Does Nigeria truly belongs to all of us?
Michael Arigbede
This is marginalization at its worst! Southerners have been turned into
second class citizens in their own country. I don't know about you
guys, but ever since Seni Ajao <o...@randomc.com> forwarded this list to
us about three weeks ago, I find myself reviewing it repeatedly, out of
pain and anguish. Unless things change, I think Nigeria is heading for
a major catastrophe! It is true that Nigerians are docile. But how
long do you think Southerners will live under this unabashed domination
by the Northern oligarchy? Not for long. Please take another look at
this list, ....... IT'S SICKENING !!!!!!!
Sanya Arigbede
>
> Dr. Agwuncha Arthur Nwankwo (based in Enugu, Nigeria) had the "roll
> call" in his book titled "NIGERIANS AS OUTSIDERS.
>
> Ps: Thanks to Kasirim for bringing this book to our attention. One
> needs to read it to fully appreciate how deep the hole is, that we
> (Southerners) need to dig ourselves out of. We have so much work
> ahead
> of us and the sooner we start the better.
>
> Otherwise, we become permanent slaves in the land of our fathers.
>
> 'Seni Ajao
>
>
> THE ROLL CALL (as of 04/08/96)
>
> General Sanni Abacha Head of State & Commander in chief; Defence
> Minister ( Northerners have been occupying this position from Alhaji
> Ribadu to Abacha)
> Major General Abdul Salam Abubakar (Niger) Chief of Defence Staff
> Major General Alwali Kazir (Borno) Chief of Air Staff
> Air Vice Marshall Femi John Femi (Kogi) Chief of Air Staff
> Alhaji Ibrahim Coomasie (Katsina) Inspector General of Police
> Justice Muhammadu Uwais (Kaduna) Chief Justice of Nigeria
> Justice Babatunde Belgore (Kwara) Chief Judge of Federal High Court
> Alhaji Muktar Mohammed Dodo Chief Registrar of Supreme Court
> Dr. Anwalu Yadudu (Kano) Special adviser to the Head of state on legal
> matters
> Ambassador Adamu Mohammed (Bauchi) Special adviser on Drugs and Fraud
> Control
> Alhaji Babangana Kingibe (Borno) Minister of Internal Affairs (the
> first
> and only southerner who occupied this post was Alex Ibru who was
> recently gunned down)
> Alhaji Ismaila Gwarzo (Kano) National Security Adviser
> Zakar Ibrahim (Katsina) Director General of National Intelligence
> Agency (NIA)
> Air Vice Marshall Idi Musa Director General of Defence Intelligence
> Agency (DIA)
> Brig.General Ahmed Abdullahi (Kano) GOC, 1st. Mechanised Division,
> Nigerian Army, Kaduna
> Col M.B. Kwuembe (Benue) Principal Staff Officer to the Head of State
> Col A M Jibrin Aide de Camp (ADC) to the Head of State
> Major Hamza M Mustapha (Borno) Chief Security Officer to the Head of
> State
> Dr. Sadiqque Wali Personal physician to the Head of State
> Major General LA Onoja (Benue) GOC 3 Armoured Division
> Brigadier SVL Malu GOC 82 Division
> Col Ibrahim Sabo Director of Military Intelligence
> David Attah (Benue) Chief Press Secretary to the Head of State
> Hajiya Maryam Abacha (Kano) Head of Family Support
> Alhaji Nuhu Aliyu Director-General in charge of Police operations
> Alhaji Umar Faruk Abdullahi Head of Corporate Affairs Commission
> Alhaji Gidado Idris (Kaduna) Secretary to Federal Military Government
> Dr. Hamza Zayyad (Katsina) Chairman/Chief Executive Bureau for Public
> Enterprises
> Alhaji Shibu Kazaure Head of Public Service Commission
> Lt. General Mohammed Haladu (Kano) Minister of Industries
> Alhaji Hassan Adamu (Adamawa) President of Manufacturers Association
> of
> Nigeria MAN
> Alhaji Kabir Chafe Minister of State for Petroleum
> Alhaji Dalhatu Bayero (Kano) Group Managing Director of NNPC
> Alhaji Kashin Hashim (Kano) Director General, Ministry of Petroleum
> Resources
> Alhaji Yusuf Ali Managing Director of UNI Petrol
> Alhaji Abba Gana (Borno) Managing Director of African Petroleum (AP)
> General Yakubu Gowon (Plateau) Chairman of National Oil Company
> (Nolchem)
> Alhaji Mainasara Sada Director General, Federal Ministry of Finance
> Alhaji Uba Ahmed (Bauchi) Minister of Labour
> Alhaji Ahmed Gusau (Sokoto) Sole Administrator of Nigeria Labour
> Congress
> Dr. Mohammed Abba Alyi Managing Director of National Social Insurance
> Trust Fund, formerly NPF. This is a money spinning agency which
> provides easy and cheap deposits for banks owned by Northerners to the
> detriment of those with Southern background.
