Abubakar Waziri (28 September 1940[1]) was the Military Governor of Bendel State in Nigeria from July 1978 to September 1979 during the transitional period of military to civilian government under General Olusegun Obasanjo.[2]
Later he was military governor of Borno State from January 1984 to August 1985 during the regime of General Muhammadu Buhari.[3]
Waziri was born in the Fika Emirate in Yobe State.[4]
Waziri was one of the referees of "Exercise SunStroke", a ten-day field exercise conducted early in 1975 that turned out to be a dress rehearsal for the Military Rebellion of 29 July 1975, when General Yakubu Gowon was removed from power and replaced by Murtala Muhammed.[5]
While governor of Bendel State, Waziri was also Brigade Commander, 4 Mechanised Brigade, Nigeria Army Benin City.[2]
Medical services in Borno State were minimal at the time he held office (January 1984 to August 1985), with only one doctor for every 65,000 people.[6]
The state had a severe drought in this period, losing over 660,000 tons of crops.[7]
Waziri initiated a direct feeding program in the Borno secondary schools to ensure students were not exploited by private contractors.[4]
Waziri retired as a major general.[2]
After the return to democracy in 1999, Waziri played an active role in politics.[8]
