Brigadier General
Dan Patrick Archibong
Governor of Cross River State
In office
January 1984 – 1986
Preceded byDonald Etiebet
Succeeded byEben Ibim Princewill
Personal details
Born4 October 1943
Died11 March 1990(1990-03-11) (aged 46)[1]
SpouseMrs Florence Dan-Archibong
Children6, including Arthur Javis Archibong
Alma materNigerian Defence Academy, Zaria
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Rank Brigadier General

Dan Patrick Archibong (4 October 1943 – 11 March 1990) was a Nigerian soldier who was Military Governor of Cross River State from January 1984 until 1986.[2][3]

Archibong was admitted to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna in January 1964. He did not complete the course with his original class because of the crisis of 1966. He returned to the NDA after the war and was commissioned in August 1970, with loss of seniority.[4] Promoted to Colonel, Archibong was appointed Military Governor of Cross River State in January 1984 following the coup in which General Muhammadu Buhari took power, and held the position until 1986.[2]

Promoted to Brigadier, Archibong was the Director of the Department of Joint Studies at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji from 16 January 1988 to 1 January 1990.[5] He was principal staff officer to the Chief of General Staff when he died on 11 March 1990 in a car accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.[6] There were no witnesses and no other injuries, leading to rumors that his death was not accidental.[7] The Patrick Dan Archibong Barracks - Calabar was named after him, but later reverted to its location name.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Newswatch: Nigeria's Weekly Magazine. Newswatch Communications. 1991. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Nigerian Federal States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "Brief History of Cross-River State:: Nigeria Information & Guide". Enterprise, Awards, Innovation, Events, Brands, info - NigeriaGalleria. 27 May 1967. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  4. 1 2 Nowa Omoigui (14 June 2003). "BARRACKS: THE HISTORY BEHIND THOSE NAMES (PART 7 – EPILOGUE Section 2)". Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  5. ↑ "Department of Joint Studies". Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  6. ↑ B.A, Amujiri (2007). "Corruption in the Government Circle". Chuka Educational Publishers. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  7. ↑ Seyi Oduyela (16 August 2003). "A CHRONICLE OF UNRESOLVED MURDER CASES IN NIGERIA". NigeriaWorld. Retrieved 4 June 2010.


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