Chief of Army Staff Maj Gen Attahiru Ibrahim Biography

Maj Gen Attahiru Ibrahim is a Nigerian army officer. He was appointed the Chief of Army Staff by President Buhari in January 2021. Maj Gen Attahiru Ibrahim was born on 10th August, 1966 in Kaduna State.

Maj Gen Attahiru Profile

Name	Maj Gen Attahiru
Real Name	Maj Gen Attahiru Ibrahim
Date of Birth	10th August,1966
Age	54 years (2020)
State of Origin	Kaduna State
Occupation	Army Officer
Rank	Major General
Religion	Muslim
Net Worth	Unknown

Career

Maj Gen Attahiru Ibrahim was commissioned as a second lieutenant after graduating from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).

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He was the commander of the Lafiya Dole operation. The Lafiya Dole operation is the fight against militant Islamist group Boko Haram before he was redeployed in 2017.

He was the General Officer commanding 82 Division and the Director of Army Public Relations in the Nigerian Army

In October 2018, Maj. Gen Attahiru was promoted to the rank of a Major General

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Maj Gen Attahiru Ibrahim was appointed to replace Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai as the Chief of Army Staff by President Buhari in January 2021.

Personal life

Maj Gen Attahiru Ibrahim is married with children

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