Martin Luther AGWAI

Biographical record

Title

Lt. Gen

Surname

AGWAI

First Name

Martin

Other Names

Luther

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

November 8,1948

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Kaduna

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Names of Children

Has three children

Profession

soldier, administrator,

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Native Authority Primary School, Jos, Kafanchan and JohnKogo;SIM Primary School Kurmin Musa, 1962; Provincial Secondary School, Zaria, now Alhudahuda College; Federal School of Surveying,Oyo, 1968-69; Nigerian Defence Academy 1970; US Army Armour School,Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA, UK .Armour Gunnery School, Lu North; Royal Military College of Science and Army Staff College, UK; Command and Staff College; National War College; Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, Badagry, National War College; National Defence, Washington D.C;

Educational Qualification

CFR, D.P.A, M.Sc, fss, mss, dss, pscd, fwc;

Previous Appointments

North Central State Ministry of Land, Surveys and Country Planning, Surveys Division; Oyo Nigerian Army snr.Under Officer, Second Lieutenant, 1972; Commissioned Colonel, 1977; Directing Staff, Chief Instructor, Command Kentucky, and StaffCollege, Jaji;Adjutant 3, RecceRegiment Brigade Major, 24ArmouredBrigade: ColAQandGS, 3 Armoured Division; Lay Commander, 243 Recce Battalion and23Armoured Brigade; Nigerian Defence Adviser Covering Southern African Sub-region, Harare, Zimbabwe; promoted Brig.-Gen. 1996; dir. Military Training, NDA, 1997;promotedMaj.-Gen. 1999;ChiefofTraining,Operationsand Plans, Nigerian Defence Headquarters, 1999; dep. Force Commander, United Nations Assistance Mission in Sierra Leone, 2000; dep. Military Adviser to the UN, Department of Peace-Keeping Operations,UN Headquarters, New York, 2002; promoted Lieutenant-General/Chief of Army Staff, 2003; f. War College; h: represented Nigeria at the 12"International Scout Jamboree, Blair Atho!and Scotland, 1966; Silver Medal Best Army Cadet during combined training of Army, Navy and Air Force Cadets; Best All-Round cadet honour of Sword of Honour,

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Outstanding Achievements

Gold medal for being the First in order of Merit NDA; nh: Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic(CFR); Forces Service Star, Meritorious Service Star, fh: Inducted into the Halt of Fame of US National Defence University, 2005; Distinguished Service Star, Pass Staff College Dagger;

Hobbies

hockey, horse-riding, photography, music, sport, wildlife.