Aina Joseph Owoniyi was administrator of
Taraba State
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, Nigeria from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General
Abdulsalami Abubakar
Abdulsalami Abubakar (; born 13 June 1942) is a Nigerian statesman and retired Nigerian Army general who served as the ''de facto'' President of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999. He was also Chief of Defence Staff between 1997 and 1998. He succeede ...
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Owoniyi's administration was notable for lack of corruption.
He approved salary increases for Taraba State Civil Servants.
In November 1998, Owoniyi suspended indefinitely the Commissioner of Agriculture, Daniel Nyaa Bobzom and his education counterpart Joseph Rishante for insubordination, negligence of duty and sabotage.
After handing over to the civilian governor
Jolly Nyame
Jolly Tavoro Nyame (born 25 December 1955) in Zing Local Government Area of present-day Taraba State) was Governor of Taraba State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He also served as governor of the state from January 1992 to November ...
in May 1999, as a former military administrator he was required to retire from the army.
References
Governors of Taraba State
Living people
Yoruba military personnel
Year of birth missing (living people)
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