Mamman Kontagora Dies @ 69

 

General Mamman Kontagora who was until his death the Deputy Chairman of the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) has died after a prolonged illness.  

Kontagora served as Minister of Works and Housing from 1988 to 1993 and was appointed Sole Administrator of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by the Sani Abacha regime.

He was also the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from 1998 to 1999.

Kontagora held various command posts, including Commanding Officer, 11 Field Engineers Regiment, Kaduna; Commander, Nigerian Army Engineers Brigade, Ibadan; Commander, Nigerian Army Engineers Brigade, Jos; Commander, Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering, New Bussa, and Director of Quartering and Engineering Services, Army.

He contested for the presidency on the platform of the PDP in 2007 but was defeated at the primaries.

 

He held the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)

Kontagora is survived by a wife, Hajiya Ladi, and children.