Abayomi Olonisakin

Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin is a retired Nigerian military general and former Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff. He was appointed to the position on July 13, 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari.[2] He resigned from office on January 26, 2021. [3] Olonisakin is a member of 25 Regular Combatant Course of 1981.

Gen

Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin
Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. AG Olonisakin
Chief of Defence Staff
In office
July 13, 2015 – January 26, 2021
Preceded byACM. A.S Badeh
Succeeded byMaj. Gen. Lucky Irabor
Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Nigerian Army
In office
September 2013 – July 2015
Preceded byMaj-Gen. S.Z. Uba
Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Signals
In office
January 2013 – September 2013
Personal details
Born (1961-12-02) 2 December 1961[1]
Ekiti state, Nigeria
Alma materNigeria Military School
Nigerian Defence Academy
Obafemi Awolowo University
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Years of service1979 - 2021
RankGeneral
CommandsChief of Defence Staff
Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Nigerian Army
Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Signals

Early life and education

General Olonisakin who hails from Ekiti State had his elementary and secondary education in Zaria.[4]

The second of five 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.[5]

He enrolled at the Nigerian Military School, Zaria in 1973[6] 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.[6] Gen. Olonisakin holds a Bachelor of Science degree with honours in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife.[6]

Career

Prior to his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff, General Olonisakin was Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Nigerian Army[7] and Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Signals.[8] Olonisakin was promoted to General in August 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari upon his confirmation as Chief of Defence Staff.[9]

References
  1. "Profile of the Chief of Defence Staff". Nigerian Defence Info. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. "Profiles of newly appointed service chiefs by Buhari". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  3. Premium Times https://www.https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/438789-breaking-buhari-fires-buratai-other-service-chiefs-names-replacements.html. Retrieved January 26, 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Adebusuyi, Doyin. "Into the roots of the new Chief of Defence Staff" (PDF). Daily Trust (Nigeria). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  5. Adebusuyi, Doyin (July 27, 2015). "Nigeria: Into the Roots of New Chief of Defence Staff". Daily Trust (Abuja). Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  6. "BRIEF BIOGRAPHY of MAJ GEN AG Olonisakin". Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army Minna. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  7. "Nigerian Commander of Training and Doctrine Command". African Defense Magazine. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  8. "Army redeploys 317 senior officers". Nigeria Daily News. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  9. Agba, George. "As Service Chiefs Get Promotion: PMB Gives Marching Orders On Boko Haram". Leadership Nigeria. Archived from the original on August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
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