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| The Northernisation of Nigerian Army and military installations: Why the North want to remain in power |
Daily the core reasons
why the Northern Oligarchy wishes to perpetually cling onto power in Nigeria
emerges. The North wish to remain in position of power because of the numerous
advantages it gives them to dominate every facet of the geographic expression
called Nigeria. The own virtually all the oil blocks, the control large vast of
farmlands commandeered from original owners, the control the borders and ports
and most importantly they dominate the Nigeria Army – an instrument they have
effectively utilised to perpetuate their dominance and control.
Analysis of basic
military installations of the Nigerian Army carried out by The Biafran exposes
the decadal Northenisation of the Nigerian Army.
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The worst hit region is
the South East with a mere Division that has no heavy military equipment. It is
purely a caricature of a military division. Out of six army divisions 3 are
located in the north, 2 in the South West and only 1 in the South East. Rubbing
salt to injury, two out of the 3 in the north are mechanised (Kaduna and
Maiduguri [possibly armoured]) and the last at Jos is an armoured division.
Lagos and Ibadan divisions are al mechanised, however, 82 Division in Enugu is
a mere composite division that can hardly with other divisions.
Mechanized division is
one that is infantry
fighting vehicles (IFVs) for transport and combat. Mechanized
infantry is distinguished from motorized infantry in that its
vehicles provide a degree of protection from hostile fire, as opposed to
"soft-skinned" wheeled vehicles (trucks or jeeps) for motorized
infantry. Armoured division is one
where troops are carried by equipped with armoured personnel
carriers (APCs).
Appallingly, out of 140 General Officers Commanding
(GOC) that has headed the various Nigerian Army divisions, only 8 where from
the South East, whereas the North produced 61, the and the South West 36.
As if that was not enough, no South Easterner has
ever been allowed to become the GOC of 82 Division in Enugu (See table below). Whereas
majority of the GOC’s from the 3 northern divisions are northerners, and a
substantial number of the GOC’s of the two divisions in the South West are
South-westerners, the southeast was unabashedly denied such privileges in 82
Division – with northerners and south-westerners (48 and 41% of the GOCs
respectively) calling the shots. This in a country where someone scoring 2 from
the North would be preferred to join the Unity schools to another scoring above
100 from the southeast, under the guise of Federal Character System. Yet in the
army, the Federal Character disappears completely.
The story is the same with the Nigerian Air Force. The Air Force is currently made up of four Commands namely:
Tactical Air Command with headquarters in Makurdi, Mobility Command with
Headquarters in Yenagoa, Training Command with headquarters in Kaduna and
Logistics Command with headquarters in Lagos.
Presented below is the
distribution of army divisions in Nigeria and the chronicle of command since
inception:
1 DIVISION
NIGERIAN ARMY
Headquarters 1 Division Nigerian Army is located in Kaduna.
It was established during the civil war. It is charged with the responsibility
of securing its Area of Responsibility (AOR) covering the North Western flank
of Nigeria and also ensuring that the borders located in its AOR are secured.
The division is a mechanized infantry with affiliated combat support and combat
service support units.
1 Division Nigerian Army known as "the
first" - formerly known as the "First Infantry Division"- was
born out of the former "1st Brigade" of the Nigerian Army which was
later christened, "1 Area Command".
214 Recce Battalion
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1 Mechanised Brigade
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65 Mechanised Battalion
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81 Motorised Battalion
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223 Light Battalion
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3 Motorised Brigade
|
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5 Motorised Battalion
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29 Motorised Battalion
|
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82 Motorised Battalion
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31 Field Artillery Brigade
|
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311 Field Artillery Regiment
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312 Field Artillery Regiment
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313 Air Defence Regiment
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1 DIVISION -
CHRONICLE OF COMMAND –GOC’s
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S/N
|
Rank
|
Name
|
Awards/Decorations
|
Period of Command
|
1
|
Col
|
M Shuwa
|
JSS
|
30 Aug 67-20 Sep 69
|
2
|
Brig
|
ID Bisalla
|
Psc
|
24 Sep 69-14 Dec 73
|
3
|
Brig
|
IB Haruna
|
JSS
|
15 Dec 73-31 Jul 75
|
4
|
Maj Gen
|
IA Akinrinade
|
Psc
|
01 Aug 75-04 Jan 78
|
5
|
Brig
|
DY Balli
|
Psc
|
05 Jan 78-01 Sep 78
|
6
|
Brig
|
PA Eromobor
|
.
