SAMCI, John Mark

Lieutenant I%3;Platoon Commander, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Kawo, Kaduna, 1%3-66; servedinTanzania 1964; detachment Commander-in-Charge of Security, Kainji Dam Construction, 1966; detachment Commander-in-Charge of Mining Operations, Bukuru, Jos, 1%7; Platoon Commander, Company Commander and later Battalion Commander, 1967-70; Brigade Major, 32 Infantry Brigade, Jos 1970-71; Commandant 1Infantry Division Training School, Kaduna, 1971; Commander, 2 Infantry Brigade, Nsukka, 1972; Commander, 2 Infantry Brigade, Abakaliki, 1973; Commanding Officer/Commander, Brigade of Guards, Dodan Barracks, Lagos, 1974-76; Commander, 31 Infantry Brigade, Makurdi, 1976-77; Colonel General Staff, Headquarters, 1Infantry Division, Kaduna, 1977-79; Commander, 33 Infantry Brigade, Maiduguri, 1980-81; Commander, 13 Airpotable Brigade, Calabar, 1981, Commander, Nigeria/ Cameroon Border Operations, 1981; ChiefofStaff,UN Interim Force inthe Ubanon, 1981 -82; dir. Infantry, Army Headquarters, Ugos, 1982-84; Military gov. Bauchi State, 1984-85; Officer, Nigerian Army School of Infantry, 198587; formerCommandtngOfficerof82nd Division; appointed General Officer Commanding Mechanised Division, November 1988; Emir of Zuru, Kebbi State, since 1995; mm: National Institute, !983.nh:Forces Service Star; Defence Service Medal; National Service Medal; Nigeria Crisis Medal; Federal Republic Medal, fh: UNIFIL Medal, hob: reading, writing, swimming, gardening, walking, res: Emir ofZuru Palace, Zuru Emirate Council, Kebbi State.