retired army officer; b: August 20, 1943; so: Kwara; EDUCATION: St Luke's Primary School, Obbo-Ayegunle, 1948-55; Offa Grammar School, Offa. 1956-60; Nigerian Military Training School, Kaduna, 1962; Indian Military Academy, Diru-Dun, India, 1963; Command and Staff College, Jaji, 1975; National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru-Jos, 1983. CAREER: Federal Department of Statistics, Kaduna, 1961; Northern Nigeria Audit Department, Kaduna, 1962; Troop Commander, Pay Officers Field Battery Artillery, Kaduna, 1964-65; Section Commander, 1965; Troop Leader, 1965; Battery Captain, 1 Field Artillery Battery, 1967; Acting Inspector, Artillery Headquarters, Lagos, 1968-70; Commander, 2 Artillery Regiment, Benin, 1970-71; Commander, I Division Artillery, Kaduna, 1974-78; Commander, 2 Artillery Brigade, Ibadan, 1976-80; Commander, 4 Artillery Brigade, Lagos and Abeokuta, 1980-83; appointed Ambassador to Chad Republic, 1984-87; Ambassador to Poland, 1987-88; Lieutenant, 1966-68; promoted Captain, 1968-70; Major, 1970-72; Lieutenant-Colonel, 1972-75; Colonel, 1975-83; Brigadier-General 1983-86; retired 1986. h: Conferred with Forces Service Star (fss); recipient Black Belt Judo; Blue Belt-Karate, hob: listening to music, reading and gaming.
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