Samaila Bature Chamah

Brigadier General Samuel Bature Chamah was Administrator of Katsina State in Nigeria from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha, and then of Kebbi State from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, handing over power to the elected civilian governor Adamu Aliero on 29 May 1999.[1]

Samuel Bature Chamah
Military Administrator of Katsina State
In office
22 August 1996 – August 1998
Preceded byEmmanuel Acholonu
Succeeded byJoseph Akaagerger
Military Administrator of Kebbi State
In office
August 1998 – 29 May 1999
Preceded byJohn Ubah
Succeeded byAdamu Aliero

All military governors and administrators in the Babangida, Abacha and Abubakar regimes were retired by the Federal Government in June 1999, including Brigadier-General Samuel Chamah.[2] Later he became the Managing Director /CEO of Falpas Ventures Limited and the Representative of “My Africa” magazine in Nigeria. Brigadier General (Deacon) Samaila Bature Chamah died at the IBB Golf club in Abuja in 2007.[3]

References
  1. "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  2. "OBASANJO HIRES & FIRES". NDM DEMOCRACY WATCH 1999/03. July 1, 1999. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  3. "Transition!" (PDF). My Africa Magazine. 2007. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
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