Please answer the following question: Facts:   - successor: uche abubakar allison madueke chukwumerije matthew mbu rilwan lukman maj gen a.a.    - predecessor: rilwan mbakwe lukman bolaji akinyemi maj gen m.s. sami sam    - office: senator commanding 1 division nigerian army governor of imo state imo north foreign minister of nigeria general officer      - term end: may 1985 2003 january 1993 december 1989 september 1990 august    - term start: may 1984 1999 september 1990 december 1987 january 1990 january    - birth date: 1 september 1941    - name: ike omar sanda nwachukwu    - branch: '' nigerian army ''    - birth place: port harcourt , nigeria    - rank: major general   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ike nwachukwu .
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ike omar sanda nwachukwu mni -lrb- born september 1 , 1940 -rrb- is a retired army officer and nigerian politician who , among other positions , has served as foreign minister of nigeria twice and as a senator in the national assembly delegation from abia state .