|
01 Sep 78-04 Sep 79
|
7
|
Maj Gen
|
GA Innih
|
.
|
02 Oct 79-16 Apr 80
|
8
|
Maj Gen
|
DN Jemibewon
|
JSS psc mni
|
09 Jan 80-01 Nov 81
|
9
|
Maj Gen
|
AD Aduloju
|
FSS psc mni
|
01/11/ 81-29 Aug 83
|
10
|
Maj Gen
|
HA Hananiya
|
FSS psc mni
|
30 Aug 83- 09 Jan 84
|
11
|
Brig
|
JO Oni
|
FSS psc mni
|
09 Jan 84-16 Sep 85
|
12
|
Maj Gen
|
PI Adomokhai
|
FSS psc mni
|
16 Sep 85-12 Oct 88
|
13
|
Maj Gen
|
MS Sami
|
FSS psc mni
|
25 Oct 88-17 Jan 90
|
14
|
Maj Gen
|
IOS Nwachukwu
|
GCMG psc mni LLD
|
17 Jan 90-03 Sep 90
|
15
|
Maj Gen
|
AA Abubakar
|
FSS psc mni
|
03 Sep 90-01 Nov 91
|
16
|
Brig Gen
|
AM Daku
|
FSS psc mni
|
25 Nov 91-18 Jan 93
|
17
|
Brig Gen
|
JN Shagaya
|
FSS NSS psc rcds
|
18 Jan 93-20 Sep 93
|
18
|
Brig Gen
|
MC Ali
|
GRG(H) FSS MSS psc (+) ndc Msc
|
20 Sep 93-06 Dec 93
|
19
|
Brig Gen
|
AJ Kazir
|
FSS MSS psc (+) uswc
|
06 Dec 93-22 Sep 94
|
20
|
Brig Gen
|
AA Abdullahi
|
DSS psc (+) rcds mni
|
22 Sep 94-22 Apr 96
|
21
|
Brig Gen
|
MO Sule
|
DSS psc mni
|
22 Apr 96-01 Jul 96
|
22
|
Maj Gen
|
MO Sule
|
DSS psc mni
|
01 Jul 96-16 Dec 96
|
23
|
Maj Gen
|
AS Mukhtar
|
FSS MSS psc (+) LLB (Hons) BLmni
|
16 Dec 96-10 Jun 99
|
24
|
Maj Gen
|
AO Ogomudia
|
DSS MSS Fss psc (+) fwc Msc Con
|
19 Jul 99-24 Apr 01
|
25
|
Brig Gen
|
DRA Ndefo
|
FSS MSS DSS psc (+) fwc
|
30/05/ 01-29 Dec 01
|
26
|
Maj Gen
|
DRA Ndefo
|
FSS MSS DSS psc (+) fwc
|
30 Dec 01-Aug 02
|
27
|
Maj Gen
|
SA Asemota
|
DSS psc (+) fwc MSc
|
Aug 02-7 Jan 05
|
28
|
Maj Gen
|
OA Azazi
|
DSS psc (+) fwc
|
17 Jan 05-09 Jul 06
|
29
|
Maj Gen
|
LO Jokotola
|
.
|
10 Jul 06 - 2007
|
30
|
Maj Gen
|
MB Obi
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31
|
Maj Gen
|
KA Role
|
2008 - 2010
|
|
32
|
Maj Gen
|
Shoboiki
|
2010 - 2012
|
|
33
|
Maj Gen
|
GA Wahab
|
2012 - 2014
|
|
34
|
Maj Gen
|
KC Osuji
|
2014 Till Date
|
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Statistics
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Region
|
Number
|
%
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North
|
12
|
38
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South West
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6
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19
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Middlebelt
|
4
|
13
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South East
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3
|
9
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South South
|
7
|
22
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Total
|
32
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2 DIVISION
NIGERIAN ARMY
Headquarters 2 Division Nigerian Army is located in Ibadan,
Oyo State. It was established during the civil war. It is charged
with the responsibility of securing its Area of Responsibility (AOR) covering
the South Western flank of Nigeria and also ensuring that the borders located
in its AOR are secured. The division is a mechanized infantry with
affiliated combat support and combat service support units.
