The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the professional head of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the minister of defence and the president of Nigeria. The chief of the defence staff is based at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja and works alongside the Permanent Secretary of Defence. The Chief of Defence is the highest ranking officer to currently serve in the armed forces.
It is occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President of Nigeria. The position was established for the first time under Nigeria's 1979 constitution.
The current chief of defence staff is General Christopher Musa, who succeeded General Lucky Irabor in June 2023.
The Chief of Defence Staff gives operational directives to the Nigerian Armed Forces through the service chiefs and reports to the commander-in-Chief with administrative supervision of the Honourable Minister of Defence. It is the duty and responsibility of the CDS to formulate and execute policies, programmes towards the highest attainment of National Security and operational competence of the Armed Forces namely; the Army, Navy and Air Force.
^"CDS CHRONICLES". defencehq.mil.ng. The Defence Headquarters. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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Chief Defence staff Nigeria
October 15, 2023
chief, defence, staff, nigeria, chief, defence, staff, professional, head, nigerian, armed, forces, most, senior, uniformed, military, adviser, minister, defence, president, nigeria, chief, defence, staff, based, defence, headquarters, abuja, works, alongside,. The Chief of Defence Staff CDS is the professional head of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the minister of defence and the president of Nigeria The chief of the defence staff is based at the Defence Headquarters Abuja and works alongside the Permanent Secretary of Defence The Chief of Defence is the highest ranking officer to currently serve in the armed forces Chief of Defence StaffStandard of the Chief of Defence StaffIncumbentGeneral Christopher Gwabin Musasince 23 June 2023Ministry of DefenceTypeHighest ranking Nigerian military officerAbbreviationCDSMember ofNational Security CouncilNational Defence CouncilReports toMinister of DefenceSeatDefence Headquarters AbujaAppointerPresident of Nigeriawith advice and consent from SenateConstituting instrumentConstitution of NigeriaFormation1979 44 years ago 1979 First holderIpoola Alani AkinrinadeWebsiteOfficial websiteIt is occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President of Nigeria The position was established for the first time under Nigeria s 1979 constitution The current chief of defence staff is General Christopher Musa who succeeded General Lucky Irabor in June 2023 Contents 1 Role 2 List of Chiefs of Defence Staff 3 References 4 External linksRole EditThe Chief of Defence Staff gives operational directives to the Nigerian Armed Forces through the service chiefs and reports to the commander in Chief with administrative supervision of the Honourable Minister of Defence It is the duty and responsibility of the CDS to formulate and execute policies programmes towards the highest attainment of National Security and operational competence of the Armed Forces namely the Army Navy and Air Force The CDS is assisted by the other Service Chiefs Chief of Army Staff Chief of the Naval Staff Chief of the Air StaffList of Chiefs of Defence Staff EditThe chiefs have been 1 No Portrait Chief of Defence Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref 1 nbsp Akinrinade Ipoola Alani Lieutenant GeneralIpoola Alani Akinrinade born 1939 15 April 19802 October 19811 year 170 days nbsp Nigerian Army 2 nbsp Jalo Gibson Lieutenant GeneralGibson Jalo 1939 2000 2 October 198131 December 19832 years 90 days nbsp Nigerian Army 3 nbsp Bali Domkat GeneralDomkat Yah Bali 1940 2020 Defence Minister1 January 1984August 19906 years 212 days nbsp Nigerian Army 4 nbsp Abacha Sani GeneralSani Abacha 1943 1998 later military rulerAugust 199017 November 19933 years 108 days nbsp Nigerian Army 5 nbsp Diya Oladipo Lieutenant GeneralOladipo Diya 1944 2023 Chief of General Staff17 November 199321 December 19974 years 34 days nbsp Nigerian Army 6 nbsp Abubakar Abdulsalami Major GeneralAbdulsalami Abubakar born 1942 later military ruler21 December 19979 June 1998170 days nbsp Nigerian Army 7 nbsp Daggash Al Amin Air MarshalAl Amin Daggash born 1942 9 June 199829 May 1999354 days nbsp Nigerian Air Force 8 nbsp Ogohi Ibrahim AdmiralIbrahim Ogohi born 1948 29 May 199927 June 20034 years 29 days nbsp Nigerian Navy 9 nbsp Ogomudia Alexander GeneralAlexander Ogomudia born 1949 27 June 20031 June 20062 years 339 days nbsp Nigerian Army 10 nbsp Agwai Martin Luther GeneralMartin Luther Agwai born 1948 Later Commander of the UNAMID1 June 200625 May 2007358 days nbsp Nigerian Army 11 nbsp Azazi Owoye Andrew GeneralOwoye Andrew Azazi 1952 2012 25 May 200720 August 20081 year 87 days nbsp Nigerian Army 12 nbsp Dike Paul Air Chief MarshalPaul Dike born 1950 20 August 20088 September 20102 years 19 days nbsp Nigerian Air Force 13 nbsp Petinrin Oluseyi Air Chief MarshalOluseyi Petinrin born 1955 8 September 20104 October 20122 years 26 days nbsp Nigerian Air Force 14 nbsp Ibrahim Ola AdmiralOla Ibrahim born 1955 4 October 201220 January 20141 year 108 days nbsp Nigerian Navy 15 nbsp Badeh Alex Air Chief MarshalAlex Sabundu Badeh 1957 2018 20 January 201421 July 20151 year 182 days nbsp Nigerian Air Force 16 nbsp Olonisakin Abayomi GeneralAbayomi Gabriel Olonisakin born 1961 21 July 201529 January 20215 years 192 days nbsp Nigerian Army 17 nbsp Irabor Lucky GeneralLucky Irabor born 1965 29 January 202123 June 20232 years 145 days nbsp Nigerian Army 18 nbsp Musa Christopher GeneralChristopher Gwabin Musa born 1967 23 June 2023Incumbent109 days nbsp Nigerian Army References Edit CDS CHRONICLES defencehq mil ng The Defence Headquarters Retrieved 16 April 2021 External links EditChief Defence staff Nigeria Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chief of Defence Staff Nigeria amp oldid 1175919895, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
