Colonel Joseph Iorshagher Akaagerger was born on 5 May 1956 and was the Military Administrator of Katsina State, Nigeria from August 1998 to 29 May 1999.
12 Facts About Joseph Akaagerger
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Joseph Akaagerger obtained LLB and LLM degrees from the University of Jos and a doctorate degree in International Economic Law from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
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Joseph Akaagerger holds the traditional title of Ambe u Konshisha.
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Joseph Akaagerger is a kinsman of former Attorney-General and Justice Minister Michael Aondoakaa.
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Joseph Akaagerger held various posts in the army, rising to the rank of Lt.
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Joseph Akaagerger was a Directing Staff at the Command and Staff College, Zaria when he was appointed Military Administrator of Katsina State during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar in August 1998.
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Joseph Akaagerger was said to have provided state funding for the successful Katsina governorship campaign of Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, who took office at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic in May 1999.
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In February 2008, Joseph Akaagerger was named Publicity Secretary for the Northern Senators Forum.
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Joseph Akaagerger called for precautions including speeding up work on the Kashimbilla buffer dam project.
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Joseph Akaagerger was opposed to making the names public, since they included the chairmen of boards of some federal government agencies.
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In October 2014, Joseph Akaagerger was among the PDP elders of Benue North-East senatorial District who supported Governor Gabriel Suswam for the 2015 senatorial race.
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In May 2015, Joseph Akaagerger was among leaders of the six states of the north central zone who pushed for the candidature of George Akume as Senate President.