Abayomi Olonisakin
Alex Sabundu Badeh | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Lucky Irabor |
| Commander of TRADOC | |
| In office September 2013 – July 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Salihu Zaway Uba |
| Succeeded by | Mobolaji Koleoso |
| Commander of the Nigerian Army Corps of Signals | |
| In office January 2013 – September 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1961 Chief of Defence Staff Commander of TRADOC Commander of the Army Corps of Signals |
Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin Republic of Cameroon.[2] He was appointed to the position of Chief of Defence Staff on 13 July 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari.[3] He resigned from office on 29 January 2021.[4]
Early life and education
Ife.[6]
Career
Prior to his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff, General Olonisakin was commander of the following formations
Olonisakin was promoted to
General in August 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari upon his confirmation as Chief of Defence Staff.[9]
Awards
In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of
Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.[10]
References
- ^ "Profile of the Chief of Defence Staff". Nigerian Defence Info. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Buratai posted to Benin, Olonisakin, Cameroon". Punch Newspapers. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Profiles of newly appointed service chiefs by Buhari". Vanguard Nigeria. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Buhari fires Buratai, other Service Chiefs, names replacements". 26 January 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Adebusuyi, Doyin (27 July 2015). "Nigeria: Into the Roots of New Chief of Defence Staff". Daily Trust (Abuja). Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "BRIEF BIOGRAPHY of MAJ GEN AG Olonisakin". Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army Minna. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Nigerian Commander of Training and Doctrine Command". African Defense Magazine. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Army redeploys 317 senior officers". Nigeria Daily News. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ Agba, George. "As Service Chiefs Get Promotion: PMB Gives Marching Orders On Boko Haram". Leadership Nigeria. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper". 9 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.