Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar
Nigerian politician and general
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Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar ⓘ (born 5 July 1949) was formerly the National security adviser to the president of Nigeria. Rtd Major General Muktar 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.
Umaru Musa Yar'adua
Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar | |
|---|---|
| Nigerian National Security Adviser | |
| In office 1 June 2006 – 8 March 2010 | |
| President | Olusegun Obasanjo Umaru Musa Yar'adua |
| Preceded by | Aliyu Mohammed Gusau |
| Succeeded by | Aliyu Mohammed Gusau |
| Governor of Kaduna State | |
| In office July 1988 – August 1990 | |
| President | Ibrahim Babangida |
| Preceded by | Abubakar Dangiwa Umar |
| Succeeded by | Tanko Ayuba |
| Governor of Katsina State | |
| In office September 1987 – July 1988 | |
| President | Ibrahim Babangida |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Onoja |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1949 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Rank |  Major general |
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.[1]
The retired general was one of the few serving high-ranking officers in the middle of the 1990s 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 budge to the demands of Sani Abacha, on the treatment of coup suspects in 1995.[3]
From 23 January 2002, to 30 May 2003, he administrated the Embassy of Nigeria in Moscow and was also accredited to Minsk.[4]