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[[Lieutenant General]] '''Joshua Mahamadu Hamidu''' (born 1936) is a former Chief of Defence Staff and member of the [[Supreme Military Council (Ghana)|Supreme Military Council]] government. Prior to that appointment, he was the Ghanaian High Commissioner to [[Zambia]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Tagoe|first=George|title=Genesis Four|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U5t3TqX4yYwC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=Major+General+K.+Osei+Boateng&source=bl&ots=yr6jrzVIul&sig=MTQxJEKXd59ovQD0svtDWRKG_Xc&hl=en#v=onepage&q=Major%20General%20K.%20Osei%20Boateng&f=false|publisher=Trafford Publishing|accessdate=2012-09-09|date=6 May 2004}}</ref> He was appointed National Security Advisor to the [[Kufuor government]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1114455.stm |title=Ghana's new ministers |accessdate=2008-11-05 |authorlink=Kwaku Sakyi-Addo |author=Kwaku Sakyi-Addo |work=BBC African News |publisher=[[BBC Online]] | date=2001-01-12}}</ref> He has also been the chairman of the Narcotics Control Board of Ghana.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afdevinfo.com/htmlreports/org/org_16967.html |title=Narcotics Control Board |accessdate=2008-11-05 |publisher=}}</ref> He is also on various boards of the [[Bank of Ghana]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bog.gov.gh/index1.php?linkid=270 |title=Governance of the Bank |accessdate=2008-11-05 |work=Official website |publisher=[[Bank of Ghana]]}}</ref> In 2005, he was Ghana's High Commissioner to [[Nigeria]].<ref>{{cite web |
[[Lieutenant General]] '''Joshua Mahamadu Hamidu''' (born 1936) is a former Chief of Defence Staff and member of the [[Supreme Military Council (Ghana)|Supreme Military Council]] government. Prior to that appointment, he was the Ghanaian High Commissioner to [[Zambia]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Tagoe|first=George|title=Genesis Four|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U5t3TqX4yYwC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=Major+General+K.+Osei+Boateng&source=bl&ots=yr6jrzVIul&sig=MTQxJEKXd59ovQD0svtDWRKG_Xc&hl=en#v=onepage&q=Major%20General%20K.%20Osei%20Boateng&f=false|publisher=Trafford Publishing|accessdate=2012-09-09|date=6 May 2004}}</ref> He was appointed National Security Advisor to the [[Kufuor government]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1114455.stm |title=Ghana's new ministers |accessdate=2008-11-05 |authorlink=Kwaku Sakyi-Addo |author=Kwaku Sakyi-Addo |work=BBC African News |publisher=[[BBC Online]] | date=2001-01-12}}</ref> He has also been the chairman of the Narcotics Control Board of Ghana.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afdevinfo.com/htmlreports/org/org_16967.html |title=Narcotics Control Board |accessdate=2008-11-05 |publisher=}}</ref> He is also on various boards of the [[Bank of Ghana]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bog.gov.gh/index1.php?linkid=270 |title=Governance of the Bank |accessdate=2008-11-05 |work=Official website |publisher=[[Bank of Ghana]]}}</ref> In 2005, he was Ghana's High Commissioner to [[Nigeria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nepad.org/2005/news/wmview.php?ArtID=15 |title=APRM, Veritable Tool for Good Governance - Envoy |accessdate=2008-11-05 |author=Iyefu Adoba |work=Official website |publisher=The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20070704160541/http://www.nepad.org:80/2005/news/wmview.php?ArtID=15 |archivedate=July 4, 2007 }}</ref> |
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Joshua Hamidu had been accused in some circles of being implicated in the killing of the Overlord of Dagbon, the late Ya-Na, [[Yakubu Andani II]] in March 2002. The Wuaku Commission which investigated the circumstances leading to the tragedy cleared him of any wrongdoing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dagbon.net/yela/Government%20White%20Paper.pdf |title=White Paper on the Wuaku Commission Report |accessdate=2008-11-05 |format=pdf |publisher=Ghana government}}</ref> |
Joshua Hamidu had been accused in some circles of being implicated in the killing of the Overlord of Dagbon, the late Ya-Na, [[Yakubu Andani II]] in March 2002. The Wuaku Commission which investigated the circumstances leading to the tragedy cleared him of any wrongdoing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dagbon.net/yela/Government%20White%20Paper.pdf |title=White Paper on the Wuaku Commission Report |accessdate=2008-11-05 |format=pdf |publisher=Ghana government}}</ref> |
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Joshua Mahamadu Hamidu | |
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| Born | 1936 (age 87–88) Yendi, Ghana[1] |
| Allegiance |  Ghana |
| Service | Ghana Army |
| Commands | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Other work | National Security Co-ordinator Chairman, Narcotics Control Board High Commissioner to Nigeria |
Lieutenant General Joshua Mahamadu Hamidu (born 1936) is a former Chief of Defence Staff and member of the Supreme Military Council government. Prior to that appointment, he was the Ghanaian High Commissioner to Zambia.[2] He was appointed National Security Advisor to the Kufuor government in 2001.[3] He has also been the chairman of the Narcotics Control Board of Ghana.[4] He is also on various boards of the Bank of Ghana.[5] In 2005, he was Ghana's High Commissioner to Nigeria.[6]
Joshua Hamidu had been accused in some circles of being implicated in the killing of the Overlord of Dagbon, the late Ya-Na, Yakubu Andani II in March 2002. The Wuaku Commission which investigated the circumstances leading to the tragedy cleared him of any wrongdoing.[7]
References
- ^ United States. Joint Publications Research Service (1978). Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ^ Tagoe, George (6 May 2004). Genesis Four. Trafford Publishing. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ Kwaku Sakyi-Addo (2001-01-12). "Ghana's new ministers". BBC African News. BBC Online. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "Narcotics Control Board". Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "Governance of the Bank". Official website. Bank of Ghana. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ Iyefu Adoba. "APRM, Veritable Tool for Good Governance - Envoy". Official website. The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). Archived from the original on July 4, 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "White Paper on the Wuaku Commission Report" (pdf). Ghana government. Retrieved 2008-11-05.