Faruk Yahaya
22nd Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Faruk Yahaya CFR psc(+) NAM GSS ndc (Chile) FCMH GSMH MIAD (born 5 January 1966) is a retired Nigerian army lieutenant general and a former Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 27 May 2021[1][2][3] after the death of the former Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru who died in the Beechcraft King Air 350i plane crash near Kaduna International Airport.[4]
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Faruk Yahaya | |
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Chief of Army Staff | |
In office 27 May 2021 ā 23 June 2023 | |
President | Muhammadu Buhari Bola Tinubu |
Preceded by | Ibrahim Attahiru |
Succeeded by | Taoreed Lagbaja |
Personal details | |
Born | (1966-01-05) 5 January 1966 (age 58) Sifawa Bodinga, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Sokoto State, Nigeria |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Nigeria |
Branch/service | Nigerian Army |
Years of service | 1985ā2023 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
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