Moses Fasanya

Moses Fasanya was a Nigerian colonel from Ibadan, Oyo State who served as Military Administrator of Abia State (August 1996 – August 1998) during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.[1] He then became Military Administrator of Ondo State in August 1998, handing over power to the civilian governor Adebayo Adefarati in May 1999.[2]

Moses Fasanya
Military Administrator of Abia State
In office
22 August 1996 – August 1998
Preceded byTemi Ejoor
Succeeded byAnthony Obi
Military Administrator of Ondo State
In office
August 1998 – May 1999
Preceded byAnthony Onyearugbulem
Succeeded byAdebayo Adefarati
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
RankColonel

He caused difficulty in Ondo State by clumsy handling of the election of the traditional Owo leader, leading to chaos, killing and destruction of property.[3] In October 1998, hundreds of people were killed in clashes between local Ijaws in the Akpata region and Ilaje Yorubas seeking work on a newly found oilfield. Fasanya had difficulty finding agreement with Ijaw leaders on ways to stabilize the situation.[4] He deployed soldiers and police to the area in an attempt to restore peace.[5] In February 1999, Fasanya's aides mistreated and detained fifteen journalists covering a meeting of state administrators of the Odu'a Investment Company in Akure.[6]

In March 2009, an oil tanker caught fire in Obadore near Lagos State University. Ex-governor Fasanya lost printing materials and other goods worth over N3 million which he had stored in ten shops in the town that were destroyed in the blaze.[7]

References
  1. "REALIZING THE ABIA OF OUR DREAM". Executive Informant. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  2. "Nigeria States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  3. Funso Muraina (2001-04-20). "Adefarati: Not Yet Dancing Time". ThisDay. Archived from the original on 2005-09-12. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  4. "Ethnic Clashes Kill Hundreds Of Nigerians". New York Times. October 5, 1998. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  5. "The Price of Oil: Corporate Responsibility and Human Rights Violations in Nigeria's Oil Producing Communities". Human Rights Watch. 1 January 1999. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  6. "1999 Annual Report On The State Of The Media In Nigeria" (PDF). Media Rights Agenda. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  7. "After The Fire, Ex-Governor, Traders Count Losses". PM News. March 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-28.


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