Victor Ozodinobi Explained

Victor Afamefula Ozodinobi
Office1:Military Governor of Borno State
Term Start1:22 August 1996
Term End1:1997
Predecessor1:Ibrahim Dada
Successor1:Augustine Aniebo
Nationality:Nigerian
Allegiance: Nigeria
Branch: Nigerian Army
Rank:Colonel

Colonel Victor Afamefula Ozodinobi was appointed military governor of Borno State in August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.[1] He stopped the practice of using troops to perform farm work, prevalent before his regime.[2] He was reportedly sacked from his position as governor and retired from the army because he insisted that scholarships should be reserved for the poor citizens of the state.[3] Another reason given is that during a fuel shortage he personally escorted some tanker loads of petrol to prevent them going astray.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nigeria States . WorldStatesmen . 2010-05-11.
  2. Web site: Nigerian Army: Reality as Seen from a Soldier’s Perspective (Part 2) . Olaide Omideyi . 24 September 2008 . Nigerian Village Square . 2010-05-11.
  3. Web site: POVERTY HAS NO TRIBE: SOLUDO'S DILEMMA OF TELLING TRUTH TO POWER . Osita Ezeliora . August 3, 2008 . NigeriaWorld . 2010-05-11.
  4. Web site: Nigeria's Oil Mafia . The News (Lagos) . Semiu Salami . 4 January 1999 . 2010-05-11.