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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by Arabiandude: 9:21pm On Jun 30, 2020
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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by betexplorer901: 9:21pm On Jun 30, 2020
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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by haywhy80: 9:22pm On Jun 30, 2020
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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by yeancahz(m): 9:22pm On Jun 30, 2020
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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by erniok(m): 9:22pm On Jun 30, 2020
naptu2:


Amin is one to talk, someone who promoted himself from major to His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, CBE, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular". He also proclaimed himself to be the "King of Scotland". Amin promoted his uncle from the rank of lieutenant colonel to the rank of general and made him vice president. They are all the same.

Obote promoted idi Amin to col. Cross check your facts naptu
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by clockwisereport: 9:23pm On Jun 30, 2020
sojfaith243:
Not only that, Igbokuta ,a suburb of Ikorodu where he was born can never forget him. He singlehandedly brought Lagos State Model College to them, built solid bridge that connects Imota (Rice Mill host) to Gberigbe and gave them a solid road which is still one of the most motorable roads in Lagos.
Good!
Why then are those guys raining curses on him?
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by farady(m): 9:23pm On Jun 30, 2020
naptu2:
I skipped some pages in the screenshots, but those pages are mainly about the duties of ministers and the secretary to the government.

What was the order of precedence at the early part of the Buhari regime. Cause at that time, Brig. Tunde Idiagbon was COS SHQ, Domkat Bali was Minister of defense and Babangida was CAS, both maj.gen and senior to Idiagbon. Infact they all reported to Idiagbon. Why did they choose to comply.









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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by WATCHOVER(m): 9:24pm On Jun 30, 2020
joseph1832:
He's the man who never did anything for his community or so to speak. Is that the kind of man you like to admire? grin
Please stop telling lies, Irrua teaching hospital came from his influence, do you know how many Esan persons that have been employed there?.
So many

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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by Nobody: 9:29pm On Jun 30, 2020
naptu2:


Amin is one to talk, someone who promoted himself from major to His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, CBE, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular". He also proclaimed himself to be the "King of Scotland". Amin promoted his uncle from the rank of lieutenant colonel to the rank of general and made him vice president. They are all the same.

It was not Idi Amin that made the statement. It was Jerry Rawlings of Ghana when his junior officers were grumbling for promotion. He himself remained a Lt. Cornell throughout.

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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by edudguy(m): 9:29pm On Jun 30, 2020
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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by edudguy(m): 9:30pm On Jun 30, 2020
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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by Arabiandude: 9:31pm On Jun 30, 2020
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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by Nobody: 9:31pm On Jun 30, 2020
olaboy33:
Idi Amin once said if you want ranks, go to the Nigerian Army.

After the whites left, there was so much vacancy in not just the military forces but virtually all sectors of the country.

To fill the gaps, officers had to be double and even triple promoted. That was why we had so many young men in power in the early days of our independence.


Someone once to me , the 1966 coup was as a result of 'power in the hands of young bloods'. To an extent, I can't disagree with him.


It was not Idi Amin that made the statement. It was Jerry Rawlings of Ghana when his junior officers were grumbling for promotion. He himself remained a Lt. Cornell throughout.
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by mysweetsunshine: 9:32pm On Jun 30, 2020
Is he expected to something for his community?


Is his office a charity organization?


Stop encouraging corruption both in your words and acts.

joseph1832:
He's the man who never did anything for his community or so to speak. Is that the kind of man you like to admire? grin
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by Lovenaija4real: 9:38pm On Jun 30, 2020
Its 1993 he became a Full General and not 1990 Military ranks of Abacha
Year Rank
1963 Second Lieutenant (Commissioned)
1966 Lieutenant
1967 Captain
1969 Major
1972 Lieutenant Colonel
1975 Colonel
1980 Brigadier General
1983 Major General
1987 Lieutenant General
1993 General
naptu2:


https://naijachronicles./2020/06/28/abacha-being-decorated-with-his-new-rank/

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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by Parkleader: 9:38pm On Jun 30, 2020
Mtcheww angry
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by SolarEdge: 9:39pm On Jun 30, 2020
The great Abacha
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by ogbonti: 9:39pm On Jun 30, 2020
naptu2:


