- David Bamigboye
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Femi David Bamigboye Governor of Kwara State In office
28 May 1967 – July 1975Preceded by Hassan Katsina
(Northern Region)Succeeded by Ibrahim Taiwo Personal details Born 1940 Brigadier General (retired) Femi David Bamigboye was the first Military Governor of Kwara State from May 1967 to July 1975, after it had been split from the old Northern Region during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon.[1]
David Bamigboye is an Igbomina man.[2] His younger brother is Theophilus Bamigboye, another military ruler turned politician.[3]
In 1968 he created the Kwara State Ministry of Education, with a department to handle Scholarship/Bursary matters.[4] In 1971 he announced a decision to establish the Kwara State Polytechnic, which came into existence in 1972.[5] In December 1972 he opened the new premises of Ola-Olu Hospital with accommodation for thirty-five beds.[6]
In 1977, some properties he owned in Ilorin were seized, not to be returned until 26 years later in May 2003.[7]
In 2009, his son is the special assistant to the Kwara State governor.[8]
References
- ^ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ Tunde Sanni (2004-02-13). "Community Withholds LG's Tax". http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2004/02/13/20040213news42.html. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ Abiodun Fagbemi (September 30, 2009). "Ahead 2011, opposition faces extinction in Kwara". Guardian. http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/policy_politics/article03//indexn3_html?pdate=300909&ptitle=Ahead%202011,%20opposition%20faces%20extinction%20in%20Kwara&cpdate=300909. Retrieved 2009-12-29.[dead link]
- ^ "BRIEF ON KWARA STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD". Kwara State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. http://www.kwaraeducation.com/R&S/SCHOLARSHIP%20BOARD.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Nigeria". Kwara State Polytechnic. http://www.kwarapolytechnic.com/. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "History of ola olu hospital (7)". Ola-Olu Hospital. http://www.olaoluhospital.com/history7.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ Abiodun Fagbem (11 May 2003). "Ex-Gov Bamigboye's Property Released 26 Years After". The Guardian. http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2003/may/11/0057.html. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "Executive Council". Kwara State government. http://www.kwarastate.gov.ng/executive-council.html. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
David Bamigboye • Ibrahim Taiwo • George Innih • Sunday Ifere • Adamu Atta • Cornelius Adebayo • Salaudeen Latinwo • Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru • Ahmed Abdullahi • Ibrahim Alkali • Alwali Kazir • Shaaba Lafiaji • Mustapha Ismail • Baba Adamu Iyam • Peter Ogar • Rasheed Shekoni • Mohammed Lawal • Bukola Saraki • Abdulfatah AhmedGovernors of Nigerian States under General Yakubu Gowon (1967 - 1975) General Yakubu Gowon was head of state of Nigeria from August 1966 to July 1975. He reorganized the four regions into twelve states in May 1967. Following is a list of state governors during his military regime.Benue-Plateau State East-Central State Ukpabi AsikaKano State Audu BakoKwara State David BamigboyeLagos State Mid-West State Samuel OgbemudiaNorth-Central State Abba KyariNorth-Eastern State North-Western State Usman FarukRivers State Alfred Diete-SpiffSouth-Eastern State Jacob EsueneWestern State Robert Adeyinka Adebayo
Christopher Oluwole RotimiSee also List of Nigerian Region Military Governors (1966–1967) and Governors of Nigerian States under General Murtala Muhammed (July 1975 - February 1976)Categories:- Living people
- 1940 births
- Governors of Kwara State
- Nigerian politician stubs
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