1. Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, was born on 15 April 1952 and is a Nigerian civil servant and politician who served as Defence Minister of Nigeria.
11 Facts About Yayale Ahmed
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Yayale Ahmed attended Shira Primary School, Government Secondary School Azare, and then Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Kaduna State, where he received a bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1976 and a master's degree in Public Administration in 1981.
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Yayale Ahmed completed his National Youth Service Corps service in 1977.
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Yayale Ahmed has an honorary Doctorate Degree in Law awarded by the University of Abuja and an honorary Doctorate Degree of Letters by Bayero University.
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Yayale Ahmed was a member of the 1988 Ministerial Committee on the Civil Service Reforms.
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Yayale Ahmed was appointed to the position of Head of Civil Service of the Federation on December 18,2000, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who described Yayale Ahmed as "Mr Civil Servant".
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In May 2006, Yayale Ahmed considered running for Governor or Bauchi State in the 2007 general election.
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Yayale Ahmed had no military experience prior to the appointment.
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Yayale Ahmed was decorated with the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic.
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Yayale Ahmed has 7 children, Khadija, Nabil, Halima, Ibrahim, Usman, Sagir and Nabila.
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Yayale Ahmed is the Ajiyan Katagum, a Katagum Emirate position, and the Akowojo of Idanre Kingdom, in Ondo State.