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The Northernisation of the Nigerian Army and military installations: Why the North want to remain in power

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
1 Mechanised Brigade
65 Mechanised Battalion
81 Motorised Battalion
223 Light Battalion
3 Motorised Brigade
5 Motorised Battalion
29 Motorised Battalion
82 Motorised Battalion
31 Field Artillery Brigade
311 Field Artillery Regiment
312 Field Artillery Regiment
313 Air Defence Regiment

1 DIVISION - CHRONICLE OF COMMAND –GOC’s
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
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
Statistics
Region
Number
%
North
12
38
South West
6
19
Middlebelt
4
13
South East
3
9
South South
7
22
Total
32

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
4 Mechanised Brigade
177 Motorised Battalion
221 Light Tank Battalion
222 Mechanised Battalion
9 Motorised Brigade
149 Motorised Battalion
174 Motorised Battalion
192 Motorised Battalion
32 Field Artillery Brigade
321 Field Artillery Regiment
322 Field Artillery Regiment
323 Air Defence Regiment

GENERAL OFFICERS COMMANDING 2 DIVISION OF THE NIGERIAN ARMY
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
Region
Number
%
North
18
60
South West
3
10
Middlebelt
1
3
South East
1
3
South South
7
23
Total
30

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
21 Armoured Brigade
211 Tank Battalion

212 Tank Battalion

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


GENERAL OFFICERS COMMANDING 3 DIVISION
S/N
Name
Period of Command
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
Region
Number
%
North
11
35
South West
12
39
Middlebelt
6
19
South East
1
3
South South
1
3
Total
31

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
165 Mechanised Battalion
242 Recce Battalion

GENERAL OFFICERS COMMANDING 81 DIVISION - LAGOS GARRISON COMMAND
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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