Muhammad Gado Nasko (born 20 June 1941) is a Nigerian statesman and retired lieutenant general who served as the military governor of Sokoto State from 1978 and 1979."Sokoto State's measure to control preachers," British Broadcasting Corporation, February 15, 1979 He also served as Minister of Trade, Agriculture, and Water Resources from 1985 to 1989, and as Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, from 1989 to 1993.
Early life and education Nasko was born on 20 June 1941 in Nasko town, in present-day Niger State. He attended Native Authority Junior Primary School, Ibeto, from 1947 to 1954, and Kontagora Senior Primary School from 1955 to 1956. He then proceeded to Provisional Secondary School (now Government College), Bida, in 1957 and graduated in 1962.
Career timeline Gado Nasko's career timeline proceeded as follows:
Nigerian Military Training College: 1962-1963 School of Artillery, Larkhill: 1963-1964 Commissioned Officer, Corps of Artillery: July 1964 Commandant of the School of Artillery: 1969-1975 Commander 2nd Artillery Brigade: 1975-1976 Military Secretary: 1976-1978 Military Governor of Sokoto State: 1978-1979 Commandant 1st Divisional Artillery: 1979-1980 Commandant Corps of Artillery: 1980-1985 Minister of Trade, Agriculture and Water Resources: 1985-1989 Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja: 1989-1993
Later life Nasko retired from the army in 1993, after Sani Abacha took over as head of state from Ernest Shonekan. He was at the time a lieutenant general and retired to his village home in Nasko, Niger State, quietly to a life as a farmer and community leader. In 2006, he was conferred with the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) by President Olusegun Obasanjo and recognised as one of the most respected statesmen in Nigeria. The former Gado Nasko Barracks, now Lungi Barracks, in the nation's capital, Abuja, was named after him.
Personal life Nasko is married and has children and grandchildren.
References
External links Nasko Barracks Sokoto State Government