The history of 2 Division (formerly 2 Infantry Division and later 2
Mechanized Division) Nigerian Army dates back to the Nigerian Civil War. As of
the year 2000, in the 2 Mechanised Division of the NA, the arms holding was
65%, the ammunition holding was less than 40%, vehicles' holding is also less
than 40%. The manpower state was about 65% due to the engagement of some units
in ECOMOG operation in Sierra Leone.
244 Recce Battalion
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4 Mechanised Brigade
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177 Motorised Battalion
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221 Light Tank Battalion
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222 Mechanised Battalion
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9 Motorised Brigade
|
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149 Motorised Battalion
|
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174 Motorised Battalion
|
||
192 Motorised Battalion
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32 Field Artillery Brigade
|
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321 Field Artillery Regiment
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322 Field Artillery Regiment
|
||
323 Air Defence Regiment
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GENERAL OFFICERS COMMANDING 2 DIVISION OF THE NIGERIAN ARMY
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S/N
|
NAMES
|
NA/NUMBER
|
DURATION
|
|
1
|
Lt Col
|
MR Mohammed
|
N/189
|
08/67-05/68
|
2
|
Lt Col
|
IBM Haruna
|
N/191
|
06/68-05/69
|
3
|
Lt Col
|
GS Jalo
|
N114
|
06/69-05/70
|
4
|
Brig Gen
|
Oluleye
|
N114
|
08/70-08/75
|
5
|
Maj Gen
|
M Adamu
|
N/142
|
08/75-06/78
|
6
|
Maj Gen
|
EO Abisoye
|
N/144
|
08/78-09/79
|
7
|
Maj Gen
|
SE Tuoye
|
N/238
|
09/79-01/81
|
8
|
Brig Gen
|
M Buhari
|
N/308
|
01/81-11/81
|
9
|
Brig Gen
|
HA Hananiya
|
N/299
|
11/81-08/83
|
10
|
Maj Gen
|
MD Jega
|
N/559
|
08/83-08/84
|
11
|
Brig Gen
|
S Abacha
|
N/419
|
01/84-05/84
|
12
|
Maj Gen
|
S Abacha
|
N/419
|
05/84-09/85
|
13
|
Brig Gen
|
YY Kure
|
N/552
|
16/9/85-15/9/86
|
14
|
Brig Gen
|
G Duba
|
N/474
|
15/9/86-12/6/87
|
15
|
Maj Gen
|
G Duba
|
N/474
|
12/6/87-30/12/87
|
16
|
Brig Gen
|
GN Dogonyaro
|
N/649
|
30/12/89-30/9/88
|
17
|
Maj Gen
|
GN Dogonyaro
|
N/649
|
01/10/88-01/90
|
18
|
Maj Gen
|
AG Mohammed
|
N/656
|
01/90-09/90
|
19
|
Col
|
JM Inienger
|
N/712
|
09/90-10/90
|
20
|
Brig Gen
|
JM Inienger
|
N/712
|
10/90-09/93
|
21
|
Brig Gen
|
GO Abbe
|
N/884
|
20/9/93-12/9/94
|
22
|
Brig Gen
|
PN Aziza
|
N/1893
|
12/9/94-22/4/96
|
23
|
Brig Gen
|
BS Magashi
|
N/1997
|
22/4/96-9/12/96
|
24
|
Maj Gen
|
BS Magashi
|
N/1997
|
