Major General Mohammed Jega was military Governor of Gongola State, Nigeria between March 1976 and July 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo, and again between January 1984 and August 1985 during the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari.[1]
| Muhammad Ilyasu-Bashar | |
|---|---|
| Emir of Gwandu | |
| Reign | 5 June 2005 – present |
| Predecessor | Mustapha Jokollo |
| Born | Mohammad Dan Ma’aji Jega April 22, 1942 Jega, Sokoto Province, Northern Region, British Nigeria |
| Issue | six sons and a daughter |
| Military Governor of Gongola State | |
| In office January 1984 – August 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Bamanga Tukur |
| Succeeded by | Yohanna Madaki |
| Military Governor of Gongola State | |
| In office March 1976 – July 1978 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Mamudu |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Commands | Commander, 6th Brigade of the 2nd Division, Onitsha.General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2nd Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army, Ibadan |
| Battles/wars | Nigerian Civil War Chadian–Libyan War |
Jega held the posts of Commander of the 6th Brigade of the 2nd Division, Onitsha, and General Officer Commanding 2nd Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army, Ibadan.[2][3]In his second term as governor, he closed most of the schools that had been created by the civilian administration of governor Abubakar Barde due to budgetary constraints.[4]
After retirement, Jega took an active part in the chieftainship lobbies in the 1980s.[5]On 5 June 2005, Jega was named Emir of Gwandu[6][7] in Kebbi State, replacing Alhaji Mustapha Jokolo.