Lucky Irabor
Lucky Irabor | |
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Chief of Defence Staff | |
Assumed office January 26, 2021 | |
President | Muhammadu Buhari |
Preceded by | Abayomi Olonisakin |
Commander of TRADOC | |
In office July 2020 – January 2021 | |
Preceded by | A. Tarfa |
Succeeded by | Mobolaji Koleoso |
Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force | |
In office May 2017 – August 2018 | |
Preceded by | Lamidi Adeosun |
Succeeded by | Chikezie Ude |
Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole | |
In office March 2016 – May 2017 | |
Preceded by | Hassan Umaru |
Succeeded by | Ibrahim Attahiru |
Personal details | |
Born | Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria | October 5, 1965
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1983 - present |
Rank | General |
Lucky Eluonye Onyenuchea Irabor (born October 5, 1965)[1] is a Nigerian Army General[2] and the current Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff. He was appointed by Muhammadu Buhari on January 26, 2021.[3][4][5]
Background[]
Irabor was born on 5 October 1965 in Aliokpu Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. He gained admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna as a member of the 34 Regular Course in 1983 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 28 June 1986 into the Signals Corps of the Nigerian Army.
Irabor attended military and civil courses both locally and abroad. He attended Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji (AFCSC) for his Junior Staff Course in 1995 and Ghana Armed Forces Staff College, Teshi, Accra, Ghana for Senior Staff Course in 2000/2001 amongst others. He equally attended the National Defence College in Bangladesh in 2010 and Harvard Kennedy Schools of Government and Executive Education, the USA in 2012 and 2017 respectively. Irabor obtained a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University and holds two Masters Degrees from University of Ghana and Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Profile of the New Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor". PR Nigeria. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Breaking: Buhari decorates new Service Chiefs". Vanguard News. 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "BREAKING: Meet new Service Chiefs | The Nation Nigeria". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ "Buhari appoints new service chiefs". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ "UPDATED: President Buhari Replaces Service Chiefs | Channels Television". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ Arise TV, Arise TV (2021-01-27). "Nigeria: Meet Nigeria's New Service Chiefs". Arise TV (Abuja). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- Living people
- Nigerian generals
- Obafemi Awolowo University alumni
- University of Ghana alumni
- Multinational Joint Task Force Commanders
- 1965 births
- Nigerian military personnel stubs