Mohammed Kaliel

Mohammed Bello Kaliel

Governor of Bauchi State
In office March 1976 – July 1978
Succeeded by	Muktar Shagari
Federal Minister of Water Resources
In office 1999 – 13 June 2001
Military service
Allegiance	Nigeria
Service/branch	Nigerian Army

Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Bello Kaliel (RTD) was the first Governor of Bauchi State, Nigeria after it was formed on 3 February 1976 when North-Eastern State was divided into Bauchi, Borno, and Gongola states, during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo. He held office until July 1978.^[1]

Army career

Mohammed Bello Kaliel joined the army in 1967. From 1972-1974, he was an instructor at the Nigerian Defence Academy.^[2] In February 1976, Mohammed Kaliel was appointed governor of Bauchi State by the head of state, General Murtala Muhammed, shortly before he was killed in an abortive coup attempt. Taking office in March 1976, he brought a team of experienced civil servants from Maiduguri to establish the new state's administration. He found a state with no electricity and limited water supply from boreholes, and made improving this basic infrastructure his first priority.^[3]

Kaliel was Commandant at the Nigerian Resettlement Center, Lagos from 1978–1980, Director of Logistics and Defence (1980–1981) and Commandant, Brigade of Guards, Lagos (1981–1984).^[2] In December 1983, while Kaliel was on leave from the Brigade of Guards, a coup resulted in Major-General Muhammadu Buhari becoming head of state.^[4]

Later career

Mohammed Bello Kaliel retired shortly after the coup, in 1984. After the restoration of democracy in May 1999, he was appointed federal minister of Water Resources between 1999 and 2001.^[2] In January 2001 he met the Zamfara State Governor, Ahmed Sani Yerima, who told him that Gusau Dam could dry up soon, and asked the Federal Government to transfer water from the Bakolori Dam to the state capital, Gusau. Kaliel said the Federal Government was committed to provide quality water to all Nigerians, would soon provide assistance to the states, with priority given to Gusau.^[5] He was replaced in a cabinet shuffle on 13 June 2001.^[6]

In May 2005, he was appointed to the board of All States Trust Bank Plc.^[2]

On the 10th of March, 2015 Mohammed Bello Kaliel died in a hospital in Turkey.http://thewillnigeria.com/news/the-late-brigadier-kaliel-one-of-nigerias-finest-officers-buhari/

References

↑ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
1 2 3 4 "Arah, Two Others Join All States Board". ThisDay. 2004-05-21. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
↑ "Past Executive Council: Lt. Col Mohammed Bello Kaliel 1976 – 1978". Bauchi State Government. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
↑ Shehu Shagari (2004-03-21). "How Buhari & Co Toppled Second Republic". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
↑ Iyefu Adoba (2001-01-12). "Gusau Dam Drying Up, Says Zamfara Governor". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
↑ "Obasanjo soumet au Sénat les noms de nouveaux ministres" (in French). Panapress. 2001-06-14. Retrieved 2010-01-12.

Governors of Bauchi State

Mohammed Kaliel Garba Duba Tatari Ali Mohammed Sani Sami Chris Abutu Garuba Joshua Madaki Abu Ali Dahiru Mohammed James Kalau Rasheed Adisa Raji Theophilus Bamigboye Abdul Mshelia Adamu Mu'azu Isa Yuguda

Military Governors in Nigeria during the Olusegun Obasanjo regime (13 February 1976 – 1 October 1979)

Anambra	John Kpera Datti Abubakar

Bauchi	Mohammed Kaliel Garba Duba

Bendel	Husaini Abdullahi Abubakar Waziri

Benue	Abdullahi Shelleng Adebayo Lawal

Borno	Muhammadu Buhari Mustapha Amin Tunde Idiagbon

Cross River	Paul Omu Babatunde Elegbede

Gongola	Mohammed Jega Abdul Rahman Mamudu

Imo	Ndubuisi Kanu Adekunle Lawal Sunday Ajibade Adenihun

Kaduna	Muktar Muhammed Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa

Kano	Ishaya Shekari

Kwara	George Agbazika Innih Sunday Ifere

Lagos	Adekunle Lawal Ndubuisi Kanu Ebitu Ukiwe

Niger	Murtala Nyako Ebitu Ukiwe Joseph Oni

Ogun	Saidu Ayodele Balogun Harris Eghagha

Ondo	Ita David Ikpeme Sunday Tuoyo

Oyo	David Jemibewon Paul Tarfa

Plateau	Dan Suleiman Joshua Anaja

Rivers	Suleiman Saidu

Sokoto	Umaru Mohammed Gado Nasko

Cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo 1999–2003

Vice President	Atiku Abubakar (1999–2007)

Agriculture	Sani Daura (June 1999–2000) Hassan Adamu (2000–January 2001) Adamu Bello (February 2001–2007)

Aviation	Olusegun Agagu (May 1999–February 2001) Kema Chikwe (February 2001–May 2003)

Commerce	Mustapha Bello (June 1999–2002) Precious Ngelale (–May 2003)

Communications	Mohammed Arzika (June 1999–June 2001) Haliru Mohammed Bello (June 2001–May 2003)

Co-operation and Integration in Africa	Jerry Gana (May 1999–)

Defence	Theophilus Danjuma (June 1999–2003)

Education	Tunde Adeniran (June 1999–February 2001) Babalola Borishade (February 2001–)

Environment (Later + Housing)	Hassan Adamu (June 1999–2000) Sani Daura (2000–January 2001) Mohammed Kabir Said (February 2001–)

FCT Administration	Ibrahim Bunu (June 1999–February 2001) Mohammed Abba Gana (February 2001–)

Finance	Adamu Ciroma (June 1999–2003)

Foreign Affairs	Sule Lamido (June 1999–2003)

Health	Tim Menakaya (June 1999–February 2001) ABC Nwosu (February 2001–2003)

Industries	Iyorchia Ayu (Jun 1999–2000) Stephen Akiga (2000–January 2001) Kolawole Babalola Jamodu (February 2001–May 2003)

Information and National Orientation	Dapo Sarumi (June 1999–January 2001) Jerry Gana (February 2001–)

Internal Affairs	Sunday Afolabi (June 1999 -) Mohammed Shata (–May 2003)

Justice (Attorney General)	Kanu Agabi (Jun 1999–Jan 2000) Bola Ige (Jan 2000–2002) Kanu Agabi (2002–2003)

Labour, Employment and Productivity	Alabo Graham-Douglas (June 1999–July 2000) Musa Gwadabe

Mines and Steel Development (Solid Minerals)	Musa Gwadabe (June 1999–) Kanu Agabi

Police Affairs	David Jemibewon (June 1999–2000) Stephen Akiga (February 2001–)

Power and Steel	Bola Ige (June 1999–Jan 2000) Segun Agagu

Science and Technology	Ebitimi Banijo (June 1999–) Turner Isoun

Sports and Social Development	Damishi Sango (June 1999–February 2001) Ishaya Mark Aku (February 2001–May 2002) Stephen Akiga (May 2002–May 2003)

Tourism, Culture and National Orientation	Ojo Maduekwe (June 1999–July 2000) Alabo Graham-Douglas (July 2000–January 2001) Boma Jack (February 2001–)

Transport	Kema Chikwe (June 1999–February 2001) Ojo Maduekwe (February 2001–2003)

Water Resources	Mohammed Kaliel (June 1999–June 2001) Muktar Shagari (June 2001–May 2003)

Women and Youth Development	Aishat Ismail

Works and Housing	Tony Anenih (June 1999–2003)

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