INIENGER, Maj- Gen John Mark

retired soldier, born April 16; 1945,Mkarvia Gboko, Benue State; married Elizabeth Tor 1969, three sons, three daughters; Education: Mkar Primary School, 1952-59, Nigerian Military School, Zaria, 1960-63; Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Yaba, Lagos, 1964, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, 1967, Nigerian Military Training College, Jaji, 1970 and 1971, Canadian Land Forces Command and StaffCollege, Kingston, Canada, 1974, Com mand and Staff College, Jaji, 1977-78, Nige rian Army School Infantry, Jaji, 1981, Na tional Institute for Policy and Strategic Stud ies, Kuru, near Jos, 1989; Career: Adjutant, 22 Infantry Battalion, 1967-68; Company Commander, 22Infantry Battalion, 1968-69; Battalion Commander, 29Infantry Battalion, 1969; Battalion Commander, 29 Infantry Bat talion, 1969; Battalion Commander, 82 In fantry'Battalion, 1970-73; Brigade Major, I Infantry Brigade, 1973-74; Instructor, Nige rian Army School ofInfantry, 1975-76; Bat talion Commander, 31 Infantry Battalion, 1976-77; Directing Staff, Command and Staff College, Zaria, 1978-80; Battalion Com mander, Nigerian Battalion to Lebanon, 1980- 81; General Staff Officer-I, (GSO 1), Opera tions Army Headquarters, 1982-83; Com mander, 4 Mechanised Brigade, 1984-85; ap pointed Military Governor, defunct Bendel State, August 1985-88; the Commander, Bri gade ofGuards, Nigerian Army Headquar ters, Lagos, 1988-89; ECOMOG Field Com mander, ECOMAS Peace Keeping Force, Liberia; Commandant, Command and Staff College, Jaji, 1996; National Decoration: In dependence Medal, Defence SVC Medal, Nigeria Crisis Medal, Nigeria Republic Ser vice Medal, Loyal Service and Good Con duct Medal; Foreign Decoration: UN Peace Keeping Medal (UNIFIL) 1981; National Honour: Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic, 1998; Address: Gboko, Benue State.
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