We gathered that AVM Yahaya passed on last night.
Yahaya was born to Yahaya Okwudo’s family of Ipole, Adoka extract (a descendant of Ijah, a popular women leader and rich trader in the pre-colonial era).
He rose to the rank of an Air Vice Marshall and Minister of Transport during IBB’s regime.
READ ALSO : "Whoever Obasanjo supports will win presidency"
He participated in the Arizona Technical Instructors’ course in the United States Air Force, 1967-1968; Upper Iowa State University, USA; Royal Air Force, 1972; National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru, 1979-1980. He was commissioned as pilot and officer in 1967; officer commanding, Radar, Nigeria Air Force, Kano, 1969; staff officer engineer, NAF Headquarters, Lagos, 1970; defence adviser, Nigerian Embassy, Moscow, USSR, 1976-1978; Air officer commanding, Tactical Command, NAF, Makurdi, 1984-1988.
AVM Yahaya was appointed sole administrator, Federal Government Mass Transit Programme, 1988-1989; Minister Of Industries, 1989.
A source hinted this reporter that his corpse will arrive Makurdi today on an Air Force plane from where they will proceed to Adoka, Otukpo LGA of Benue State for burial.
READ ALSO : 2019: Let’s give Atiku Abubakar a chance, lawmaker urges PDP
Are you an artiste? Do you want your music to go viral and reach a large number of audience? Promote your music and Submit your story on Ujuayalogusblog.com by clicking here. For Advert Inquiries Tel/+44(0)7590363984 Subscribe to Ujuayalogusblog.com News!
For More: Visit Us at Uju Ayalogu's Blog
No comments:
Post a Comment