Victor Ozodinobi
Victor Afamefula Ozodinobi | |
|---|---|
| Military Governor of Borno State | |
| In office 22 August 1996 – 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Dada |
| Succeeded by | Augustine Aniebo |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  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]
References[edit]
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- ^ Olaide Omideyi (24 September 2008). "Nigerian Army: Reality as Seen from a Soldier's Perspective (Part 2)". Nigerian Village Square. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ Osita Ezeliora (August 3, 2008). "POVERTY HAS NO TRIBE: SOLUDO'S DILEMMA OF TELLING TRUTH TO POWER". NigeriaWorld. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ Semiu Salami (4 January 1999). "Nigeria's Oil Mafia". The News (Lagos). Retrieved 2010-05-11.
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