MALU, Lt-Gen Samuel Victor Leo (rtd.)

soldier, born January 15, 1947, Tongov, Benue State; married Esther Mbarumun Malu, three sons, one daughter; Education: Sankera Primary School, 1955- 58; Vendeikya Primary School, 1959-61; Government Secondary School, Katsina-Ala, 1962-66; Federal Government College, Sokoto, 1967; Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, 1969-70; Command and Staff Col lege, Jaji; National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos; Career: Ap pointed Battalion Second-in-Command, 92 battalion, 1970;commandingofficer,92 bat talion, 1970; Second-in-Command, Deputy Commandant, 3rd Division Infantry School, 1971-72; Commanding Officer, 3rd Infan try Battalion, 1973-74; Chief Instructor, Ni gerian Military School,Zaria, 1974-76; Com mandingOfficer 1, Infantry Battalion, Nige rian Army, 1976-77; Commandant, 2nd Di vision School of Infantry, 1978-80; General Staff Officer/Training, Army Headquarters, 1981-83; Commander, 2 Amphibious Bri gade, Nigerian Army, 1984-86; Com mander, 7 Mechanised Brigade, 1986; DeputyCommandant,Depot,NigerianArmy, 1987-89; Colonel Administration and Quar tering, 1 Mechanized Division, Nigerian Army, 1987-89; Commander, Command Army Records, 1990; Commander, 3 Motorised Brigade, Nigeria Army, 1991;Ni gerian Contingent, Commander/Chief of Staff and Director of Operations,…