Adetoye Oyetola Sode | |
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Military Administrator of Oyo State | |
In office 9 December 1993 – 14 September 1994 | |
Preceded by | Kolapo Olawuyi Ishola |
Succeeded by | Chinyere Ike Nwosu |
Adetoye Oyetola Sode is a retired Rear Admiral of the Nigerian Navy and the Military Administrator of Oyo State, Nigeria from December 1993 to September 1994 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. [1]
Sode gained a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. [2] He became a member of the Nigeria Society of Engineers, and worked in the Federal Ministry of Mines and Power before enlisting in the Nigerian Navy. [3] He attended the Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon, Plymouth, England for a course in Marine Engineering, then served as Engineering Officer in various naval vessels and also commanded the Naval Shipyard in Port Harcourt. [2]
Navy Captain Adetoye Sode was posted to Oyo State as Military Administrator on 9 December 1993. [4] He was criticized for not including enough Muslims in his cabinet and for allowing Christian religious activity in schools. Sode responded by imposing a statewide ban on religious activities, precipitating a minor crisis. [5]
Sode was awarded the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) in 1998. [2] He became Commander of the Fleet Maintenance Corps before his retirement in June 1999. [3] After retiring from active service Sode established a Marine Engineering Consultancy company, Sabita Nigeria. [6] He was appointed to the board of directors of other companies including Intercontinental Engineering & Homes Development (construction and real estate development), ScanHomes Nigeria (construction), Lottoj Oil and Gas (marine fuel logistics and petroleum products) and Eterna Plc (petroleum products manufacturing and distribution). [2] [3] [6] [7]
Adetoye Oyetola Sode | |
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Military Administrator of Oyo State | |
In office 9 December 1993 – 14 September 1994 | |
Preceded by | Kolapo Olawuyi Ishola |
Succeeded by | Chinyere Ike Nwosu |
Adetoye Oyetola Sode is a retired Rear Admiral of the Nigerian Navy and the Military Administrator of Oyo State, Nigeria from December 1993 to September 1994 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. [1]
Sode gained a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. [2] He became a member of the Nigeria Society of Engineers, and worked in the Federal Ministry of Mines and Power before enlisting in the Nigerian Navy. [3] He attended the Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon, Plymouth, England for a course in Marine Engineering, then served as Engineering Officer in various naval vessels and also commanded the Naval Shipyard in Port Harcourt. [2]
Navy Captain Adetoye Sode was posted to Oyo State as Military Administrator on 9 December 1993. [4] He was criticized for not including enough Muslims in his cabinet and for allowing Christian religious activity in schools. Sode responded by imposing a statewide ban on religious activities, precipitating a minor crisis. [5]
Sode was awarded the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) in 1998. [2] He became Commander of the Fleet Maintenance Corps before his retirement in June 1999. [3] After retiring from active service Sode established a Marine Engineering Consultancy company, Sabita Nigeria. [6] He was appointed to the board of directors of other companies including Intercontinental Engineering & Homes Development (construction and real estate development), ScanHomes Nigeria (construction), Lottoj Oil and Gas (marine fuel logistics and petroleum products) and Eterna Plc (petroleum products manufacturing and distribution). [2] [3] [6] [7]