Dabo Aliyu Explained

Dabo Aliyu
Office1:Governor of Anambra State
Term Start1:November 1993
Term End1:December 1993
Predecessor1:Chukwuemeka Ezeife
Successor1:Mike Attah
Office2:Governor of Yobe State
Term Start2:14 December 1993
Term End2:14 August 1996
Predecessor2:Bukar Abba Ibrahim
Successor2:John Ben Kalio
Birth Date:29 December 1947
Birth Place:Batsari, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Katsina State, Nigeria)
Spouse:Khadija Dabo Aliyu

Dabo Aliyu (29 December 194713 December 2020) was acting Administrator of Anambra State from November to December 1993, and served as Administrator of Yobe State from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. He was once an assistant director NSO State House Annex, He was also the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 7 Abuja. He was given an award on Crime Prevention, award on best Commissioner of Police by the Inspector General of Police and also award on best policing in Anambra State. He lived in Kaduna State, and he was Sardaunan Ruma a title in his city of origin, Ruma.[1]

Death

Aliyu reportedly died at his Kaduna residence on December 13, 2020, after a brief illness.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nigerian States . WorldStatesmen . 2010-01-04.
  2. Web site: Suleimon . Nimot . 2020-12-15 . Mala-Buni mourns former Yobe administrator, Aliyu . 2022-12-15.
  3. Web site: 2020-12-14 . Yobe monarch mourns death of former administrator, Dabo Aliyu .