The Legacies of Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida

General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida KGCB, GCFR was born in 17th of August 1941, popularly known as IBB, is a Nigerian general and statesman who served as military President of Nigeria from 1985 until his resignation in 1993. He also served as the Chief of Army Staff from January 1984 to August 1985. Babangida rose through the ranks in the military and fought during the Nigerian Civil War, and played key roles in several military coups in Nigeria.

While celebrating the retired general birthday at 79 we bring you his achievements as military president of Nigeria when he was in power. Babangida created 11 additional states while in Office. The states created by the former head of state include Yobe state, Katsina state, Adamawa state, Taraba state, Jigawa state, Kebbi state, Enugu state, Edo state, Delta state, Osun state, Akwa Ibom state.

He also created various agencies that still functioning in Nigeria today, those aagencies are as follows, State Security Service (SSS), National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA).

Infrastructure
He built Asorock Villa, built Third Mainland Bridge, the largest bridge on the continent at the time, he completed the Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station, constructed Toja Bridge in Kebbi, the Jibia Water Treatment Plant, Challawa Cenga Dam in Kano, Kano - Abuja Dual Carriageway, Dam in Kano

Others includes:
ECOWAS Headquaters Secretariat Abuja, International Conference Centre Abuja, FHA, Estates Nationwide, High Court Bldgs in the States, Fed Secretariat in 36States/Abuja, 2 Political Party Office in 36 States, the 4 Divisional Headquarters, Nigeria Army Military Barracks in Abuja, Army School of Armour Bauchi, Army Amphibious school Calabar, Quarters for the 4 GOCs, Nigerian Navy Dockyard, Nigeria Dockyard Snake Island, Estate for workers of Federal Ministry of Works Housing & FMWH Nationwide + FCT&Gwagwalada, Site & SVC’s Satellite towns of Isheri,Lagos,Gwagwalada,Abuja, and Prototype Housing Schemes, FEPA Headquarters Abuja, FEPA Zonal Offices Nationwide and Central Laboratory,Yaba Lagos, National Eye Centre Kaduna, Aluminium Smelter Coy Ikot Abasi, Federal Supreme Court Abuja, Ajaokuta Steel Project Engineering Works, Abuja International Airport Phase 1 and 2, the Presidential Villa Abuja, National Intelligence Agency(NIA) Headquarter, State Security Services(SSS) Abuja, Federal Mortgage Bank Hqrtr,Lagos, Federal Mortgage Bank branches nationwide, CBN Hdqrtr Abuja, Security & Minting Hdqters Abuja, Jabi District Abuja, Abuja Central Area Phase 1&2, Asokoro Area, Garki Phases 1,2,3, Gudu District, Created of Assembly Complex for each States created in 1991, Judiciary Buildings for States created in 1991, Maitama Gen Hospital Abuja, Wuse Gen Hospital Abuja, State Hse Hospital Abuja, National Hospital in the States, GusauWater Supply Scheme, Asokoro Water Supply, Kubwa Water Supply, Abuja Municipal Water supply, Gboko-Yadav Water Works, Boreholes for 1004 Housing.