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Profiles of new Service Chiefs

Muhammad A. Aliyu
By Muhammad A. Aliyu
Published: January 27, 2021
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday appointed new Service Chiefs.

Major-General Leo Irabor replaced General Abayomi Olonisakin as Chief of Defence Staff; Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao replaced Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar as Chief of Air Staff; Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo replaced Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas as Chief of Naval Staff; while General Ibrahim Attahiru replaced Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai as Chief of Army Staff.

Below is a brief profiles of the new officers.

Chief of Army Staff – General Ibrahim Attahiru

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Chief of Army Staff, Major-General I. Attahiru
Chief of Army Staff, Major-General I. Attahiru

General Ibrahim Attahiru was born on August 10, 1966, and hails from Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Maj Gen Attahiru Ibrahim was appointed to lead the offensive against Boko Haram in the North-East in May 2017.

He was later replaced by General Nicholas Rogers.

Before his appointment as the new Chief of Army Staff, he oversaw the 82 Division, Nigerian Army.

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He replaces Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai who had served in that office since July 2015.

Chief of Defence Staff – Major-General Leo Irabor

Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General Leo Irabor
Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General Leo Irabor

Major-General Leo Irabor was born on October 5, 1965 and hails from Ika South LGA of Delta State.

He is a trained Engineer from Obafemi Awolowo University and holds two Masters degrees from the University of Ghana, Accra, and Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka.

A one-time Theatre Commander of the Operation Lafiya Dole, Major-General Irabor later took over as the Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).

He replaces General Abayomi Olonisakin who served as Chief of Defence Staff since July 2015.

Chief of Air Staff – Air Vice-Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao

Chief of Air Staff, Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao
Chief of Air Staff, Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao

Air Vice-Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao was born on 14 Sep 1965 at Enugu. He hails from Oshogbo in Osun State.

He was enlisted into the Nigerian Air Force on January 19, 1984.

After several years in service, he replaces Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar who has served as Chief of Air Staff since July 2015.

Chief of Naval Staff – Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo

Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo
Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo

Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo was born on April 22, 1966 and hails from Nasarawa LGA in Kano State.

He was enlisted into the Nigerian Navy on September 24, 1984 as a member of Regular Course 36.

Until his recent appointment, he was the Director of Procurement at the Defence Space Administration.

Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo, replaces Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas who served as Chief of Naval Staff since July 2015.

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