Abdulkadir Kure

Abdulkadir Kure was born in Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria, on February 26th, 1956. He served as governor of Niger State between 1999 and 2007.

Abdulkadir Kure Age

Abdulkadir Kure would have been 68 years old, if he were alive today. May his soul rest in peace.

Abdulkadir Kure Early Life

Kure studied civil engineering at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1976, did his NYSC in Benue State from 1976-1977, and started his working career with Niger State Ministry of Works as a pupil engineer before going for his master’s degree at University of Newcastle, United Kingdom, in 1981.

Abdulkadir Kure Career

After his studies, Kure returned to the Niger state civil service and later left to join the Federal Capital Development Agency (FCDA) in Abuja as a senior engineer in 1985. He retired from the FCDA in 1995 as director of engineering.

Kure was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under whose platform he served as governor of Niger State from 1999 to 2007. He was an advocate of Sharia Law and was the second governor after then Zamfara State Governor, Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima to introduce the law in Nigeria in May 2000 amidst the opposition of the state’s Christian community who thought it was not a spiritual move, but a political one aimed at marginalising Christians. He was opposed to resource control which enables a region like the Niger Delta to want to corner all the revenue coming from oil. Kure was opposed to it and warned that the north too was capable of “creating problems” for Nigeria if provoked. He was succeeded by Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu.

He was later appointed chairman of Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) by the late President Umaru Yar’Adua where he served till 2010. The former governor was a staunch PDP Loyalist and he flagged off the local government election campaign almost exactly a year from his death, precisely January 12, 2016. He was a delegate to the 2014 National Conference convened by former President Goodluck Jonathan. He was also one who did not publicly consider moving to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the heat of the exodus of PDP members to the now ruling party. 

Abdulkadir Kure Personal Life

Kure was married to Zainab Abdulkadir Kure, a former civil servant who has since 2007 being a member of the Nigerian Senate. Their union was blessed with two daughters and four sons.

Kure died on January 8th, 2017 in Germany where he went for medical treatment after suffering a relapse of an undisclosed illness.

Abdulkadir Kure Net Worth

His net worth is not available.

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