Major General Abdul Rahman Alhaji Mamudu (13 March 1937 – 12 April 1992) was military Governor of Gongola State, Nigeria between July 1978 and October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.
Education Dekina Primary School, 1946-1950Okene Middle School, 1951-1952Okene Provincial Secondary School, 1953-1958Africa Who's who. (1991). United Kingdom: Africa Journal Limited.
Military career In 1959, Mamudu joined the Nigerian regiment and was trained at the Mons Officer Cadet School and the prestigious Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He was also an alumnus of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies
Officer Commanding, 3 Signal Company, 1963Officer Commanding, 21C Signal Company, 1964-1966Officer Commanding, 1 Signal Company, 1966-1967Commanding Officer, Signal Regiment, 1967-1970Commander, 1 Signal Brigade, 1970-1972
During the aftermath of the coup that brought General Yakubu Gowon to power in July 1966, there were numerous killings of Igbos in the North, including both civilians and army personnel. Mamudu, being one of the few officers, advised his Eastern soldiers to refrain from reporting to work in order to ensure their safety, which allowed them to escape to Biafra.In 1960 he was assistant platoon leader under Yakubu Gowon platoon, during the Congo war.
Later he was appointed Military Administrator of Gongola State (25 July 1978 to 30 September 1979)Present and Former Governors of Gongola State from 1976 to Date. (1990). Nigeria: Information Division. and a Commander of the Nigerian Army Signals Corps.Max Siollun (2009). Oil, politics and violence: Nigeria's military coup culture (1966-1976). Algora Publishing. p. 137. ISBN 0-87586-708-1.
He retired in 1983, after over twenty-three years of active military service and went into private enterprise as a stevedore. Major General Abdulrahman Mamudu is from Agbede Town, Etsako West local government of Edo State. National Honours YearCountryDecorationPresenterNotesNigeriaForces Services Star (FSS); Nigerian ArmyMilitary Award
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