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The 'Military of Nigeria' has active duty personnel in three armed services divisions, totalling approximately 76,000 troops.
The Nigerian Army, the largest of the services, has about 100,000 personnel deployed in: the 1st and 2nd Mechanized Infantry Divisions (headquarters in Kaduna and Ibadan respectively), 3rd Armoured Division (HQ in Jos), 81st Division HQ in Enugu, Lagos (Amphibious), 82nd Division (Airborne and Amphibious), and the Abuja-based Guards Brigade.
The divisions are distributed brigade wise across region. 1st division is distributed in NW, 2nd in SW, 3rs in NE and 82 in SE. Lagos and Abuja have Garison commands with Lagos garrison as large as division. There are also Divisional Artillery Brigades, Ordinance corps as well as Combat Engineer Regiments spread across the country. It has demonstrated its capability to mobilize, deploy, and sustain brigades in support of peacekeeping operations in Liberia, former Yugoslavia, Angola, Rwanda, Somalia, and Sierra Leone. The operation in Liberia (ECOMOG) is viewed as one of the best examples of gallantry by the Armed Forces.
Ex-President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has promoted and appointed Lt Gen Owoye Andrew Azazi as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Lt Gen Azazi was until his new appointment the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Kaduna. He replaces General Martin Luther Agwai who was also promoted and appointed the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
The New COAS appointment took effect from 1 June 2006, as contained in the statement dated 30 May 2006, issued by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Obong Ufot Ekaette.
The Nigerian Navy command structure consists of the Naval Headquarters based in Abuja, 2 operational commands with headquarters in Lagos and Calabar, 2 training commands with headquarters in Lagos but with training facilities spread all over Nigeria, 4 operational bases, 5 forward operational bases (with 2 more soon to come on stream), 2 dockyards located in Lagos and Port Harcourt and 2 fleets based in Lagos and Calabar.
The commander of the Nigerian Navy is Vice Admiral GTA Adekeye, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). He is assisted by 7 principal staff officers at the Headquarters known as Branch Chiefs. The PSOs are: Rear Admiral PS Adeniyi, The Chief of Policy and Plans, Rear Admiral SU Umosen, the Chief of Training and Operations, Rear Admiral D Alabi, the Chief of Accounts and Budget, Rear Admiral Jonah, the Chief of Naval Engineering, Commodore S Orishamolade, the Chief of Logistics, and Commodore B Acholonu, the Navy Secretary.
Each of the Branches consists of Directorates. The Administration Branch, for instance, consists of Directorate of Education (headed by Cdre SEA Olamilokun) and Directorate of Medical Services (headed by Cdre K Ibe Lambert). The Directorate of Naval Information, headed by Captain H Babalola, is under the Chief of Policy and Plans.
The commands are under the flag officers commanding. Rear Admiral II Ibrahim commands the Western Naval Command while Rear Admiral BA Raji commands the Eastern Naval Command. The Naval Training Command is commanded by Rear Admiral GT Ombo. The newly constituted Logistics Command is headed by Rear Admiral HOG Arogundade.
The Nigerian Navy recently celebrated its Golden Jubilee in Lagos with a Change of Colour Parade and review of Fleet by the Commander in Chief, President Olusegun Obasanjo. To witness this colourful parade were the Chiefs of Naval Staff of African Navies and other friendly nations.
Main articles: Nigerian Air Force
The Nigerian Air Force (9,000) flies transport, trainer, helicopter, and fighter aircraft, most are fully operational. Nigeria also has pursued a policy of developing domestic training and military production capabilities. Nigeria has continued a strict policy of diversification in her military procurement from various countries.