> Alhaji Babagana Sanni Director General of National Directorate of
> Employment
> Alhaji Wada Aliyu (Kano) Director General, Abuja Ministry
> Alhaji Sahabu Dange Controller General of Immigration Service
> Alhaji mGarba Abass Controller General of Prisons Service
> Brig. General Sam Ango (rtd.) Sole Administrator of Customs. He
> succeeded Bello, a fellow northerner
> Alhaji Musa Umar Area Controller of Customs at Idiroko Border Post
> Alhaji Abubakar Nasiru Controller of Customs at Tin Can Island Port
> Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Police Area Commander of Murtala Mohammed
> Airport
> Group Captain Ibrahim Kefas (Taraba) Military Administrator of Delta
> State
> Air Vice Marshall G Y Kotangora (Niger) Air Officer Commanding,
> Training
> Command
> Air Vice Marshall A Daggash Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy
> Major General T M Shelpidi (Bauchi) Defence Headqurters Rep. On PRC
> Alhaji Umar Ayi Head National Commission for Mass Literacy Adult and
> Non-formal education
> Col Dauda Komo Military Administrator of Rivers State
> Col Yakubu Bako Military Administrator of Akwa Ibom
> Col Ahmed A Usman Military Administrator of Ondo State
> Col A Muazu Military Administrator of Sokoto State
> Col Mike Attah Military Administrator of Anambra State
> The Military Administraors of all oil producing states are
> Northerners. The Police Commissioners of Lagos, Ogun, Delta, Anambra,
> Rivers, Ondo and Akwa Ibom States are Northerners for strategic
> reasons
> Maj. Genral Musa Bamaiyi (Kebbi) Chairman/Chief Executive NDLEA
> Maj.General Ishaya Bamaiyi (Kebbi) Commandant, Lagos Garrison Command
> Alhaji Mohammed Bajatu Saleh Acting Director General of Centre for
> Democratic Studies
> Prof Ignatius Ayua (Benue) Director General of Nigerian Institute of
> Advanced Legal Studies
> Mohammed Gambo Jimeta Minister of Agriculture. This Ministry is
> exclusively for Northerners
> Lt. Jeremiah Useni (Plateau) Federal Capital Ministers from First
> Republic till now. In the first Republic we had Ahmadu Ribadu and
> Musa
> Shehu Yar'Adua as Ministers for Lagos Affairs while Abuja has been
> ruled
> by John Kadiya, Gado Nasko, and Jeremiah Useni - all Northerners.
