Mohammed Abul-Salam Onuka was a Nigerian soldier who served as Military Administrator of

Edo State Edo, commonly known as Edo State, is a state located in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. As of 2006 National population census, the state was ranked as the 24th populated state (3,233,366) in Nigeria, However there was controvers ...

between December 1993 and September 1994. He took over from the civilian governor,

John Odigie Oyegun John Odigie Oyegun (born 12 August 1939) is a Nigerian politician who served as the first national chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria. He was also the Executive Governor of Edo State between 1992 and 1993, during the aborted ...

, at the start of the military administration of General

Sani Abacha Sani Abacha (20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian military officer and politician who ruled as the military head of state of Nigeria from 1993 until his death in 1998. He seized power on 17 November 1993 in the last successful ...

. Colonel Onuka made an attempt to develop the tourism potential of the scenic area of

Ososo Ososo is a town situated in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, in the north of Edo State, Nigeria. With an average altitude of 1236 feet above sea level, it has a very temperate climate similar to that of Jos, Plateau State. The highest peak is a ...

, but the effort was short-lived because of the sudden termination of the Abacha administration. From Okene in Kogi State and first cousin to the present Governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello (APC).

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