Emeka Onwuamaegbu
Chukwuemeka Osita Onwuamaegbu | |
|---|---|
| Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy | |
| In office August 2010 – December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Maj-Gen. |
| Succeeded by | Maj-Gen. M.I. Idris |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Rank | Major General |
Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Osita Onwuamaegbu (born 1959) is a retired Nigerian Army major general who served as the 25th commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy from 2010 to 2013.
Early life[]
Major General Onwuamaegbu is the son of Obumneme G. Onwuamaegbu, who was the attorney general of East Central State and the nephew of journalist Joseph Egemonye.
Military career[]
He was admitted to the Nigerian Defence Academy on 3 January 1977 as a member of the 21st Regular Combatant Course where he was coursemates with officers such as Alex Sabundu Badeh and Babagana Monguno.[1] He was commissioned a Second lieutenant on 3 July 1979.[citation needed]
He was promoted to major general in 2009.[2] Prior to commanding the Defence Academy, he served as commandant of the Nigerian Army Peacekeeping Center, Jaji and was director of Army Public Relations.
References[]
- ^ Omoigui, Nowa. "Sept. 26, 1992: C-130 Memorial Wall of Names: In Memory of Departed 21st Regular Combatant Course Officers". Gamji. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Omonobi, Kingsley. "Army, Navy elevate 97 Generals, over 100 others". Vanguard. Missing or empty
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