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Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by Dansuqi: 11:16am On Jan 27, 2021 |
Major General Ibrahim Attahiru was born on 10 August 1966 in Doka, Kaduna North Local Government Area, Kaduna State. He is a graduate of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Armed Forces Command and Staff College and Nigerian Army School of Infantry. He commenced cadets training in January 1984 and was commissioned in the rank of Second Lieutenant in December 1986 as an Infantry Officer. General Attahiru has held several appointments on the staff, instructional and in command in the course of his military career. He had a tour of duty with the United Nations in Sierra Leone as a Military Observer, where he facilitated United Kingdom military engagement, Operation BARASS in September 2000. He was an Operations Officer and later Company Commander in NIBATT 19 ECOMOG Operations in Liberia. Also, he had the unique privilege of having commanded with distinction all through the chain of command in the Nigerian Army. Prominent among these appointments are Commanding Officer 146 Battalion Nigerian Army (Operation HARMONY IV) in the Bakassi Peninsula, Commander 13 Brigade Nigerian Army (Operation PULO SHIELD), General Officer Commanding 82 Division Nigerian Army. He was one time Theatre Commander Operation LAFIA DOLE (the Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency Outfit in North Eastern Nigeria). It is on record that he brought relative stability to the region with the surrender of several Boko Haram combatants. On the staff, he was unit Adjutant, 7 Battalion Nigerian Army, Sarti. Chief of Staff, 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sokoto. General Staff Officer Grade 1 Training/Operations and as well as Staff Duties/Plans at the Headquarters 1, 2 and 81 Divisions of the Nigerian Army. He was Deputy Director Military Secretary 2 at the AHQ MS (A) and one-time Director Army Public Relations and Spokesperson of the Nigerian Army. He was later Director Staff Duties and Deputy Chief of Policy and Plans at the Army Headquarters. He was equally privileged to serve as Chief of Defence Transformation and Innovation and Chief of Defence Logistics at the apex organ of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Defence Headquarters Abuja. In that position he worked with the US Defence Logistics Agency on the Vertically Integrated Logistics Approach (VILA) Programme towards enhancing the operational readiness in the Armed Forces of Nigeria. On the Instructional, he was privileged to be an Instructor at the Depot Nigerian Army, Nigerian Defence Academy and the Nigerian Army School of Infantry. He was later a Directing Staff and Chief Instructor at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji-Nigeria. General Attahiru has been exposed to leadership and professional development programmes at globally renowned institutions. He was at the National Defence College Kenya for the National Defence Management and Security Studies Course and at the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Special Forces Academy Shijiazhuang-Hubei Province, China for the Basic and Advanced Special/Operations Commando Forces Courses. He has undertaken leadership and security policy courses at the prestigious Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University USA, Graduate School of Media and Communication, Agha Khan University Kenya, Bournemouth University Disaster Management Center and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. The General has several honours and awards to his credit. He holds a Masters degree in Strategic Management and Policy Studies from the Nigerian Defence Academy, Masters of Science in Human Resources Management and Development from Salford University in the United Kingdom and Graduate Diploma in International Studies from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. The General is happily married and blessed with children. https://www.google.com/url?q=https://prnigeria.com/2021/01/27/army-chief-ibrahim-attahiru/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiW_9Ge8 Mynd44 Lalasticlala Fergie Helinues Ceaseless Kyase 2 Likes |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by Dansuqi: 11:20am On Jan 27, 2021 |
The man is heavily qualified. 1 Like |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by Kyase(m): 11:22am On Jan 27, 2021 |
Dansuqi:Personally met this general back then in kaduna, well as a visitor. the man too harsh abeg |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by fergie001: 11:25am On Jan 27, 2021 |
Dansuqi:I gathered he was removed because under him, Boko Haram became FBI. |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by inoki247: 11:28am On Jan 27, 2021 |
No be profile we wan chop start work nd don't be useless like Buratai... |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by Dansuqi: 12:10pm On Jan 27, 2021 |
fergie001: I disagree sir.if you gather more info,you will discover that hr was removed for same reason general olusegun adeniyi was removed.he is one of the few major generals that doesn't agree with buratai 1 Like |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by fergie001: 12:11pm On Jan 27, 2021 |
Dansuqi:Let us hope he does better anyways. |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by Dansuqi: 12:11pm On Jan 27, 2021 |
Kyase: You have really met the creme de LA creme |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by Dansuqi: 12:13pm On Jan 27, 2021 |
fergie001: Let's wait till DEC. |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by Kyase(m): 12:14pm On Jan 27, 2021 |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by Kyase(m): 12:14pm On Jan 27, 2021 |
fergie001:FBI how |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by fergie001: 12:28pm On Jan 27, 2021 |
Kyase: No mind me jareh |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by Kyase(m): 12:32pm On Jan 27, 2021 |
fergie001:i just dey look you |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by fergie001: 12:35pm On Jan 27, 2021 |
Kyase: www.nairaland.com/attachments/13051268_img20210126191457_jpeg61600572d4bbee214bc6ecb3d30b2619 1 Like |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by Kyase(m): 2:32pm On Jan 27, 2021 |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by fergie001: 2:56pm On Jan 27, 2021 |
Kyase:Make I write am down first
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Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by Lanre4uonly(m): 3:03pm On Jan 27, 2021 |
To whom much is given, much is expected. He need to hit the ground running, same as other newly appointed security chiefs. Wishing them all the best in securing our dear country. 2 Likes |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by nitt: 1:34am On Feb 01, 2021 |
Lanre4uonly: shikenan! |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by Dedetwo(m): 2:37am On Feb 01, 2021 |
Not impressed with the profile of these guys. All undergone training as school teachers. |
Re: Full Profile Of The New Chief Of Army Staff Gen Attahiru by Dansuqi: 5:48pm On Feb 01, 2021 |
Dedetwo: Meaning |
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