George Agbazika Innih
Bendel State, Nigeria | |
|---|---|
| In office 2 August 1975 – March 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Ogbemudia |
| Succeeded by | Husaini Abdullahi |
| Governor, Kwara State, Nigeria | |
| In office 1976–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Taiwo |
| Succeeded by | Sunday Ifere |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1938 Major General |
| Commands | Brigade Commander, 5 Infantry Brigade, Onitsha.
Quarter Master General of the Nigerian Army. General Officer Commanding, 1Infantry Division |
George Agbazika Innih (25 September 1938 – 15 August 2002) was a
Early years
George Agbazika Innih was born on September 25, 1938, at
Military career
He joined the army, and was trained at Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot, England (1962), then at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, England (1962–1964) and 1972. He was appointed platoon commander, 4th Infantry Battalion, Ibadan (1964–65), deputy military secretary, Supreme Headquarters, Lagos, Colonel General Staff 3rd Marine Commando (1968–69) and brigade commander, 5 Infantry Brigade, Onitsha 1974–74.[1]
After the coup of 29 July 1975, by Brigadier
On 13 February 1976, General Murtala Mohammed was killed in a failed coup and his second-in-command, his chief of staff Lt-Gen.
He was Quarter Master General of the Nigerian Army (1978–79) and general officer commanding, I Infantry Division, Nigerian Army (1979–80), when he retired.[1]
Tenure
Colonel George A. Innih served in the Nigerian Civil War from 1967 to 1970. He was a battalion commander in the 3rd Infantry Division. After the war, he held a number of command and staff positions in the Nigerian Army. In 1976, Innih was appointed military governor of Kwara State. He was a popular governor who was known for his development projects. He launched the Operation Feed the Nation (OFN) program, which was a national agricultural program aimed at increasing food production. He also constructed the Kwara State Stadium Complex, the Adewole Housing Estate, and the Unity and Taiwo Roads. He also built new markets in all local government areas of the state, including the Baboko market in Ilorin. Innih retired from the Nigerian Army in 1980. He died in 2002 at the age of 63.
Subsequent career
Innih became the president of Retired Officers of Nigerian Armed Forces Organization (RANAO). He was chairman/managing director of Niger Valley Agro Industries Limited, chairman / managing director of Tamsaks Nigeria Limited and chairman of Bridgestone Finance Limited. He was honored with the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR). The University of Ilorin awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Law in 1998.[1] He died in 2002.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d Dr. Femi Ajayi (November 17, 2003). "IN MEMORY OF GEORGE AGBAZIKA INNIH AND ELIZABETH AINA DANIEL". NigeriaWorld. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- ^ a b c Osamede Osunde. "Major General Agbazika Innih". EdoWorld. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- ^ "allAfrica.com -- Nigeria: Requiem for Agbazika Innih". Archived from the original on October 31, 2002.
- ^ "www.ngrguardiannews.com".
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