Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar

Major General Sarki Mukhtar (Rtd) was born on July 5, 1949 in Kano State."Nigeria;President Replaces National Security Advisor, Makes New Appointments in Military", Daily Trust. May 31, 2006.] He is currently the National security adviser to the president of Nigeria. Rtd Major General Mukhtar was also a former military governor of Kaduna state and Katsina State, in the case of the latter he was the first administrator or governor.

Life and career

He had a fairly prominent army career culminating with his appointment as the general officer commanding the first division, Nigerian army in Kaduna state, before that, he was the Chief of Staff of a peace keeping force in Liberia. The retired general was one of the few serving high ranking officers in the middle of the 90's who voiced concerns over the detention and trial of the former President Obasanjo and his former deputy Shehu Musa Yar Adua."Obasanjo In Danger.!" The News (Lagos), April 12, 1999.] He is known as a principled and charismatic officer who earned the respect of President Obasanjo when he refused to bulge to the demands of Sani Abacha, on the treatment of coups suspects in 1995.

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References

*"Archibong, Mukhtar Lead Army Race For Plum Job", P.M. News, April 29, 1999

External links

* [http://www-tech.mit.edu/V114/N41/liberia.41w.html African Peace keepers in Liberia]