Mustapha Ismail was

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Kwara State Kwara () 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 international border with Benin. Its ca ...

from December 1993 to September 1994, and was later military administrator of

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between September 1994 and August 1996 during the military regime of General

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. In January 1995 he opened the 16th General Assembly of Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria (BON) in Yola, Adamawa State, asking the delegates to help build a nation with hope, pride, unity and peaceful co-existence for present and

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Tenure

Com. Pol. Mustapha Ismail joined the

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in 1973 and rose to the rank of

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. In December 1993, he was appointed

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by the military government of General

. As Governor, Com. Pol.Mustapha Ismail focused on improving the infrastructure of Kwara State. He refurbished the Duku-Lake Dam in Edu LGA, the dam had collapsed in 1989, the dam was capable of irrigating over 3,000 hectares of rice farms, and its refurbishment was a major boost to the agricultural sector in Kwara State, also restored the normal water supply to Ilorin and procured new J-5 buses for the Kwara State Transport Corporation. Ismail's administration was also notable for its commitment to education. He established the Kwara State University in Malete and the

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in Ilorin, and also introduced a number of reforms to the state's education system.

Later career

Com. Pol. Mustapha Ismail resigned as governor in August 1994. He subsequently served as the military administrator of Adamawa State from August 1996 to August 1998. He is a keen sportsman and enjoys playing tennis and golf and a member of the Nigerian Red Cross Society and the Nigerian Police Force Club.

References

Living people Nigerian Muslims Governors of Adamawa State Governors of Kwara State Year of birth missing (living people) {{AdamawaNG-politician-stub