Sani Bello

Sani Bello
Governor, Kano State, Nigeria
In office July 1975 – Sept 1978
Preceded by	Comm. of Police Audu Bako
Succeeded by	Group Captain Ishaya Aboi Shekari
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Born	27 November 1942 (1942-11-27) (age 68) Kontagora, Niger State, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian

Kano State in Nigeria

Sani Bello (born 27 November, 1942) is a Nigerian businessman and retired Nigerian Army colonel.

Early life and education

Sani Bello was born in 1942 at Kontagora, Niger State, Nigeria. He attended Kontagora Primary School in 1950 and Bida Government College in 1957, before joining the Nigerian Army as a Cadet in December 1962. He attended Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England and graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant in July 1965.

Career

Following commission he returned to Nigeria and was posted to 1st Battalion, Nigerian Army Enugu as a Platoon Commander. He held various posts in the Army as he progressed in ranks, including ADC to the Supreme Commander (Nigeria’s first military head of state) Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Company Commander, Assistant Quarter Master General of 3rd marine Commando Division of Nigerian Army, Deputy Adjutant General of the Army and the 1st Nigerian Principal Staff officer at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, a post he held until he retired in August 1979. He was also a Military Governor of the old Kano State from 1975 – 1978.^[1]

After retirement in 1979, Colonel Bello held various part time appointments as chairman of Niger State Green Revolution, Niger State NYSC, Niger State Polytechnic and Niger State Science and Technical School Board. He also served as Nigerian High Commissioner (Ambassador) to Zimbabwe from 1984- 1986.

On his return home from Zimbabwe Bello became involved with various companies as chairman or director, including Former Broadbank Nigeria Ltd, Globe Re Nigeria Ltd, Law Union and Rock Insurance Company Plc, Amni International Petroleum Development Company Ltd, Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company Ltd, MTN Communications Ltd, Equatel Communication Ltd and the President of National Association of Indigenous Petroleum Explorers in Nigeria. He is also a farmer and Proprietor of Mustafa Comprehensive School, Kontagora.

He is a passionate lover of sports, especially table tennis in which he once served as the Chairman of Nigerian Table Tennis Federation and led the national team to the Commonwealth and World Championships in 1983.

References

1. ^ "Nigeria States". Ben Cahoon. worldstatesmen.org. 11 November 2010. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm. 

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Name	Bello, Sani
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Date of birth	November 27, 1942
Place of birth	Kontagora, Niger State, Nigeria
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