Career
He was at the time a Lieutenant General and one of the few high ranking Generals left in 1993 after the exit of military dictator Ibrahim Babangida retired to his village Home in Nasko Niger state quietly to his new life as a farmer and community leader. Former Gado Nasko Barracks, now Lungi Barracks, in the nation"s capital Abuja, was named for him. Nigeria Military Training School: 1962-1963
School of Artillery, Larkill: 1963-1964
Commissioned Officer, Corps of Artillery: July 1964
Commandant of the School of Artillery: 1969-1975
Commander 2nd Artillery Brigade: 1975-1976
Military Secretary: 1976-1978
Military Governor Sokoto State: 1978-1979
Commandant 1st Divisional Artillery: 1979-1980
Commandant Corps of Artillery: 1980-1985
Minister of Trade, Agriculture and Water resources: 1985-1989
Minister for the federal Capital Territory, Abuja: 1989-1993.