Former military governor of Kaduna State, Muktar Muhammed is dead

His death has been confirmed by family members according to Channels TV. He was aged 73. Muhammed who was originally from Jigawa State died at a London hospital and will be laid to rest later today in Kano State.

Until his death, he was the founder and chairman, Board of Directors of Freedom Radio in Kano, as well as the deputy leader of the Arewa Elders Forum. He had also served in many capacities in both the military and civilian administrations.

Muhammed served as the minister of housing, urban development and environment from 1976 to 1977 after the coup that brought Murtala Mohammed, late former head of state, to power. Before serving as a minister, he was appointed to the supreme military council on 30 July 1975. He was appointed the governor of Kaduna in 1977 after which he was promoted to group captain. He also served as Minister of Works during the administration of late General Sani Abacha. In 2016, Muhammed was named the chairman of the governing council of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.

He is survived by a wife and six children.

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