Shehu Shagari
Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, Turakin Sakkwato (25 February 1925[1] – 28 December 2018) was a Nigerian politician. He served as the President of Nigeria's Second Republic from 1979 to 1983. His government was given power by General Olusegun Obasanjo's military government.
Shehu Shagari | |
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| 6th President of Nigeria | |
| In office October 1, 1979 – December 31, 1983 | |
| Vice President | Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme |
| Preceded by | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Succeeded by | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1925 Shagari, Sokoto State, Nigeria |
| Died | 28 December 2018 (aged 93) Abuja, Nigeria |
| Political party | National Party of Nigeria |
Shagari died on 28 December 2018 at a hospital in Abuja, Nigeria from a short-illness at the age of 93.[2]
Shehu Shagari Media
Shagari (back row on the right) at the White House with Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and US President John F. Kennedy (1961)
Ajaokuta metal steel factory, 1994.
Nigeria Airways (now defunct) saw its golden years during the Second Republic under President Shehu Shagari
Nigerian people
Beautiful landscapes Usman Dam, Bwari (Abuja)
Shagari is greeted by General Archer Durham at Andrews Air Force Base upon his arrival for a visit.
North–South Summit in Cancun, October 1981
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References
- ↑ Nuhu-Koko, Abubakar Atiku (2008-02-26). "Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, GCFR, @ 83". Daily Triumph (Kano) (Triumph Publishing Company Limited, via nigeriavillagesquare.com). http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/index.php/content/view/8612/55. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ↑ Nigeria's first executive president, Shehu Shagari, dies aged 93
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