The new Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Leo Irabor

Major General Leo Irabor a native of Agbor in Ika South Local Government, Delta State was born on October 5, 1965. He was a member of the Regular Course 39 of the NDA.

He is a trained Engineer from Obafemi Awolowo University and holds two Masters degrees from the University of Ghana, Accra, and Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka.

The trained Engineer served in different capacity in the Army as a Commander Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) of the Nigerian Army, Minna, Chief of Training and Operations (CTOP) Defence Headquarters and theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole and headed the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) as the Field Commander.

The New Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru

Major General Attahiru Ibrahim, born on August 10, 1966, hails from Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, until his appointment as the Chief of Army Staff, was the General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Nigerian Army.

He was appointed to lead the offensive against Boko Haram in the North-East in May 2017.

The New Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo

Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo was born on 22 April 1966 and hails from Nasarawa Local Government in Kano State. He enlisted into the Nigerian Navy on 24 September 1984 as a member of Regular Course 36 and was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant on 24 September 1988.

The new Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Amao

Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Amao, was born on 14 September 1965 at Enugu. He hails from Oshogbo Local Government of Osun State.

He enlisted into the Nigerian Air Force on January 19, 1984 as a member of the 35 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy.

He had previously served as Trainee/Squadron Pilot, NAF Unit 99 ACTG Kainji (1993-2004), Instructor Pilot/Squadron Pilot, 301 FTS Kaduna (2004-2007), Air Assistance to Chief of Air Staff, Deputy Defence Adviser, Nigerian High Commission London, Assistant Director of Operation Defence Headquarters, Director of Policy and Plans, Nigerian Air Force.

Until his appointment as the Chief of Air Staff by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, AVM Isiaka Amao was the Commandant Armed Forces Resettlement Centre Lagos.

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