> Prof Isa Baba Mohammed Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja
> Alhaji Yakubu Habi Registrar, University of Abuja
> Dr. Aliyu Abdullahi Director General of Raw Material Research and
> Development Council
> Maj. General A.K.Adisa (Kwara) Minister for Works and Housing
> Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu Minister of State for Works and Housing
> Alhaji Ibrahim Ali Managing Director of Federal Housing Authority
> Alhaji Kassim Bichi (Kano) Managing Director of Federal Mortgage Bank,
> Managing Director of Union Bank, the biggest Commercial Bank in
> Nigeria
> Alhaji M Yahaya Managing Director of NAL- The biggest Merchant Bank in
> Nigeria
> Dr. Shamahudeen Usman Managing Director of NICON, the biggest
> Insurance
> Company in Nigeria
> Alhaji Mohammed Kari (Bauchi) Managing Director of Nigerian
> Export-Import Bank (NEXIM)
> Alhaji Abubakar Arah Dalil Director General (State Services) Aso Rock
> Alhaji Bukar Usman (Kano) Director General (Special Services) Aso Rock
> Alhaji Abubakar Mama (Bauchi) Director General (National Const
> Conference) Aso Rock
> Alhaji Ibrahim Saliu (Kano) D.G., National Centre for Women
> Development
> Alhaji Ibrahim Isa Zakari (Kano) Director General, NECON, Aso Rock
> Alhaji Abubakar (Kano) Director General National Commision for women
> Hajia Isa (Kano) Managing Director of Urban Development Bank
> Alhaji S Y Kasim (Kano) Managing Director of NIDB, the biggest
> development Bank in Nigeria
> Hajiya Hamra Imam Managing Director of People's Bank of Nigeria
> Alhaji A.S.Maiyaki Deputy Governor of Central Bank in charge of
> General
> Administration and Personnel matters
> Alhaji Ismaila Usman CBN's Deputy Governor of International
> Operations
> Alhaji S.Mohammed Director of Personnel in Central Bank of Nigeria
> Alhaji M. Aliu CBN's Director of Branch Operations
> Alhaji M.R. Rasheed CBN's Director of Currency Operations with nos. 72
> and 77 Paul Ogwuma, the Governor of CBN takes orders from Northerners
> Malam Musa Wahama M.D. Ajaokuta Steel Complex
> Alhaji U. Ibrahim Director of Personnel in Nigeria Deposit Insurance
> Corporation
> Alhaji Suleiman Bafa Managing Director of NITEL
> Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu (Kano) Managing Director of National Security
> Printing & Minting Company
> Alhaji Hamza Ibrahim Minister of Steel and Power
> Eng. B.U. Albubakar Managing Director of NEPA
> Alhaji Adamu Fika (Yobe) General Manager, NEPA's London office
> Alhaji Ballama Ali Head of Federal Capital Commission
> Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim Ex Director of Operations of NDIC
> Alhaji Ibrahim Michka Director General of NTA
> Mallam Yahaya Abubakar Director General of Federal Radio Corporation
> (FRCN)
> Mallam Mada Waida (Katsina) Director General of Broadcasting
> Organization of Nigeria (BON)
> Bandon Shehu Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria
> Dr. Sule Bello Managing Director of Nigerian Film Corporation
> Alhaji Garba Shehu (Kano) National Council for Arts and Culture.
> President of Nigerian Guild of Editors, Director General of Voice of
> Nigeria is also a Northerner.
> Alhaji Yaro Gella Director General, National Museums and Monuments
> Commission
> Brig.General Abdul One Mohammed (Bauchi) Chairman, Presidential
> Monitoring Committee on Budget Performance & PSO to GHQ
> Major General Haladu Hananiya Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of
> Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC)
> Alhaji Kaloma Ali First Minister of newly created Solid Mineral
> Ministry
>
> Alhaji M. Dambatta (Kano) Director Finance Supplies, Aso Rock
> Alhaji Kurawa (Kano) Director Personnel Management
> Dr. Turaki Usman Nigerian Iron Ore Mining
> Dr. Mustapha Bunza National Teachers Institute
> Prof Lamba Gwabin (Plateau) Managing Director, NALDA
> Miss Judith Attah (Kano) First Minister of recently established
> Ministry
> of Women Affairs
> Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji (Sokoto) Nigerian High Commissioner to Britain
> Alhaji Zubair Kazaure (Kano) Nigerian Ambassador to the USA
> Alhaji Yussuf Mamman Nigerian Ambassador to Vatican
