Paul Tarfa
Paul C. Tarfa | |
|---|---|
| Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy | |
| In office 1984–1985 | |
| Governor of Oyo State | |
| In office July 1978 – October 1979 | |
| Preceded by | David Jemibewon |
| Succeeded by | Bola Ige |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1941 Garkida, Adamawa State, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | NMTC Royal Canadian School of Infantry |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1962 – 1988 |
| Rank | Major General |
Paul Chabri Tarfa[1] is a retired Nigerian Army major general who was appointed Governor of Oyo State, during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo, handing over to the elected civilian governor Bola Ige.[2]
Early life[]
He was appointed commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna.[3] Under the military rule of General Murtala Mohammed (July 1975 – February 1976), Lieutenant-Colonel Tarfa became provost marshal general and was responsible, reporting to General Theophilus Danjuma, for the clean-up campaign in the four divisions of the army. He was then given the almost impossible task of reducing traffic congestion in Lagos.[4] He was appointed Governor of Oyo State from July 1978 to October 1979.[2] When Ernest Shonekan came to power in November 1993, the Federal Government set up the Major-General Paul Tarfa Panel to undertake a one-year probe of the activities of the Nigeria Customs Service.[5]
Bibliography[]
- Paul C. Tarfa, Olugbemiga Akin-Williams (2007). Profile in courage. Spectrum Books. ISBN 978-029-796-0.
References[]
- ^ Tarfa, P.C.; Akin-Williams, O. (2007). Profile in courage. Spectrum Books. ISBN 9789780297961. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Nigeria States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ Ibrahim Biu (20 March 2008). "Gen Tarfa States Recipe for Progress in Adamawa". Leadership. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ Simone K. Panter-Brick (1978). Soldiers and oil: the political transformation of Nigeria. Routledge. p. 98. ISBN 0-7146-3098-5.
- ^ "Brief History of NCS". Nigeria Customs Service. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
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