Where is Buratai from?

Where is Buratai from?

Biu, NigeriaTukur Yusuf Buratai / Place of birthBiu is a town and a Local Government Area in southern Borno State of Nigeria. The town is the administrative center of the LGA and was once the capital of the Biu kingdom, and is now capital of the Biu Emirate. Biu lies on the Biu Plateau at an average elevation of 626 meters.
The region is semi-arid. Wikipedia

Which course is Buratai?

On successful completion of his Officer Cadet training, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 17 December 1983 into the Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army. Buratai has a degree in History from University of Maiduguri and a degree in Philosophy from Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka.

Who is General Buratai?

Tukur Yusuf Buratai is a Nigerian Lieutenant general and the current Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, a position he was appointed to by President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2015. He was commissioned in 1983 and has had multiple command, administrative, and instructional appointments.

How old is Buratai?

61 years (November 24, 1960)Tukur Yusuf Buratai / Age

What is name of chief army?

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Army. The position is often occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President of Nigeria….Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria)

Chief of Army Staff
Incumbent Lt Gen Farouk Yahaya since 27 May 2021
Ministry of Defence
Abbreviation COAS

Which state is Nigeria Chief of Army Staff?

Ibrahim Attahiru
Personal details
Born 10 August 1966 Doka, Kaduna State
Died 21 May 2021 (aged 54) Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Resting place National Military Cemetery, Abuja

What happens to Nigeria Chief of Army Staff?

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of the Chief of Army staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, in a plane crash on Friday.

Who is the chief army of Nigeria?

Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria)

Chief of Army Staff
Incumbent Lt Gen Farouk Yahaya since 27 May 2021
Ministry of Defence
Abbreviation COAS
Member of National Security Council National Defence Council

Is Army Chief of Staff?

The 40th and current Chief of Staff of the Army is General James C. McConville….Chief of Staff of the United States Army.

Chief of Staff of the Army
Formation 15 August 1903
First holder LTG Samuel B. M. Young
Deputy Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
Website www.army.mil

Who is the most senior army officer in Nigeria?

Incumbent. Lt Gen Farouk Yahaya The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Army. The position is often occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President of Nigeria.

Where is Farouk Yahaya from?

Faruk Yahaya
Born 5 January 1966 Sifawa Bodinga, Sokoto State
Alma mater Nigerian Defence Academy Salford University
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria

What killed the Chief of Army Staff?

plane crash
Daily Trust gathered that Attahiru met his tragic end in… General Ibrahim Attahiru, the Chief of Army Staff, has died in a plane crash. Daily Trust gathered that Attahiru met his tragic end in an air force aircraft that crashed in Kaduna on Friday.