> Prof. Ibrahim Gambari (Kwara) Nigeria's Permanent Representative (UNO)
> New York
> Alhaji Rilwanu Lukman (Kaduna) Secretary General OPEC
> Dr. Mohammed T. Liman Minister of Education
> Prof. Idris Abdulkadir (Kaduna) Executive Secretary of National
> University Commission
> Dr. Mohammed Abdulrahman Registrar of JAMB
> Prof. Sambo Abdulsalam Head of Primary Education Commission (NPEC)
> Major General Ibrahim Gumel (Jigawa) Minister of Transport
> Alhaji Sanni Baba (Niger) Managing Director Federal Airport Authority
> of
> Nigeria
> Group Captain Peter Gana Managing Director of Nigerian Airways
> Justice Dan Daura Mass Transit Commission
> Alhaji Wali Ahmed Managing Director of Nigeria Port Authority (NPA)
> Major Gen. Ishaya Bakut (Kaduna) Principal Staff Officer to CGS
> Major Gen. Mohammadu Buhari (Katsina) Chairman of Petrol Trust Fund
> Alhaji Mnir Ja'Afar (Kaduna) Director General of National Maritime
> Authority
> Dr. Aboki Zhawa Director General, National Boundary Commission
> Prof Umaru Gomwalk (Plateau) Sole Administrator (i.e. Vice Chancellor)
> of University of Nigeria
> Alhaji Sule Lamido (Jigawa) Chairman, NACB
> Alhaji Bukar Lawan Marguba M.D., National Parks Services Board
> Alhaji Haruna Abubakar (Plateau) Head, PPMC
> Alhaji H Z Abubakar Head, Pipeline and Tank Construction
> Engr. Mansur Ahmed Head, Port Harcourt Refinery
> Alhaji Dapchi CEO, Corporate Services (NNPC)
> Engr. Abubakar Lawal Yar'Adua (Katsina) Head, Kaduna Refinery
> Justice Ibrahim Auta Chairman of Ogoni Civil Disturbances
> Alhaji Nasiru Zahraddeen Chief Press Secretary to Hajiya Maryam Abacha
> Brig. General Bashir Magashi (Kano) Commander, Brigade of Guards
> Alhaji Mamoud Buller NYSC's extra powerful Director of Personnel
> Alhaji Mainasara Sada Director General, Federal Ministry of Finance
> Alhaji Wada Aliyu (Kano) DG Abuja Ministry
> Alhaji HZ Akwanga (Plateau) Director of Education (Abuja)
> Alhaji Suleiman Abdullahi (Kogi) Director of Finance (Abuja)
> Alhaji Abdul Badamasi (Katsina) Director of Works (Abuja)
> Alhaji Ahmed Kassim (Kano) Director of Land and Surveys
> Alhaji A A Kure (Niger) Director of Engineering
> Alhaji M M Alkali (Yobe) Director of Legal Services
> Engr Saba Kolo (Niger) Director of Maintenance
> Alhaji V V Mohammed (Bauchi) Director of Personnel
> Alhaji Bello Bala (Katsina) Director of Local Government
> Justice M Dahiru Saleh (Bauchi) Chief Judge, Abuja High Court
> Alhaji Useni Mukhtar (Bauchi) Chief Registrar, Abuja High Court
> Mrs. Moses Bello (Kogi) President Customary Court of Appeal
> Alhaji Mustapha (Kaduna) Chief Registrar Customary Court of Appeal
>
>
>
>
>
> POLICE COMMISSIONERS
> Alhaji Shehu Danmahe Police Commissioner - Adamawa
> Alhaji Mohammed Ali - Jos Police Commissioner - Anambra
> Alhaji Abubakar Malranmi Police Commissioner - Bauchi
> Alhaji Wahid Kassim Police Commissioner - Borno
> Alhaji Abdulkadir Shehu Police Commissioner - Delta
> Alhaji Hamisu Isah Police Commissioner - Edo
> Alhaji Saidu Aliyu Police Commissioner - Kaduna
> Alhaji Hashimi Abdullahi Police Commissioner - Katsina
> Alhaji Bello Labaran Police Commissioner - Kebbi
> Alhaji Baba Ahmadu Police Commissioner - Kwara
> Mr. James Danbaba Police Commissioner - Lagos
> Alhaji Mohammed Batu Police Commissioner - Niger
> Alhaji Danjuma Auta Police Commissioner - Ogun
> Alhaji Darda Gololo Police Commissioner - Oyo
> Alhaji Abu Ali Police Commissioner - Rivers
> Alhaji Abubakar Police Commissioner - Taraba
> Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Police Commissioner - Yobe
> Mr. David Abore Police Commissioner - Imo
> Alhaji Mohammed Yusuf Police Commissioner - FCT
>
> FEDERAL MINISTRIES PARASTATALS FEDERAL MINISTRIES PARASTATALS
>
> Abubakar Mamu I Y Ahmed
> Engr. A D Aliyu F O O Ewera
> Mr. J A Mesele Alhaji Umoru Alkalei
> Prof. M Lamarde Dr B Kagami
> G S Sikoh Fidelis Kaigama
> Wada Aliyu (Kano) Abdullahi Hashim (Kano)
> T M Mani (Katsina) Dr J I Mamza
> S I Jega Dr P Jakpa
> Dr Alabi Dr Aboki Zahawa
> A T Inuwa Alhaji Ibrahim Ida (Katsina)
> S D Najana Alhaji M N Maliki
> Alhaji Shehu Babayo
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> (Valid as at 8 April, 1996)