The Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) are the military forces of Nigeria. The forces consist of three service branches:the Nigerian Army,Nigerian Navy,and Nigerian Air Force. The President of Nigeria functions as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces,exercising his constitutional authority through the Ministry of Defence,which is responsible for the management of the military and its personnel. The operational head of the AFN is the Chief of Defence Staff,who is subordinate to the Nigerian Defence Minister. With a force of more than 230,000 active personnel,the Nigerian military is one of the largest uniformed combat services in Africa. According to Global Firepower,the Nigerian Armed Forces are the fourth-most powerful military in Africa,and ranked 35th on its list,internationally.
The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) is a statutory office held by the professional head of the Indian Army (IA),the land forces branch of the Indian Armed Forces. Customarily held by a four-star general officer,the COAS is the senior-most operational officer of the IA,tasked with the roles of overseeing the overall functioning of the force during peace and wartime,committing to the preparation and maintenance of the force's operational effectiveness and defending the nation's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Adetunji Idowu Ishola Olurin mni was a Nigerian general who served as the military Governor of Oyo State from 1985 to 1988 and Field Commander of ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force in Liberia from 1992 to 1993 during the First Liberian Civil War. Olurin retired from service in 1993,and was a member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was administrator of Ekiti State from 19 October 2006 until 27 April 2007.
Komba Sylvester Mansa-Musa Mondeh was a top-ranking officer in the Sierra Leonean army. Mondeh was one of six young soldiers in the Sierra Leonean Army that ousted president Joseph Saidu Momoh led All People's Congress (APC) government on 29 April 1992. He served as the deputy head of state of Sierra Leone in 1996,under Brigadier Julius Maada Bio of the NPRC.
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) is a military university based in Kaduna,Nigeria,that trains officer cadets for commissioning into one of the three services of the Nigerian Armed Forces:the Army,the Navy,and the Air Force. The duration of training at the Nigerian Defence Academy is five years.
Lieutenant General Chikadibia Isaac ObiakorMSS DSS CMH IG QS psc(+) GFISMN NPOM is a retired Nigerian army lieutenant general who until 2010 served as Military Adviser,Assistant Secretary General Office of Military Affairs,United Nations Department of Peace Keeping Operations (UNDPKO),UN Headquarters New York. He retired officially from the Nigerian Army in 2011.
The Nigerian Army Officers’Wives Association (NAOWA) is a non-profit,non-governmental organization with the objectives of assisting the poor and the needy and raising the standard of living in the barracks of the nation. Since its establishment over four decades ago,NAOWA has been in the vanguard of the provision of community health centres to complement the health care delivery services and carefully designed welfare programmes that are targeted at women,youths,children and the less privileged in Nigeria. The organisation has been described as "the most powerful women's organisation in the country".
John Mark Inienger was a Nigerian Army major general who served as ECOMOG field commander in Liberia,governor of Bendel State between 1985 and 1988,during the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida,and commander of the Brigade of Guards.
Ishaya Bakut was Military Governor of Benue State in Nigeria from September 1986 to December 1987 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. He was Field Commander in Liberia of the ECOMOG West African multinational force from September 1991 to December 1992.
Kayode Olofin-Moyin is a Nigerian politician and navy officer.
Victor Samuel Leonard Malu DSS mni fwc psc was Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from 1999 to 2001 and Force Commander of the ECOMOG peace-keeping force in Liberia from 1996 to 1998.
The 1st Division is a one of two mechanized infantry division unit of the Nigerian Army (NA),which specialized in combined arms,desert and jungle warfare,maneuver warfare,and reconnaissance. It was established during the Nigerian civil war and is charged with securing its area of responsibility covering the North Western flank of Nigeria and also ensuring that the borders located in its AOR are secured. The division is a mechanized infantry with affiliated combat support and combat service support units.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has been the title of the professional head of the Nigerian Army since 1966. Prior to 1966,the title was General Officer Commanding,Nigerian Army (GOCNA). Since 1980,the post has been immediately subordinate to the Chief of Defence Staff,the post held by the head of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The position is often occupied by the most senior officer appointed by the President.
Tukur Yusuf Burataipsc(+) NAM GSS ndc (BD) is a retired Nigerian army lieutenant general,former Chief of Army Staff,and Nigeria's Ambassador to the Republic of Benin. He was commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 1983 and has had multiple command,administrative,and instructional appointments.
Maxwell Mitikishe Khobe was a Nigerian army brigadier general who was the commander of the ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force in Sierra Leone from 1997 to 1998,and the Chief of the Defence Staff of Sierra Leone from 1998 to 2000.
Luka Nyeh YusufGSS GPP DSO psc(+) fwc Msc was a Nigerian army lieutenant general who served as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from 2007 to 2008. He succeeded Owoye Andrew Azazi as Chief of Army Staff.
Faruk Yahayapsc(+) NAM GSS ndc (Chile) FCMH GSMH MIAD is a retired Nigerian army lieutenant general and a former Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria,appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 27 May 2021. after the death of the former Chief of Army Staff,Ibrahim Attahiru who died in the Beechcraft King Air 350i plane crash near Kaduna International Airport.
Anthony Mayowa Atolagbe is a retired Nigerian army general,military expert and advisor who served as Field Commander of the Task Force Operation for counter terror operations in North Central Nigeria.
General Christopher Gwabin Musa is a Nigerian Army general who is the 18th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria. He was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 19 June 2023.
Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja was a Nigerian Army lieutenant general who served as the Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria from June 2023 to November 2024. He was appointed on 19 June 2023 by President Bola Tinubu to succeed Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya.
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