https://naijachronicles./2020/06/28/abacha-being-decorated-with-his-new-rank/


he didn’t skip a rank but he got promoted almost every 2 years to a new rank because he is a northerner and a favorite - the same rank now that will take a southerner to attain from one level to the other in 6 to 7 years

correction though- december 31 is the last day of the year and on that day in 1983- Sanni Abacha announced the coup at 8pm on FRCN that toppled President Shehu Shagari

on that day, at that time - he was a Brigadier

so how did he become a Major General in 1983?
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by hiteelong(f): 9:40pm On Jun 30, 2020
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by farady(m): 9:41pm On Jun 30, 2020
What was the order of precedence at the early part of the Buhari regime. Cause at that time, Brig. Tunde Idiagbon was COS SHQ, Domkat Bali was Minister of defense and Babangida was CAS, both maj.gen and senior to Idiagbon. Infact they all reported to Idiagbon. Why did they choose to comply.

I think till date Maj.Gen Tunde Idiagbon remain the most powerful 2nd in command.

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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by gnykelly(m): 9:46pm On Jun 30, 2020
Bridget95:
why are youths celebrating old shameless men who looted and give no electricity,water,good hospitals and schools to Nigeria.

if you know your history, you will know where you are coming from.

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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by MondayOsunbor(m): 9:47pm On Jun 30, 2020
trip down the memory lane

compare babaginda to buhari cabinet
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by Witnes: 9:47pm On Jun 30, 2020
joseph1832:
He's the man who never did anything for his community or so to speak. Is that the kind of man you like to admire? grin
Shatap there! who built Irua specialist hospital u hear today all round Nigeria in term of standard and equipments? Only with that hospital today the man is a HERO

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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by bigfish3k: 9:52pm On Jun 30, 2020
No igbo man or SS was carried along in all these their double and triple promotions.

We are marginalized in the military
Why not double promote igbo man to catch up with others in the military the same way they are doing to the northerners with quota system and cut off mark of only two (2) to try bridge their educational deficiencies

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Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by gnykelly(m): 9:52pm On Jun 30, 2020
naptu2 you are the best
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by Arewa1408: 9:52pm On Jun 30, 2020
joseph1832:
He's the man who never did anything for his community or so to speak. Is that the kind of man you like to admire? grin

Are you there to do something for your community or for your Country. Buhari did not do anything for his community. He is incompetent but what he has going for him is the fact he is not "Personally" corrupt. Aikhomu was very corrupt just like his boss Babangida. Very corrupt set of people.
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by sayisayi(m): 9:59pm On Jun 30, 2020
Zoology
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by azadus18: 10:02pm On Jun 30, 2020
Thank u nairaland for dis topic
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by deebrain(m): 10:04pm On Jun 30, 2020
naptu2:
Admiral Augustus Aikhomu was the first naval officer to attain the rank of 4-star admiral, but he attained that rank after he had left active service.

Augustus Aikhomu was a commodore when he was made the chief of naval staff after the 1983 coup. He was subsequently promoted to the rank of rear admiral. Rear Admiral Aikhomu became the chief of general staff in October 1986 and he was promoted to the rank of vice admiral in October 1987. On August 30th, 1990, President Ibrahim Babangida transformed Admiral Aikhomu from the role of chief of general staff to the role of vice president and subsequently retired him from the navy.

In August 1993, just before both Babangida and Aikhomu left office, President Babangida promoted Admiral Aikhomu to the rank of 4-star admiral and backdated the promotion to 1990.


The first person to hold the rank of 4-star admiral during a civilian administration and in fact the first 4-star officer in any of the services during a civilian administration was Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi who was promoted to the rank of 4-star admiral in 2001.

Kudos. I remember those years.
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by sulaak(m): 10:17pm On Jun 30, 2020
janedonez:
I admire Aikhomu so much. That name rang so much bell

What were his accomplishments to justify your admiration?
Re: Babangida And Aikhomu Decorating Abacha With His New Rank (Throwback Photo) by sulaak(m): 10:19pm On Jun 30, 2020
Arewa1408:


Are you there to do something for your community or for your Country. Buhari did not do anything for his community. He is incompetent but what he has going for him is the fact he is not "Personally" corrupt. Aikhomu was very corrupt just like his boss Babangida. Very corrupt set of people.

I know Aikhomu children, they were living like gods in Nigeria and the UK.Aikhomu was corrupt.

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