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]

Chief of the Army Staff
Flag of the Chief of Staff of the Nigerian Army
Incumbent
Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai
since July 2015
Ministry of Defence
Reports toChief of Defence Staff
AppointerPresident of Nigeria
Term length2 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 CommandingTook officeLeft officeTime in office
1
Exham, KennethMajor general
Kenneth G. Exham		195619592–3 years
2
FosterMajor general
Foster		195919633–4 years
3
Mackenzie, JohnMajor general
John Alexander Mackenzie		196319630 years
4
Welby-Everard, ChristopherMajor general
Sir Christopher Welby-Everard
(1909–1996)		196319651–2 years
5
Aguiyi-Ironsi, JohnsonMajor general
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
(1924–1966)		196515 January 19660–1 years

Chief of Army Staff
No. Picture Chief of Army StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in office
1
Gowon, YakubuLieutenant colonel
Yakubu Gowon FSS
(born 1934)
Later military ruler		January 1966July 19666 months
2
Akahan, JosephLieutenant colonel
Joseph Akahan FSS
(1937–1968)		May 1967May 1968 †1 year
3
Katsina, HassanMajor general
Hassan Katsina RCDS, PSC
(1933–1995)		May 1968January 19712 years, 8 months
4
Ejoor, DavidMajor general
David Ejoor
(1932–2019)		January 1971July 19754 years, 6 months
5
Danjuma, TheophilusLieutenant general
Theophilus Danjuma
(born 1938)		July 1975October 19794 years, 3 months
6
Akinrinade, IpoolaLieutenant general
Ipoola Alani Akinrinade CFR FSS
(born 1939)
Later Chief of Defence Staff		October 1979April 19806 months
7
Jalo, GibsonLieutenant general
Gibson Jalo CFR FSS, JSS
(1939–2000)
Later Chief of Defence Staff		April 1980October 19811 year, 6 months
8
Wushishi, MohammedLieutenant general
Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi CFR FSS
(born 1940)		October 1981October 19832 years
9
Babangida, IbrahimMajor general
Ibrahim Babangida
(born 1941)
Later military ruler		January 1984August 19851 year, 7 months
10
Abacha, SaniLieutenant general
Sani Abacha GCON , DSS, mni
(1943–1998)
Later military ruler		August 1985August 19905 years
11
Abacha, SaniLieutenant general
Salihu Ibrahim FSS , FHWC
(1925–2018)		August 1990September 19933 years, 1 month
12
Gusau, AliyuLieutenant general
Aliyu Mohammed Gusau DSS, rcds
(born 1943)		September 1993November 19932 months
13
Alli, ChrisMajor general
Chris Alli CRG, DSS, ndc, psc(+)
(born 1944)		November 1993August 19949 months
14
Kazir, AlwaliMajor general
Alwali Kazir DSS, Usawc, psc(+)
(born 1947)
as Chief of Army		August 1994March 19961 year, 7 months
15
Kazir, AlwaliLieutenant general
Ishaya Bamaiyi DSS, Usawc, psc(+)
(born 1949)		March 1996May 19993 years, 2 months
16
Malu, VictorLieutenant general
Victor Malu DSS, mni, fwc, psc
(1947–2017)		May 1999April 20011 year, 11 months
17
Ogomudia, AlexanderLieutenant general
Alexander Ogomudia
(born 1949)
Later Chief of Defence Staff		April 2001June 20032 years, 2 months
18
Agwai, MartinLieutenant general
Martin Luther Agwai
(born 1948)
Later Commander of the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur		June 2003June 20063 years
19
Azazi, OwoyeLieutenant general
Owoye Andrew Azazi
(1952–2012)
Later Chief of Defence Staff		1 June 2006May 200711 months
20
Yusuf, LukaLieutenant general
Luka Yusuf CFR, GSS, GPP, DSO, psc(+), fwc, Msc
(1952–2009)		June 2007August 20081 year, 3 months
21
Dambazau, AbdulrahmanLieutenant general
Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau CFR, GSS, psc, ndc, fwc(+), PhD
(born 1954)		August 2008September 20102 years, 1 month
22
Ihejirika, AzubuikeLieutenant general
Azubuike Ihejirika CFR, GSS, psc(+), fwc, fniqs
(born 1956)		September 2010January 20143 years, 4 months
23
Minimah, KennethLieutenant general
Kenneth Minimah GSS, psc(+), fwc
(born 1959)		January 2014July 20151 year, 6 months
24
Buratai, TukurLieutenant general
Tukur Yusuf Buratai NAM, GSS, psc(+), ndc (BD)
(born 1960)		July 2015Incumbent4 years, 11 months

See also

References
  1. "Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan sacks military chiefs". BBC News. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  2. "President sacks Service Chiefs, names replacements". Daily Independent. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  3. "Minimah, Jibrin, Amosu Appointed Service Chiefs". Thisdaylive. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  4. "Chief of Army Staff vows military will end insurgency". Premium Times. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  5. "Chronicle of Command". The Nigerian Army. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
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