In 1999, Nigeria appointed her first Chief of Army Staff and it was in the person of Lt. Gen. Victor Malu from Benue State.
Recall that Buhari approved the appointment of the new service chiefs after sacking the outgoing ones on Tuesday, January 26. READ HERE
The long list below shows the list of lieutenant who became Chief of Army Staff in Nigeria and their respective states.
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Olesegun Obasanjo: Commander- in- chief
Lt. Gen. Victor Malu (Beneu): May 1999 – April 2001
Lt. Gen. Alex Ogomudia (Delta): April 2001 – June 2003
Lt. Gen. Martin Luther Agwai (Kaduna): June 2003 – June 2006
Lt. Gen. Owaye Andrew Azazi (Bayelsa): June 2006 – 2007
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Umar Musa Yar’adua: Commader- in- chief
Lt. Gen. Luka Yusuf (Kaduna): June 2007 – August 2008
Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dabazzau (Kano): August 2008 – September 2010
Goodluck Jonathan: Comnader-in- chief
Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (Abia): September 2010 – January 2014
Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah (Rivers): January 2014 – July 2015
Muhammad Buhari: Commander – in – chief
Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (Borno): July 2015 – January 2021
Lt. Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim (Kaduna): January 2021- to date.
Source; Ghgossip.com
