Gen(Senator) Jeremiah Useni @ 75.

Lt.General Jeremiah.

Lt.General Jeremiah Timbut Useni a retired soldier was born on February 16,1943,Langtang Plateau State,married has two sons and two daughters.
Education:-Sudan United Mission Primary School Langtang,1950-1957,Nigeria Military School Zaria 1957-1959,British Army Apprentice College Chepstow,England,1959-1961,India Military Academy,Deharadun,India,1963-64,US Army
Transportation School,Virginia,USA,1973-74,Command and Staff College,Jaji1976,National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies,Kuru;Company Commander,1967-68;Commander Army School of Supply and Transportation Battalion,N.A,1970-71 which from there his path crossed with his latter bossom friend and the late head of state Gen.Sani Abacha,
Acting Director supply and transport N.A,Apapa 1971-72,and 1975-80,Commanding Officer 3 supply and transport battalion,Port Harcourt,1974-75,Commander Brigade of Guard N.A Dodan Barrack Lagos,1976-77,Appointed Director Supply and Transport N.A and chairman,Nigeria Railway Corporation 1977-80,Director Ordinance services N.A,1980-81,Commanding Officer 2 Amphibious Brigade N.A 1981-83,appointed military governor defunct Bendel State,1984-85,Minister of Transport 1985-86,Quartermaster General Nigeria Army Headquarter,Lagos since 1987,promoted major general October 1987,passed staff college 1976,Member National Institute Commander,TRADOC,Minna 1990-90,Commandant,National War College,1991-92,Coordinator, National War College,1990-91,Chief of Logistic Defence Headquarter,February 1992-93,Coordinator movement of MOD to Abuja,1993,appointed FCT minister November 1993-98,National President,Alumni Association of the National Institute for policy and strategic studies,1994-98,retired September 1,1998,And after  retirement  the great soldier came out to participated in the country parisan  politics and he vie for his senatorial district seat and coast home to victory and he was elected as a federal republic Senator of the country under the banner of his party(PDP) in plateau State in the year 2015.
Honarary Degree:-Doctorates degree of Law Federal University of Technology,Owerri,Doctorate Degree of Letters of Edo State University.
Award:- Fellow,IMT Enugu,Fellow Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic,Afikpo.
National Decoration:-Nigerias Independence Medal,1960,Nigeria Civil war medal,Force Service Star,1978.
Traditional Tittle:-Sarki Yaki of Kafancha,Jagunmolu of Owo,Sardauna of Plateau and Nassarawa State,Sarki Yaki Kogi State,Jarumi of Madeyika,Afuase of Ire-Ekiti,ifitedunnu-Onna-Na-Etiti Ora Oyi LGA,Anambra State,Onye Oha 1of Orlu.
Hobbies:-Hockey,football,table tennis,driving and music.