In December 1983, the new Major General Muhammadu Buhari regime announced that Nigeria could no longer afford an activist anti-colonial role in Africa. That policy statement did not deter Nigeria under Generals Ibrahim Babangida in 1990 and Sani Abacha in 1997 from sending ECOMOG peacekeeping forces under the auspices of ECOWAS into Liberia and later Sierra Leone when civil wars broke out in those countries. President Olusegun Obasanjo in August 2003 committed Nigerian troops once again into Liberia to avert a humanitarian disaster as the rebel forces surged into the capital Monrovia. Just the presence of the Nigerian troops (ECOMIL) in Monrovia persuaded the rebels on the futility of further pressing their attack to forcefully take the capital city and thus bringing them into direct confrontation path with Africa's largest army. Charles Taylor was subsequently eased out of power and exiled to Nigeria.
In October 2004, Nigerian troops again deployed into Darfur, Sudan to spearhead an AU force to stop the genocide in Darfur. Nigeria boasts to have contributed more than 20,000 troops/police to various UN missions since 1960. Nigerian Police and troops have served in places like UNIPOM (UN India-Pakistan Observer mission) 1965, UNFIL Lebanon 1978,UN observer Mission (Iran-Iraq ceasefire) 1988, former Yugoslavia1998, East-Timor 1998, and Democratic Republic of the Congo 2004.
'Military branches:'
Army, Navy, Air Force
'Military manpower - military age:'
18 years of age
'Military manpower - availability:'
''males age 15-49:''
32,665,407 (2004 est.)
'Military manpower - fit for military service:'
''males age 15-49:''
18,763,229 (2004 est.)
'Military manpower - reaching military age annually:'
''males:''
1,452,231 (2004 est.)
'Military expenditures - dollar figure:'
$469.8 million (2003)
'Military expenditures - percent of GDP:'
0.9% (2003)
★ Nigerian Army
★ Nigerian Navy
★ Nigerian Air Force
★ Nigerian Navy Education
★ Nigerian Navy Education 2
★ Nigerian Navy Education 3
★ Jane's Defence news on Nigerian Navy
★ Nigerian Military School, Zaria
★ Air Force Military School, Jos
Nigerian troops
| Contents |
| Branches |
| Army |
| Navy |
| Air force |
| Nigerian military forces abroad |
| Statistics |
| External links |
Branches
Army
Crest of the Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army, the largest of the services, has about 100,000 personnel deployed in: the 1st and 2nd Mechanized Infantry Divisions (headquarters in Kaduna and Ibadan respectively), 3rd Armoured Division (HQ in Jos), 81st Division HQ in Enugu, Lagos (Amphibious), 82nd Division (Airborne and Amphibious), and the Abuja-based Guards Brigade.
The divisions are distributed brigade wise across region. 1st division is distributed in NW, 2nd in SW, 3rs in NE and 82 in SE. Lagos and Abuja have Garison commands with Lagos garrison as large as division. There are also Divisional Artillery Brigades, Ordinance corps as well as Combat Engineer Regiments spread across the country. It has demonstrated its capability to mobilize, deploy, and sustain brigades in support of peacekeeping operations in Liberia, former Yugoslavia, Angola, Rwanda, Somalia, and Sierra Leone. The operation in Liberia (ECOMOG) is viewed as one of the best examples of gallantry by the Armed Forces.
Ex-President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has promoted and appointed Lt Gen Owoye Andrew Azazi as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Lt Gen Azazi was until his new appointment the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Kaduna. He replaces General Martin Luther Agwai who was also promoted and appointed the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
The New COAS appointment took effect from 1 June 2006, as contained in the statement dated 30 May 2006, issued by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Obong Ufot Ekaette.
Navy
The F 89 NNS Aradu, a Meko 360 class Destroyer, a ship in the Nigerian Navy
The Nigerian Navy command structure consists of the Naval Headquarters based in Abuja, 2 operational commands with headquarters in Lagos and Calabar, 2 training commands with headquarters in Lagos but with training facilities spread all over Nigeria, 4 operational bases, 5 forward operational bases (with 2 more soon to come on stream), 2 dockyards located in Lagos and Port Harcourt and 2 fleets based in Lagos and Calabar.
