Muhammad Gado Nasko (born 1941) was the military governor of Sokoto State, Nigeria between 1978 and 1979. Early life Nasko retired from the army in 1993 after Abacha took over from Sonekan. He was at the time a Lt. General and retired to his village Home in Nasko Niger state quietly to his new life as a farmer and community leader. he was decorated by president Olusegun Obasanjo with the national honour award of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) and recognised as one of the most respected states men in Nigeria. Former Gado Nasko Barracks, now Lungi Barracks, in the nation's capital Abuja, was named for him. He is married to two wives Fatima and Rakiya with 9 children namely: Umar, Hamza, Ibrahim, Abdulazeez, Abubakar, Aminu, Fatima, Zainab, and Maryam. Timeline Nigeria Military Training School: 1962-1963 School of Artillery, Larkill: 1963-1964 Commissioned Officer, Corps of Artillery: July 1964 Commandant of the School of Artillery: 1969-1975 Commander 2nd Artillery Brigade: 1975-1976 Military Secretary]: 1976-1978 Military Governor Sokoto State: 1978-1979 Commandant 1st Divisional Artillery: 1979-1980 Commandant Corps of Artillery: 1980-1985 Minister of Trade, Agriculture and Water resources: 1985-1989 Minister for the federal Capital Territory, Abuja: 1989-1993 Notes References Nasko Barracks Sokoto State Government 1941 births Living people Nigerian military governors of Sokoto State Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) Federal ministers of Nigeria People from Niger State Commanders of the Order of the Niger