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. World Statesmen. 11 May 2010.
  2. Web site: Nigerian Army: Reality as Seen from a Soldier's Perspective (Part 2). Omideyi. Olaide. 24 September 2008. Nigerian Village Square. 11 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100809031440/https://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/articles/olaide-omideyi/nigerian-army-reality-as-seen-from-a-soldiers-perspective-part-2.html/. 9 August 2010. dead.
  3. Web site: Poverty Has No Tribe: Soludo's Dilemma of Telling Truth to Power. Ezeliora. Osita. 3 August 2008. NigeriaWorld. 11 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120223064319/https://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2008/aug/030.html. 23 February 2012. dead.
  4. News: Nigeria's Oil Mafia. The News (Lagos). Salami. Semiu. 4 January 1999. 11 May 2010. allAfrica.