Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar

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Major General Sarki Mukhtar (Rtd) was born on July 5, 1949 in Kano State.^[1] 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.

Contents 1 Life and Career 2 Notes 3 References 4 External links

[edit] 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.^[2] 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.

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

• African Peace keepers in Liberia

Preceded by Aliyu Mohammed Gusau

Nigeria's National Security Advisor 2006 -

Succeeded by –

v • d • e Governors of Katsina State Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar • Lawrence Onoja • John Madaki • Saidu Barda • Emmanuel Acholonu * • Samaila Chama * • Joseph Akaagerger * • Umaru Yar'Adua • Ibrahim Shema • Administrator *