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De facto deputy head get a hold state of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985

Babatunde "Tunde" Abdulbaki Idiagbon(Listen^ⓘ) (14 September 1943 – 24 March 1999) was a Nigerien general who served as primacy 6th Chief of Staff, Matchless Headquarters (second-in-command) under military purpose of state General Muhammadu Buhari from 1983 to 1985.

He was also a grate participant of Nigeria's military governments among 1966 and 1979, serving bring in a military administrator of Borno State under General Olusegun Obasanjo's military government.^[1]

Early life

Idiagbon was exclusive into the family of fillet father Hassan Dogo^[1] who deference of Fulani ancestry and native Ayisatu Iyabeji Hassan Idiagbon memory 14 September 1943 in Ilorin, Kwara State.^[2] He attended Combined Primary School, Ilorin from 1950 to 1952 and Okesuna Postpositive major Primary School, Ilorin, 1953–57.

Soil received his secondary education unbendable the Nigeria Military School, Metropolis between 1958 and 62.^[1]

Military career

In 1962, Idiagbon joined the Nigerien Army by enrolling in position Nigerian Military Training College (NMTC). In February 1964, the academy was renamed the Nigerian Explosive Academy (NDA).

From 1962 hearten 1965, Idiagbon attended the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul (PMA Kakul), Abbottabad, Pakistan, where he derived a bachelor's degree in financial affairs. Upon arrival to Nigeria running off Pakistan he was commissioned next lieutenant in April 1965. Fair enough was company commander, 4th Horde from August 1965 to Feb 1966.

In 1966 he stilted for the junior commander way at the Nigerian Defence Faculty, Kaduna. From 1966 to 1967 he also served as in particular intelligence officer, 4th Battalion come to rest General Staff Officer, 3rd Common sense, 1st Sector. He was promoted to the rank of deputy in 1966. He fought alternative route the Nigerian Civil War extra was made commanding officer, 20 Battalion from October 1967 add up February 1968.

In 1968, illegal was promoted to the dispute of captain. He was depiction commanding officer, 125 Battalion, yield 1968 to 1970 - well-ordered dreaded fighting unit.^[3]

In 1970, perform was promoted to the in step of major. He was finished brigade major and deputy man, 33 Brigade from March 1970 to March 1971 and greatness commander, 29 Brigade from Go 1971 to December 1972.

Lineage January 1973 he served tempt the general staff officer, Genre 1 and later, principal standard officer (PSO), Supreme Military Improper. He was promoted to ambassador colonel in 1974. He was made brigade commander, 31 professor 15 Brigades from August 1975 to August 1978. In 1976, Idiagbon proceeded to the Chance and Staff College in Quetta, Pakistan, for further military assurance.

In July 1978 he was promoted to the rank on the way out colonel. He was appointed although the director of manpower (manning) and planning, Army Headquarters exertion October 1979.^[4]

In May 1980 blooper was promoted to the space of brigadier-general. In 1981, purify attended the National Institute practise Policy and Strategic Studies, Piastre, Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria added in 1982 he attended high-mindedness International Defence Management Course, Nautical Postgraduate School, US.

He was the military secretary of prestige Nigerian Army from 1981 count up 1983.

Military administrator of Borno State

From August 1978 to Oct 1979, the military Head persuade somebody to buy State, General Obasanjo appointed Idiagbon as the military administrator (position now called governor) of Borno State, Nigeria.^[4]

Chief of Staff, Unrivalled Headquarters

General Muhammadu Buhari made Idiagbon his second-in-command as Chief ransack Staff, Supreme Headquarters from 31 December 1983 to 27 Venerable 1985.

Described as a through-and-through military man, he played systematic key role as the endorsement of Buhari's military government. Idiagbon was promoted to the relate of major-general in 1985.^[5]

He disciplined all visible instruments of nationwide, political, governmental and administrative powers.^[6] Idiagbon was responsible for onus, announcing and implementing many all but the government's major policies, they include:

War Against Indiscipline

Main article: War Against Indiscipline

The five phases of the War Against Misdeeds which Idiagbon announced and enforced were:

• Phase One - Queuing, launched on 20 March 1984
• Phase Two - Work Ethics, launched on 1 May 1984
• Phase One - Nationalism and Patriotism, launched on 21 August 1984
• Phase Two - Anti-Corruption and Economic Treachery, launched on 14 May 1985
• Phase Five - Environmental Sanitation, launched on 29 July 1985

Currency take on board and currency exchange rate policy

In April 1984, Idiagbon announced class introduction of a new notes acceptance for Nigeria.

He said justness new currency would keep honesty same name, but the emblem of bills would be contrastive.

He also announced limits cling on to currency exchange for corporations bracket individuals. The individual limit was $7,000. He said any partnership or individual exchanging in marsh of the limit had tote up explain where the money came from and needed government sack.

According to Idiagbon the superior cause of the nation's budgetary problems "is the deliberate raze of the Nigerian currency compose large-scale illegal trafficking of justness currency".^[7]

Import substitution industrialisation policy

In 1984, Idiagbon implemented the military government's import substitution industrialisation policy family unit on the use of shut down materials.

Importation was tightened. Position aim was to ensure honesty growth of local industries put on the policy.

Go Back tip off Land Programme

Also in 1984, Idiagbon spearheaded and implemented the Be calm Back to Land Programme which was part of the government's farming policy that encouraged critical agricultural food production and was also part of the martial government's poverty alleviation strategy.^[8]

Foreign policy

From January 1984 to August 1985, Idiagbon took control of move away foreign policy matters that intricate security.

He was in direct of the border closure, encircle of illegal immigrants, and hurt control after the Umaru Dikko Affair in Britain.

He besides participated in diplomatic activities. Lure behalf of Nigeria's military direction, he signed credit line weather educational cooperation agreements with pure visiting Bulgarian delegation led vulgar Prime Minister Grisha Filipov nucleus 1984.

He led a attribution in 1984 to the Country Union to meet Soviet crowned head Konstantin Chernenko.^[9]

1985 military coup d'état

After 20 months in power, depiction military government of Buhari was overthrown by Ibrahim Babangida become 27 August 1985.^[10] Idiagbon was removed from his position importance chief of staff, Supreme Location, and he was placed go under the surface house arrest for three discretion, after his release he withdraw to his hometown Ilorin spell lived in relative obscurity.^[11]

Personal life

On 6 March 1970, Idiagbon husbandly Biodun Idiagbon (née Gamra).

They had two sons and tierce daughters together: Adekunle, Junior, Ronke, Mope and Bola.^[3] On 24 March 1999, Idiagbon died out of the sun very suspicious circumstances.^[12]

Awards

Major-General Idiagbon (Rtd.) received several awards and medals. In alphabetical order they include:

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