Nigeria and the African business and political community are mourning the death of former Governor of Gongola State, Alhaji Dr. Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, CON, who died on September 12, 2026, at the age of 90.
Tukur, who was born on September 15, 1935, in present-day Adamawa State, was a prominent administrator, businessman, politician and advocate of African economic integration.
He began his career with the Nigerian Ports Authority in 1960 as a management cadet and rose through the ranks to become Port Manager, Lagos, in 1971. In 1975, he was appointed General Manager and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Ports Authority, a position he held until 1982.
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