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Biography of The Newly Appointed Nigerian Military Service Chiefs
- The President of Nigeria and Commander in Chief of Armed forces Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs and approve their retirement from service.
- EKO HOT BLOG have gathered their profiles and gist about who are the new bosses of Nigeria security defence.
- Here are their biographical notes.
Profile of Major-General Lucky E.O Irabor Chief of Defence Staff
Major General Lucky E. O Irabor is from Agbor Delta State of the southern Nigeria.
As usual the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Irabor, he is going to be the highest ranking officer of Nigerian Defence.
Lucky E. O Irabor was once the Commander Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) of the Nigerian Army Minna, Chief of Training and Operations (CTOP) Defence Headquarters, theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole, Field Commander Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and the Chief of Staff to the Chief of Army Staff.
Profile of Major-General Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff
Major General Attahiru Ibrahim was the General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Nigerian Army before his appointment as Chief of Army Staff.
He was once appointed to lead offensive attack against Boko Haram at the North-East part of Niger, May 2017. But former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai redeploy him following series of attacks by the insurgents after he was given 40 days deadline to capture Boko Haram Leader Abubakar Shekau either dead or alive.
Profile of Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff
Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo was from Nasarawa local government of Kano State, northwest Nigeria.
He joined Nigerian Navy on 24 September, 1984 as member of the Regular Course 36 and was commission as Sub-Lieutenant on 24 September 1988.
He was Underwater Warfare specialist with a subspecialisation in Intelligence.
Before his appointment as the Chief of Naval Staff, he has was the Director of Procurement to the Defence Space Administration.
Profile of Air-Vice Marshal Ishiaka Oladayo Amao, Chief of Air Staff
Air Vice Marshal Ishiaka Oladayo Amao was born on 14 September 1965 in Enugu state eastern Nigeria. He hails from Osogbo, Osun state (Yoruba speaking south west Nigeria).
AVM Amao joined the Nigerian Air Force on January 19, 1984 as member of the 35 Regular Course Nigerian Defence Academy.
Ishiaka Oladayo Amao served as Trainee/Squadron Pilot, NAF Unit 99 ACTG Kainji (1993-2004), Instructor Pilot/Squadron Pilot, 301 FTS Kaduna (2004-2007), Air Assistance to Chief of Air Staff, Deputy Defence Adviser, Nigerian High Commission London, Assistant Director of Operation Defence Headquarters, Director of Policy and Plans, Nigerian Air Force.
Before his appointment as Chief of Air Staff, he was the Commandant Armed Forces Resettlement Centre Lagos.
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