Gado Nasko

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Lieutenant General Muhammad Gado Nasko(rtd) was born in Nasko, Niger state in 1941. He was briefly the military governor of Sokoto State between 1978-1979. Lt Gen Gado Nasko retired from the army in 1993 after a palace coup by former classmate Sani Abacha ushered in a new set of ministers. He was at the time a Lt Gen and one of the few high ranking Generals left in 1993 after the exit of President Ibrahim Babangida.

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  • Nigeria Military Training School: 1962-1963
  • chool of Artillery, Larkill: 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 Sokoto: 1978-1979
  • Commandant 1st Divisional Artillery: 1979-980
  • Commandant Corps of Artillery: 1980-1985
  • Minister of Trade, Agriculture and Water resources: 1985-1989
  • Minister for the federal Capital Territory: 1989-1993


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Nasko Barracks

Preceded by
Hamza Abdullahi
Nigerian Mnister for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
1989–1993
Succeeded by
Jeremiah useni