Sani Abacha [SEP] position held
Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha (; 20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian Army officer and dictator who served as the "de facto" President of Nigeria from 1993 until his death in 1998. He is also the first Nigerian soldier to attain the rank of a full star General without skipping a single rank.
While he is largely accredited for his economic reforms and achievements, after he died allegations surrounding his administration use of government funds marred the unprecedented growth rates and indices recorded by his administration. He is
military government. General Sani Abacha was in search of a Secretary of Science and Technology and by a recommendation, General Abacha appointed Dr Laz Unaogu as the Minister of Science and Technology in November 1993.
In the cabinet reshuffle exercise of 1995, Dr Unaogu was moved to the Presidency as the Hon. Minister of Special Duties and held this position till 1998.
Science and Technology.
As the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Unaogu was instrumental reorganising the ministry and heading the move from Lagos to Abuja following the