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GODWIN ABBE, FORMER MILITARY GOVERNOR, MINISTER DIES AT 74
General Godwin Osagie Abbe, a former Minister of Defence and Interior during the administration of late President Umaru Yar’Adua, has died at the age of 74, .
The retired Major General passed away on Saturday in Abuja after a prolonged illness.
Abbe, who was born on January 10, 1949, was set to celebrate his 75th birthday in 2025.
A distinguished military officer and politician, he served as the Military Governor of Akwa Ibom State (1988–1990) and Rivers State (1990–1992).
An alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, where he earned a Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations, Abbe also trained at prestigious institutions including the United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning; Ghana Armed Forces Staff College; and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru.
During his military career, he held key positions such as General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division of the Nigerian Army; Commander of Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC); and Commander at the National War College.
He retired from the Nigerian Army in 1999 with the rank of Major General.