1/12/96-8/1/98
|
25
|
Maj Gen
|
SVL Malu
|
N/1372
|
8/1/98-10/07/98
|
26
|
Maj Gen
|
FA Mujakperuo
|
N/1994
|
10/7/98-8/4/99
|
27
|
Maj Gen
|
PG Sha
|
N/1273
|
22/04/99-19/7/99
|
28
|
Maj Gen
|
E Archibong
|
N/991
|
19/7/99-8/4/01
|
29
|
Maj Gen
|
OE Okon
|
N/1394
|
18/4/01-08/02
|
30
|
Maj Gen
|
DRA Ndefo
|
N/2806
|
08/02/2003
|
31
|
Maj Gen
|
CI Obiakor
|
N/2993
|
03/03/2006
|
32
|
Maj Gen
|
AN Bamalli
|
N/5389
|
03/06 - 17/09/06
|
33
|
Maj Gen
|
MS Saleh
|
N/5551
|
39089
|
34
|
Maj Gen
|
AB Dambazau
|
2007-2009
|
|
35
|
Maj Gen
|
Lawrence Ngubane
|
2009-2010
|
|
36
|
Mag Gen
|
MD Abubakar
|
2011 - 2013
|
|
37
|
Maj Gen
|
AT Jibrin
|
2013 -2014
|
|
38
|
Maj Gen
|
EF Abejirin
|
2014 Till Date
|
|
Statistics
|
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Region
|
Number
|
%
|
||
North
|
18
|
60
|
||
South West
|
3
|
10
|
||
Middlebelt
|
1
|
3
|
||
South East
|
1
|
3
|
||
South South
|
7
|
23
|
||
Total
|
30
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3 DIVISION NIGERIAN ARMY
Headquarters 3 Division Nigerian Army
is located in Jos, Plateau State. It was established during the civil
war. It is charged with the responsibility of securing its Area of
Responsibility (AOR) covering the Northern Eastern flank of Nigeria and also
ensuring that the borders located in its AOR are secured. The division is
an armoured division with affiliated combat support and combat service support
units comprising of the following:
243 Recce Battalion
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21 Armoured Brigade
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211 Tank Battalion
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212 Tank Battalion
|
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93 Mechanised Battalion
|
||||
23 Armoured Brigade
|
||||
231 Tank Battalion
|
||||
232 Tank Battalion
|
||||
3 Mechanised Battalion
|
||||
33 Field Artillery Brigade
|
||||
331 Field Artillery Regiment
|
||||
332 Field Artillery Regiment
|
||||
333 Air Defence Regiment
|
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GENERAL OFFICERS COMMANDING 3
DIVISION
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S/N
|
Name
|
Period of Command
|
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1
|
Lt Col
|
BAM Adekunle FSS psc
|
Jul 67-Aug 67
|
|
2
|
Col
|
BAM Adekunle FSS psc
|
Aug 67- May 69
|
|
3
|
Col
|
O Obasanjo FSS psc
|
May 69- Jan 72
|
|
4
|
Col
|
TY Danjuma FSS psc
|
Jan 71-Dec 73
|
|
5
|
Brig Gen
|
EO Abisoye FSS psc
|
Jul 75-Jan 76
|
|
6
|
Maj Gen
|
EO Abisoye FSS psc
|
Jan 76-Aug 78
|
|
7
|
Brig Gen
|
MM Remawa FSS psc
|
Aug 78-Jan 79
|
|
8
|
Maj Gen
|
GS Jalo JSSC NDC
|
Jan 79-Oct 79
|
|
9
|
Maj Gen
|
