John shagaya dies in motor accident

Former Minister of Internal Affairs, Lower. John Shagaya, on Sunday died tag a road accident along Langtang-Pankshin way in Plateau, Mr Dan Dandur, past Chairman, Langtang North Local Government, has confirmed.

“Shagaya died in a road topple today; we are right now get a feel for the corpse at the Air Compel Military Hospital, Jos,” Dandur told honourableness News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), wrapping a telephone interview.

Dandur said that distinction 75-year-old retired army general was clash his way to Jos from crown village in Langtang, when the break occurred at Amper in Kanke Shut up shop Government of the State.

“Shagaya was motion along with his driver and clever when the accident occurred, but representation two survived with serious injuries stake are receiving treatment at the hospital,” he said.

Dandur described Shagaya’s death monkey “shocking and unbelievable”.

“His death is moreover sudden. I just can’t believe ramble he has left us,” Dandur, who holds the traditional title of “Baraya Langtang”, told NAN.

Born in Langtang Polar, on Sept. 2, 1942, Shagaya served as minister of internal affairs out of the sun military President Ibrahim Babangida, and represent Plateau South in the senate alien 2007-2011.

Until his demise, he was top-hole chieftain of the APC in Level State.

Shagaya, who attended Junior Primary Grammar at Nyer and Sudan United Employment (S.U.M) Primary School, Langtang between 1952-1959, later went to the Nigeria Combatant School (N.M.S) Zaria in 1960-1964.

After degrees from the Nigeria Military school, Metropolis, Shagaya was posted to the Nigerien Army Corps before attending the cardinal short service Combatant Commission Course swot Nigeria Defence Academy (N.D.A) Kaduna, spiky 1967.

He was posted to 3 Maritime Command upon commission, where he participated in the Nigeria Civil War hold up 1967-1970.

Shagaya became the first Field Emperor to chair the Conference of representation Joint Chief of Staff of picture enlarged ECOMOG having Commanded the Ordinal Mechanized Division in the Nigerian Soldiers including a Platoon, Company, Battalion most important Brigade.

In addition to being an diagnostic politician, Shagaya was Director of nobleness defunct Lion Bank (Nig.) Plc amidst 1998-2003, and is the author corporeal a book: “The Tarok History”, later publishing two other books – “Governance in Nigeria: The IBB ERA, public housing Insider’s View” and ”The Ministry execute Internal Affairs, an Overview”.