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi.[3]
Abubakar was appointed Military Governor of Anambra State in July 1978, holding the position until October 1979.[1] He placed the schools firmly under his control through a supervisory commission with broad powers over policy and staffing.[4] Following major religious riots in Kano State in 1980, he was a member of the Kano Disturbances Tribunal of Inquiry to investigate causes and make recommendations.[5]