GO Ejiga FSS psc
|
Oct 79-Nov 81
|
|
10
|
Brig Gen
|
M Buhari FSS psc
|
Jan 84-Aug 85
|
|
11
|
Brig Gen
|
S Ibrahim FSS psc fwc
|
Jan 84-Aug 85
|
|
12
|
Maj Gen
|
JN Dogonyaro FSS psc Mss
|
Sep 85-Dec 87
|
|
13
|
Maj Gen
|
G Duba FSS psc Mss
|
Jan 88-Jan 90
|
|
14
|
Maj Gen
|
DO Diya FSS psc mni
|
Feb 90-Sep 90
|
|
15
|
Col
|
AI Olurin FSS psc mni
|
Oct 90-Jan 93
|
|
16
|
Brig Gen
|
AI Olurin FSS psc mni
|
Oct 90-Jan 93
|
|
17
|
Brig Gen
|
AM Daku MSS psc (+)
|
Jan 93-Sep 93
|
|
18
|
Brig Gen
|
TA Olarewaju MSS psc (+) NDC
|
Sep 93-Mar 95
|
|
19
|
Maj Gen
|
LA Onoja MSS psc (+) mni
|
Mar 95-Apr 96
|
|
20
|
Brig Gen
|
A Dada MSS psc (+) mni
|
Apr 96-Oct 96
|
|
21
|
Brig Gen
|
PG Sha DSS psc mni
|
Nov 96-Sep 97
|
|
22
|
Brig Gen
|
PG Sha DSS psc mni
|
Oct 79-Mar 99
|
|
23
|
Maj Gen
|
E Archibong DSS psc (+) mni
|
Mar 99-Jul 99
|
|
24
|
Maj Gen
|
TS Akande CON DSS FSS psc (+) Msc
|
Jul 99 - Feb 02
|
|
25
|
Maj Gen
|
Owonibi DSS psc GSM fwc Msc
|
Feb 02-Feb 03
|
|
26
|
Maj Gen
|
D Dyaji
|
Feb 03-17 Jan 05
|
|
27
|
Maj Gen
|
I A Dikko
|
17 Jan 05- 09 Jul 06
|
|
28
|
Maj Gen
|
JOS Oshanupin
|
10 Jul 06-2007
|
|
29
|
Maj Gen
|
Akinyemi
|
2008
|
|
30
|
Maj Gen
|
Saleh Maina
|
2009
|
|
31
|
Maj Gen
|
Idoko
|
2011-2012
|
|
32
|
Maj Gen
|
Nwoga
|
2012-2013
|
|
33
|
Maj Gen
|
EB Awala
|
2013 - 2014
|
|
34
|
MAJ Gen
|
JS Zaruwa
|
2014 Till Date
|
|
Statistics
|
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Region
|
Number
|
%
|
||
North
|
11
|
35
|
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South West
|
12
|
39
|
||
Middlebelt
|
6
|
19
|
||
South East
|
1
|
3
|
||
South South
|
1
|
3
|
||
Total
|
31
|
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81 DIVISION NIGERIAN ARMY
Headquarters of 81 Division Nigerian Army is located in Lagos. 81 Division was formed on 26 May 2002 when Lagos
Garrison Command (formed during the colonial era) was upgraded to a full-fledged Division. The Division therefore
inherited the security roles hitherto performed by the defunct Lagos Garrison
Command. . It is charged with the responsibility of securing its
Area of Responsibility (AOR) covering Lagos and Ogun States of Nigeria which
are economic nerve centres of the country and also ensuring that the borders
located in its AOR are secured. The division is a mechanized infantry
with affiliated combat support and combat service support units
The 4 Infantry
Division, formerly known as the Lagos Garrison Organization (LGO), was created
and located at Abalti Barracks, Lagos in January 1964. 82 Division, formerly
known as 4 Infantry Division came into existence in August 1975, following a
reorganization of the Nigerian Army (NA) in the same year.
