One-time military governor of Akwa-Ibom State, between July 31, 1988 and Sept 5, 1990, Maj-Gen Godwin Abbe, is dead. He also served as military governor of Rivers State between August 1990 and January 1992,
He died on Saturday night in Abuja after a protracted sickness at the age of 74 years.
Abbe also served as Nigeria’s Minister of Defence during the administration of late President Umaru Yar’Adua between July 26, 2007 and July 14, 2009.
An alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, he was born on January 10, 1949, and would have attained the milestone of 75 years on January 10, 2025.
He earned a Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife.
He was also a graduate of the United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, the Ghana Armed Forces Staff College, and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru.
He became General Officer Commanding, GOC, 2 Division, Nigerian Army; Commander, Training and Doctrine Command, TRADOC; and Commander, National War College.
The late Abbe retired in 1999 with the rank of Major General.
*Additional report sourced from Platinum Post
