Bzigu Lassa Afakirya | |
Office1: | Military Governor of Kogi State |
Term Start1: | August 22, 1996 |
Term End1: | August 1998 |
Predecessor1: | Paul Omeruo |
Successor1: | Augustine Aniebo |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Allegiance: | Nigeria |
Branch: | Nigerian Army |
Rank: | Colonel |
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.[1] When he assumed office he dissolved and reconstituted the Local Government Service Commission.[2] Following the return to democracy, as a former military administrator he was required to retire from the army.[3] In October 2005, he was awarded fellowship of the Kogi State Polytechnic.[4]