The commander of the Nigerian Navy is Vice Admiral GTA Adekeye, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). He is assisted by 7 principal staff officers at the Headquarters known as Branch Chiefs. The PSOs are: Rear Admiral PS Adeniyi, The Chief of Policy and Plans, Rear Admiral SU Umosen, the Chief of Training and Operations, Rear Admiral D Alabi, the Chief of Accounts and Budget, Rear Admiral Jonah, the Chief of Naval Engineering, Commodore S Orishamolade, the Chief of Logistics, and Commodore B Acholonu, the Navy Secretary.
Each of the Branches consists of Directorates. The Administration Branch, for instance, consists of Directorate of Education (headed by Cdre SEA Olamilokun) and Directorate of Medical Services (headed by Cdre K Ibe Lambert). The Directorate of Naval Information, headed by Captain H Babalola, is under the Chief of Policy and Plans.
The commands are under the flag officers commanding. Rear Admiral II Ibrahim commands the Western Naval Command while Rear Admiral BA Raji commands the Eastern Naval Command. The Naval Training Command is commanded by Rear Admiral GT Ombo. The newly constituted Logistics Command is headed by Rear Admiral HOG Arogundade.
The Nigerian Navy recently celebrated its Golden Jubilee in Lagos with a Change of Colour Parade and review of Fleet by the Commander in Chief, President Olusegun Obasanjo. To witness this colourful parade were the Chiefs of Naval Staff of African Navies and other friendly nations.
Air force
Main articles: Nigerian Air Force
The Nigerian Air Force (9,000) flies transport, trainer, helicopter, and fighter aircraft, most are fully operational. Nigeria also has pursued a policy of developing domestic training and military production capabilities. Nigeria has continued a strict policy of diversification in her military procurement from various countries.
Nigerian military forces abroad
In December 1983, the new Major General Muhammadu Buhari regime announced that Nigeria could no longer afford an activist anti-colonial role in Africa. That policy statement did not deter Nigeria under Generals Ibrahim Babangida in 1990 and Sani Abacha in 1997 from sending ECOMOG peacekeeping forces under the auspices of ECOWAS into Liberia and later Sierra Leone when civil wars broke out in those countries. President Olusegun Obasanjo in August 2003 committed Nigerian troops once again into Liberia to avert a humanitarian disaster as the rebel forces surged into the capital Monrovia. Just the presence of the Nigerian troops (ECOMIL) in Monrovia persuaded the rebels on the futility of further pressing their attack to forcefully take the capital city and thus bringing them into direct confrontation path with Africa's largest army. Charles Taylor was subsequently eased out of power and exiled to Nigeria.
In October 2004, Nigerian troops again deployed into Darfur, Sudan to spearhead an AU force to stop the genocide in Darfur. Nigeria boasts to have contributed more than 20,000 troops/police to various UN missions since 1960. Nigerian Police and troops have served in places like UNIPOM (UN India-Pakistan Observer mission) 1965, UNFIL Lebanon 1978,UN observer Mission (Iran-Iraq ceasefire) 1988, former Yugoslavia1998, East-Timor 1998, and Democratic Republic of the Congo 2004.
Statistics
'Military branches:'
Army, Navy, Air Force
'Military manpower - military age:'
18 years of age
'Military manpower - availability:'
''males age 15-49:''
32,665,407 (2004 est.)
'Military manpower - fit for military service:'
''males age 15-49:''
18,763,229 (2004 est.)
'Military manpower - reaching military age annually:'
''males:''
1,452,231 (2004 est.)
'Military expenditures - dollar figure:'
$469.8 million (2003)
'Military expenditures - percent of GDP:'
0.9% (2003)
External links
★ Nigerian Army
★ Nigerian Navy
★ Nigerian Air Force
★ Nigerian Navy Education
★ Nigerian Navy Education 2
★ Nigerian Navy Education 3
★ Jane's Defence news on Nigerian Navy
★ Nigerian Military School, Zaria
★ Air Force Military School, Jos
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