The Digest:
Major General Abdullahi Mohammed, a pivotal figure in Nigerian military and political history who served as Chief of Staff to two presidents, has passed away at the age of 86 in Abuja.
Key Points:
- The retired Major General died in the early hours of Wednesday.
- He served as Chief of Staff to Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Yar’Adua.
- He was a key figure in the 1975 coup that brought Murtala Mohammed to power.
- He served as military governor of Benue and Plateau states in 1975-76.
- He was also National Security Adviser to Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar.
- He previously led the National Security Organisation (NSO) from 1976-1979.
- The funeral was scheduled for 1 pm at the Ansarudeen mosque in Abuja.
Sources: Premium Times