The LGC has two
fighting battalions (165 and 19 Mechanised Battalions) and 242 Recce Battalion
with the service support elements. It is comprised of the following:
19 Mechanised Battalion
|
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165 Mechanised Battalion
|
||
242 Recce Battalion
|
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GENERAL OFFICERS
COMMANDING 81 DIVISION - LAGOS GARRISON COMMAND
|
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S/N
|
Rank
|
Name
|
Awards/ Decoration
|
Period
|
Appt
|
1
|
Brig
|
AK Adisa
|
FSS psc mni
|
13 Jan 92 - Oct 92
|
Comd
|
2
|
Brig Gen
|
AK Adisa
|
FSS psc mni
|
Oct 92 - 20 Sep 93
|
Comd
|
3
|
Brig Gen
|
IR Bamaiyi
|
FSS psc mni
|
20 Sep 93 - 30 Dec 94
|
Comd
|
4
|
Maj Gen
|
IR Bamaiyi
|
FSS psc mni
|
31 Dec 94 - 15 Apr 96
|
Comd
|
5
|
Brig Gen
|
PN Aziza
|
FSS DSS psc mni
|
1 Jul 96 - 30 Jun 98
|
Comd
|
6
|
Maj Gen
|
PN Aziza
|
FSS DSS psc mni
|
1 Jul 96 - 14 Jan 98
|
Comd
|
7
|
Maj Gen
|
BS Magashi
|
FSS MSS DSS psc mni
|
14 Jan 98 - 4 Aug 98
|
Comd
|
8
|
Maj Gen
|
SVL Malu
|
DSS psc mni fwc
|
4 Aug 98 - 19 Jul 99
|
Comd
|
9
|
Brig Gen
|
GT Zidon
|
FSS MSS psc Ndc OFR
|
19 Jul 99 - 25 May 00
|
Comd
|
10
|
Brig Gen
|
GT Zidon
|
FSS MSS psc Ndc OFR
|
28 May 00 - 12 Apr 01
|
GOC
|
11
|
Brig Gen
|
TN Abdu
|
MSS DSS psc Fwc Ndu
|
13 Apr 01 - 2004
|
GOC
|
12
|
Maj Gen
|
AA Mshelbwalla
|
2004 - 17 Jan 2005
|
||
13
|
Maj Gen
|
S Iliya
|
DSS psc Fwc
|
17 Jan 2005 - March 06
|
GOC
|
14
|
Maj Gen
|
JO Adesunloye
|
DSS psc(+) fwc
|
March 2006 - 17 Sep 06
|
GOC
|
15
|
Maj Gen
|
OA Ihejirika
|
07 Jan 2007 - 2008
|
GOC
|
|
16
|
Maj Gen
|
Eugene Nwanjuma
|
2008 – 2010
|
||
17
|
Maj Gen
|
KTJ Minimah
|
2010 -2013
|
||
18
|
Maj Gen
|
OA Umahi
|
2013 - 2014
|
||
19
|
Maj Gen
|
TI Dibi
|
2014 till date
|
||
Statistics
|
|||||
Region
|
Number
|
%
|
|||
North
|
4
|
27
|
|||
South West
|
3
|
20
|
|||
Middlebelt
|
2
|
13
|
|||
South East
|
3
|
20
|
|||
South South
|
3
|
20
|
|||
Total
|
15
|
||||
82 Division Nigerian Army
Headquarters 82 Division Nigerian Army is located in Enugu. It was
established in 1975. It is charged with the responsibility of securing
its Area of Responsibility (AOR) covering the South Eastern and South Southern
flanks of Nigeria and also ensuring that the borders located in its AOR are
secured. The division is a composite division with affiliated combat
support and combat service support units.
By one account the composite division comprised one
Amphibious Brigade, one Motorised Brigade, one Paratroop Battalion with their
combat support services elements. While 13 Motorised Brigade is authoritatively
attested as of 1999, by the year 2010 the unit is authoritatively attested as
13 Amphibious Brigade. By the year 2010 the 93 Amphibious Batalion is
authoritatively attested, without Brigade affiliation identified, while no such
unit was attested in 1999. Orbat.com reports an Airborne Battalion [72 Parachute
Battalion], but no such unit was attested as of 1999.
