Salihu Tunde Bello
Nigerian politician and soldier
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Colonel (Later Brigadier General) Salihu Tunde Bello was Administrator of Kebbi State in Nigeria from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.[1] During his administration he achieved significant development of the state infrastructure.[2] In July 1999, after the return to democracy, all armed forces officers that had served in military governments for six months or more were forced to retire.[3] Brigadier-General Salihu Bello was among those affected by this decision.[4]
Salihu Tunde Bello | |
|---|---|
| Military Administrator of Kebbi State | |
| In office 9 December 1993 – 22 August 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Abubakar Musa |
| Succeeded by | John Ubah |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Nigerian Military School |
Membership of professional body
In 2009 Salihu Bello was a member of the board of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN).[5]
