Abayomi Olonisakin
| Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Defence Staff | |
|
Assumed office July 2015 | |
| Preceded by | ACM. A.S Badeh |
| Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Nigerian Army | |
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In office September 2013 – July 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Maj-Gen. S.Z. Uba |
| Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Signals | |
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In office January 2013 – September 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 December 1961[1] Kaduna, Nigeria |
| Alma mater |
Nigeria Military School Nigerian Defence Academy Obafemi Awolowo University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Nigeria |
| Service/branch |
 Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1979 - |
| Rank | General |
General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin is the current Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff appointed to the position on July 13, 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari.[2]
Early life and education
General Olonisakin who hails from Ekiti State had his elementary and secondary education in Zaria. [3]
The second of four children of Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Olonishakin, Gen. Olonisakin grew up in the Odo Ijebu Quarters of Ode Ekiti, Gbonyin local government area, Ekiti State, where his parents were active member of the local CMS church.[4]
He enrolled at the Nigerian Military School, Zaria in 1973[5] and later joined the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 25th Regular Combatant Course. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into the Nigerian Army Signal Corps in 1981.[5] Gen. Olonisakin holds a Bachelor of Science degree with honours in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. [5]
Career
Prior to his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff, General Olonisakin was Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Nigerian Army[6] and Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Signals.[7] Olonisakin was promoted to General in August 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari upon his confirmation as Chief of Defence Staff. [8]
References
- ↑ http://defenceinfo.mil.ng/profile-of-the-chief-of-defence-staff/
- ↑ "Profiles of newly appointed service chiefs by Buhari". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ Adebusuyi, Doyin. "Into the roots of the new Chief of Defence Staff" (PDF). Daily Trust (Nigeria). Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "Nigeria: Into the Roots of New Chief of Defence Staff"
- 1 2 3 "BRIEF BIOGRAPHY of MAJ GEN AG Olonisakin". Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army Minna. 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. Retrieved 14 August 2015.