Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria)
The Chief of Army Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Army.[1] The position is often occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President of Nigeria.[2] In the chain of command, the Chief of Army Staff reports to the Chief of Defence Staff, who in turn, reports to the Defence Minister, accountable to the President of Nigeria.[3] The Statutory duty of the Officer is to formulate and execute policies towards the highest attainment of National Security and operational competence of the force.[4]
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Reports to | Chief of Defence Staff |
Appointer | President of Nigeria |
Term length | 2 years(extendable by the President) |
Chiefs of the Nigerian Army
Following is a chronological list of officers holding the position of General Officer Commanding (GOC) or Chief of Army Staff (COAS).[5]
General Officer Commanding
No. | Picture | General Officer Commanding | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
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1 | Kenneth G. Exham | Major general1956 | 1959 | 2–3 years | |
2 | Foster | Major general1959 | 1963 | 3–4 years | |
3 | John Alexander Mackenzie | Major general1963 | 1963 | 0 years | |
4 | Sir Christopher Welby-Everard (1909–1996) | Major general1963 | 1965 | 1–2 years | |
5 | Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924–1966) | Major general1965 | 15 January 1966 | 0–1 years |
Chief of Army Staff
No. | Picture | Chief of Army Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
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1 | Yakubu Gowon FSS (born 1934) Later military ruler | Lieutenant colonelJanuary 1966 | July 1966 | 6 months | |
2 | Joseph Akahan FSS (1937–1968) | Lieutenant colonelMay 1967 | May 1968 † | 1 year | |
3 | Hassan Katsina RCDS, PSC (1933–1995) | Major generalMay 1968 | January 1971 | 2 years, 8 months | |
4 | David Ejoor (1932–2019) | Major generalJanuary 1971 | July 1975 | 4 years, 6 months | |
5 | Theophilus Danjuma (born 1938) | Lieutenant generalJuly 1975 | October 1979 | 4 years, 3 months | |
6 | Ipoola Alani Akinrinade CFR FSS (born 1939) Later Chief of Defence Staff | Lieutenant generalOctober 1979 | April 1980 | 6 months | |
7 | Gibson Jalo CFR FSS, JSS (1939–2000) Later Chief of Defence Staff | Lieutenant generalApril 1980 | October 1981 | 1 year, 6 months | |
8 | Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi CFR FSS (born 1940) | Lieutenant generalOctober 1981 | October 1983 | 2 years | |
9 | Ibrahim Babangida (born 1941) Later military ruler | Major generalJanuary 1984 | August 1985 | 1 year, 7 months | |
10 | Sani Abacha GCON , DSS, mni (1943–1998) Later military ruler | Lieutenant generalAugust 1985 | August 1990 | 5 years | |
11 | Salihu Ibrahim FSS , FHWC (1925–2018) | Lieutenant generalAugust 1990 | September 1993 | 3 years, 1 month | |
12 | Aliyu Mohammed Gusau DSS, rcds (born 1943) | Lieutenant generalSeptember 1993 | November 1993 | 2 months | |
13 | Chris Alli CRG, DSS, ndc, psc(+) (born 1944) | Major generalNovember 1993 | August 1994 | 9 months | |
14 | Alwali Kazir DSS, Usawc, psc(+) (born 1947) as Chief of Army | Major generalAugust 1994 | March 1996 | 1 year, 7 months | |
15 | Ishaya Bamaiyi DSS, Usawc, psc(+) (born 1949) | Lieutenant generalMarch 1996 | May 1999 | 3 years, 2 months | |
16 | Victor Malu DSS, mni, fwc, psc (1947–2017) | Lieutenant generalMay 1999 | April 2001 | 1 year, 11 months | |
17 | Alexander Ogomudia (born 1949) Later Chief of Defence Staff | Lieutenant generalApril 2001 | June 2003 | 2 years, 2 months | |
18 | Martin Luther Agwai (born 1948) Later Commander of the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur | Lieutenant generalJune 2003 | June 2006 | 3 years | |
19 | Owoye Andrew Azazi (1952–2012) Later Chief of Defence Staff | Lieutenant general1 June 2006 | May 2007 | 11 months | |
20 | Luka Yusuf CFR, GSS, GPP, DSO, psc(+), fwc, Msc (1952–2009) | Lieutenant generalJune 2007 | August 2008 | 1 year, 3 months | |
21 | Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau CFR, GSS, psc, ndc, fwc(+), PhD (born 1954) | Lieutenant generalAugust 2008 | September 2010 | 2 years, 1 month | |
22 | Azubuike Ihejirika CFR, GSS, psc(+), fwc, fniqs (born 1956) | Lieutenant generalSeptember 2010 | January 2014 | 3 years, 4 months | |
23 | Kenneth Minimah GSS, psc(+), fwc (born 1959) | Lieutenant generalJanuary 2014 | July 2015 | 1 year, 6 months | |
24 | Tukur Yusuf Buratai NAM, GSS, psc(+), ndc (BD) (born 1960) | Lieutenant generalJuly 2015 | Incumbent | 5 years, 1 month |
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See also
References
- "Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan sacks military chiefs". BBC News. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- "President sacks Service Chiefs, names replacements". Daily Independent. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- "Minimah, Jibrin, Amosu Appointed Service Chiefs". Thisdaylive. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- "Chief of Army Staff vows military will end insurgency". Premium Times. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- "Chronicle of Command". The Nigerian Army. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
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