Colonel Rasheed Alade Shekoni started his military career as a young boy in the

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where he did his form 1 to form 5 before moving to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). He was a Military Administrator of

Jigawa State Jigawa State (Hausa: ''Jihar Jigawa'' (Fula Leydi Jigawa 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤮𞤤 𞤶𞤭𞤺𞤢𞤱𞤢) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. Created in 1991 from the northeastern-most region of Kan ...

from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General

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, and then of

Kwara State Kwara State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà), is a state in Western Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kogi State, to the north by Niger state, and to the south by Ekiti, Osun, and Oyo states, while its western border makes up part of the internation ...

from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar. He built the Rasheed Shekoni Specialist Hospital in Dutse, capital of Jigawa state, but it was then abandoned for ten years before it could be equipped and put to use. In Kwara State he completed building the 360-unit Adinimole Housing Estate. However, the succeeding government of Mohammed Lawal took four years to allocate the flats. Reportedly they then went to Lawal's favorites.

Administration

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Colonel Rasheed A. Shekoni served as the final military governor of Kwara State from August 14, 1998, until May 29, 1999, when Nigeria transitioned to democracy. During his tenure, Shekoni implemented several initiatives to improve the state's education and water infrastructure. Under the Special Projects Fund, Shekoni's administration focused on rehabilitating secondary schools in Kwara State, water projects, the Agba Dam in

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, were reactivated, commissioned the construction of a water treatment plant to ensure clean and accessible water supply in the area. The state's road network posed significant challenges, and Governor Shekoni prioritized road development efforts. He recognized the poor condition of Kwara State's roads and actively engaged with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing and the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) to secure support for road construction projects across different regions of the state. Shekoni administration undertook the construction of 50 housing units at Adewole Estate. These units were intended to provide residential accommodation for state employees, addressing the acute shortage of housing. On May 29, 1999, Shekoni peacefully handed over the reins of government to Alhaji Mohammed Alabi Lawal, marking the restoration of democracy in Kwara State.Part two: The Makers of Kwara State. Past leaders

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