Ex-Taraba Governor, Yohanna Dickson dies at 65

Former military administrator of Taraba State, Yohana Mamman Dickson is dead.

65-year-old Dickson died at the Barau Dikko General Hospital, Kaduna on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 after a brief illness.

He served as administrator from December 9, 1993 to August 22, 1996 during the regime of late dictator, Sani Abacha.

Dickson voluntarily retired from the Nigerian Army on January 31, 1997 after 27 years of service.

He will be buried on Friday, July 24, at his home town of Ungwan Baki in the Jema’a local government area of Kaduna State.