By Onyeche Igwe
Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida is a great champion in the history of our dear country, Nigeria:
- He created Yobe state,
- He created Katsina state,
- He created Taraba state,
- He created Jigawa state,
- He created Kebbi state
- He created Enugu state,
- He created Edo state,
- He created Delta state,
- He created Osun state.
- He created Akwa Ibom state,
- He created Federal Road Safety Corps
- He created State Security Service (SSS)
- He created National Intelligence Agency (NIA)
- He created Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA).
- He built Aso Rock Villa.
- He built Third Mainland Bridge, the largest bridge on the continent at the time.
- He completed the Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station.
- He constructed Toja Bridge in Kebbi.
- He created the Jibia Water Treatment Plant.
-He built Challawa Cenga Dam in Kano.
- Kano – Abuja Dual Carriageway FCT, Abuja.
- Dam in Kano Others includes:
- ECOWAS Headquarters Secretariat Abuja.
- He constructed International Conference Centre Abuja.
- Constructed FHA Estates Nationwide.
- Constructed High Court Buildings in the States.
- Constructed Fed. Secretariat in 36 States/Abuja.
- Constructed 2 Political Party Office in 36 States.
- Constructed the 4 Divisional Headquarters, Nigeria Army.
- Constructed Military Barracks in Abuja.
- Constructed Army School of Armour Bauchi.
- Nigeria Army Amphibious school Calabar.
- Constructed Quarters for the 4 GOCs
- Constructed Nigerian Navy Dockyard.
- Constructed Nigeria Dockyard Snake Island.
- Constructed Estate for workers of Federal Ministry of Works Housing & FMWH) Nationwide + FCT & Gwagwalada.
- Constructed Site & SVC’s Satellite towns of 20. Constructed Federal Supreme
Isheri, Lagos, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Prototype Housing Schemes. - Constructed FEPA Hdqrt, Abuja.
- FEPA Zonal Offices Nationwide & Central Laboratory, Yaba Lagos.
- Constructed National Eye Centre, Kaduna.
- Aluminium Smelter Company Ikot Abasi.
- Constructed Federal Supreme Court, Abuja.
- Constructed the Ajaokuta Steel Project Engineering Works.
- Constructed Abuja International Airport Phase 1&2.
- Constructed the National Assembly Abuja.
- Constructed the Presidential Villa Abuja.
- National Intelligence Agency(NIA) Headquarters.
- State Security Services(SSS) Abuja.
- Constructed Federal Mortgage Bank Hqrtr, Lagos.
- Federal Mortgage Bank branches nationwide.
- Constructed CBN Headquarters Abuja.
- Security & Minting Hdqters Abuja.
- Constructed Jabi District Abuja.
- Abuja Central Area Phase 1&2.
- Constructed Asokoro Area.
- Constructed Secretariat Buildings for States created in 1991.
- Houses of Assembly Complex for each States created in 1991.
- Judiciary Buildings for States created in 1991.
- Constructed Maitama Gen Hospital Abuja.
- Wuse Gen Hospital Abuja.
- State House Hospital Abuja.
- National Hospital in the States.
- Gusau Water Supply Scheme.
- Asokoro Water Supply.
- Kubwa Water Supply.
- Abuja Municipal Water supply.
- Gboko-Yandev Water Works.
- Boreholes for 1004 housing.
- NPA.
He is a genius!