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Bashir Salihi Magashi was born on 1 October, 1949 in Kano State, Nigeria, is a politician. Discover Bashir Salihi Magashi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
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Politician · military officer · lawyer |
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75 years old |
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Libra |
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1 October 1949 |
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1 October |
| Birthplace |
Northern Region, British Nigeria (present-day Kano State, Nigeria) |
| Nationality |
Niger |
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Bashir Salihi Magashi Height, Weight & Measurements
At 75 years old, Bashir Salihi Magashi height not available right now. We will update Bashir Salihi Magashi's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Bashir Salihi Magashi Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Bashir Salihi Magashi worth at the age of 75 years old? Bashir Salihi Magashi’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Niger. We have estimated
Bashir Salihi Magashi's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.
He is currently the Nigeria's Minister of Defence. He was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 21 August 2019.
He was a member of the Provisional Ruling Council from 1996 to 1999, a member of the Association of Humanitarian Lawyers and equally an honorable member of the Nigerian Red Cross Society.
During the intrigues leading to General Sani Abacha's assumption of power in November 1993, Brig. General Bashir S Magashi was given command of the Brigade of Guards in September. He was a member of the Sani Abacha Military Caucus that reviewed the military and the political situation resulting from annulment of 12 June 1993 Shortly after democracy was restored in May 1999, the government announced the compulsory retirement of all armed forces officers who had served for six or more months in military governments, including Major-General Bashir Magashi. In 2002, he was legal advisor to the All Nigeria People's Party ANPP. In April 2007 he was Kano State governorship candidate of the Democratic People's Party(DPP).[6]
The General was later appointed as commander of the 15 Brigade of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) mission in Liberia in 1992 before commanding the Nigerian Contingent Force in 1993. He served as commander of the Guards Brigade in Abuja from 1993 to 1996. General Magashi subsequently rose to become general officer commanding of the 2nd Division Ibadan and later proceeded to the Lagos Garrison Command as command. He finally retired from the Nigerian Army as commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna from 1998 to 1999 as his last official engagement as a Military Officer.
He also had served as the military governor of Sokoto State from August 1990 to January 1992. In the political sphere, he was in 2002 the legal adviser to the ALL Nigerian Peoples Party ANPP and in 2007, the Kano State governorship candidate of the Democratic People's Party (DPP). He later became the national chairman of the party before finally retiring from politics in 2014.
He started his career as a platoon commander and later became company commander at the historic and elite 6 infantry Battalion (Bn) of the Nigerian Army. He was later deployed as adjutant 1st Guards Battalion Bn and later commander of The 4 Guards battalion in Epe Lagos; He was also commander, 93 Mechanized Bn and commander, 192 Mechanized Bn. He also served as deputy military secretary (DMS 2) 1984-1985 and (DMS 1) 1985–1987 at the Army Headquarters (AHQ MS A), Cadets Brigade commander in Nigerian Defence Academy 1988-1990 and as the commander, 7 Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Sokoto in 1990.
He was admitted to the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1968 and commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 1971 as a member of the 5th Regular Combatant Course. He also attended the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, where he obtained an advanced diploma in public administration, LLB Honors and a call to the Nigerian Bar with a BL Hons in 1984.
Bashir Salihi Magashi CFR (born 1 October 1949) is a retired Nigerian army major general and current Defence Minister of Nigeria. He was appointed Governor of Sokoto State from August 1990 to January 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. He was appointed Nigeria's Minister of Defence by President Muhammadu Buhari on 21 August 2019.