245
Recce Battalion
|
||
7
Amphibious Batalion
|
||
93
Amphibious Batalion
|
||
146
Amphibious Batalion
|
||
2
Amphibious Brigade
|
||
1
Amphibious Battalion
|
||
20
Amphibious Battalion
|
||
41
Motorised Battalion
|
||
13
Motorised Brigade
|
||
4
Motorised Battalion
|
||
103
Motorised Battalion
|
||
35
Amphibious Battalion
|
||
34
Field Artillery Brigade
|
||
341
Field Artillery Regiment
|
||
342
Field Artillery Regiment
|
||
343
Air Defence Regiment
|
||
GENERAL OFFICERS COMMANDING 82 DIVISION
|
||||
CHRONICLES OF COMMAND
|
||||
1
|
Maj Gen
|
DE Obada
|
07/08/75-22/03/76
|
|
3
|
Brig
|
MI Wushishi
|
23/03/76-31/07/78
|
|
4
|
Maj Gen
|
DY Bali
|
01/09/78-14/12/79
|
|
5
|
Brig
|
M Buhari
|
14/12/79-04/01/81
|
|
6
|
Maj Gen
|
Aduloju
|
09/01/81-08/01/84
|
|
7
|
Brig
|
YY Kure
|
09/01/84-15/09/85
|
|
8
|
Brig
|
O Diya
|
16/09/85-13/12/87
|
|
9
|
Maj Gen
|
MS Sami
|
31/12/87-25/10/88
|
|
10
|
Brig
|
AA Abubakar
|
25/10/88-02/01/90
|
|
11
|
Maj Gen
|
S Ibrahim
|
02/01/90-07/09/93
|
|
12
|
Col (later Maj Gen)
|
CA Garuba
|
07/09/90-19/09/93
|
|
13
|
Brig (later Maj Gen)
|
TM Shelfidi
|
20/09/93-25/09/94
|
|
14
|
Brig (later Maj Gen)
|
SVL Malu
|
20/09/94-06/08/96
|
|
15
|
Brig (later Maj Gen)
|
FA Mujakperuo
|
06/08/96-23/07/98
|
|
16
|
Maj Gen
|
O Popoola
|
24/07/98-01/01/99
|
|
17
|
Brig (later Maj Gen)
|
AA Sangotade
|
01/01/99-2003
|
|
18
|
Maj Gen
|
BA Jinadu
|
2003 - 2004
|
|
19
|
Maj Gen
|
R Adeshina
|
2004-3/09/04
|
|
20
|
Maj Gen
|
AG Adewuyi
|
3/09/04-09/07/06
|
|
21
|
Maj Gen
|
SU Atawodi
|
38908
|
|
22
|
Maj Gen
|
AT Ibrahim
|
2007
|
|
23
|
Maj Gen
|
MD Isah
|
2009
|
|
24
|
Maj Gen
|
SY Bello
|
2009 -2010
|
|
25
|
Maj Gen
|
S Idoko
|
2010-2012
|
|
26
|
Maj Gen
|
OO Oshinowo
|
2012 -2013
|
|
27
|
Maj Gen
|
Olaniyi
|
2013 - 2013
|
|
28
|
Maj Gen
|
S YUSUF
|
2014 - Till date
|
|
Statistics
|
||||
Region
|
Number
|
%
|
||
North
|
13
|
48
|
||
South West
|
11
|
41
|
||
Middlebelt
|
2
|
7
|
||
South East
|
0
|
0
|
||
South South
|
1
|
4
|
||
Total
|
27
|
|||
7 Division Nigerian Army
It is the newest of
the Nigerian Army Formations. The 7th
Infantry Division was established in August 2013 for the war against Boko
Haram.
It is currently
comprised of the 23 Brigade in Yola, Adamawa State, 21 Brigade in Maiduguri and
22 Brigade in Ilorin, which are all armoured brigades alongside the 241 Reece
Battalion in Yobe.
241 Recce Battalion
|
||
21 Brigade
|
||
Battalion
|
||
Battalion
|
||
Battalion
|
||
22 Brigade
|
||
Battalion
|
||
Battalion
|
||
Battalion
|
||
23 Brigade
|
||
Battalion
|
||
Battalion
|
||
Battalion
|
||
GENERAL OFFICERS
COMMANDING 7 DIVISION
|
||||
S/N
|
Rank
|
Name
|
Appt
|
Period
|
1
|
Maj Gen
|
OT Ethan
|
GOC
|
22 Aug 13 - 01 Jan 14
|
2
|
Maj Gen
|
JS Bindawa
|
GOC
|
01 Jan - 24 Feb 14
|
3
|
Maj Gen
|
A Mohammed
|
GOC
|
24 Feb 14 - 16 May 14
|
4
|
Brig Gen
|
MY Ibrahim
|
acting GOC
|
16 May 14-to 28 Jan 15
|
5
|
Maj Gen
|
LO Adeosun
|
GOC
|
28 Jan 15- to date
|
Statistics
|
||||
Region
|
Number
|
%
|
||
North
|
3
|
60
|
||
South West
|
1
|
20
|
||
Middlebelt
|
1
|
20
|
||
South East
|
0
|
0
|
||
South South
|
0
|
0
|
||
Total
|
5
|
|||
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