Paul Tarfa
Nigerian military officer (born 1941)
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Paul Chabri Tarfa[1] CON (born 6 August 1941) is a retired Nigerian army major general who was appointed Governor of Oyo State, during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo, handing over to the elected civilian governor Bola Ige.[2][3]
Paul C. Tarfa | |
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| Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy | |
| In office January 1984 – December 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Brig-Gen Abdullahi Shelleng |
| Succeeded by | Maj-Gen Peter Adomokai |
| Governor of Oyo State | |
| In office July 1978 – October 1979 | |
| Preceded by | David Jemibewon |
| Succeeded by | Bola Ige |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1941 |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1962–1988 |
| Rank |  Major General |
Early life
He was appointed commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna.[4] Under the military rule of General Murtala Mohammed (July 1975 – February 1976), Lieutenant-Colonel Tarfa became provost marshal general and was responsible, reporting to General Theophilus Danjuma, for the clean-up campaign in the four divisions of the army. He was then given the almost impossible task of reducing traffic congestion in Lagos.[5] He was appointed Governor of Oyo State from July 1978 to October 1979.[2] When Ernest Shonekan came to power in November 1993, the Federal Government set up the Major-General Paul Tarfa Panel to undertake a one-year probe of the activities of the Nigeria Customs Service.[6]
Bibliography
- Paul C. Tarfa, Olugbemiga Akin-Williams (2007). Profile in courage. Spectrum Books. ISBN 978-029-796-0.
