Abacha is truly a legend in the Nigerian Army. You might want to disagree with me based on the massive lootings he did when he was still the Military Head of State.

I can understand your cynicisms against this late General but there is something special about him that you might not know about. Even with all the human rights abuses and violations withnessed during his era as the Military Head of State, there is so something he achieved that is worthy of note.

General Sani Abacha GCFR was a Nigerian Military general, and dictator who served as the military head of state of Nigeria from 1993 until his death in 1988.

He was also Chief of Army Staff between 1990 to 1993. Abacha was commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 1963 after he attended the Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot, England. Before then, he had attended the Nigerian Military Training College in Kaduna.

In 1969, he fought during the Nigerian-Biafra war as a platoon and battalion commander. And later became commander of the 2nd Infantry Division in 1975. In 1983, Abacha was general officer commander of the 2nd Mechanised Division and was appointed a member of the supreme Military Council.

In 1993, he did what was thought impossible in the Nigerian Army. Late General Sani Abacha became the first Nigerian Soldier to attain the rank of a full military general without skipping a single rank. This was how he achieved this unusual feat in the Army.

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

The above statistics shows the years and the ranks Sani Abacha achieved before he got to a General without skipping a single rank.

That's very rare to find in the Nigerian Army especially during the coup and counter coup era.
He is truly a legend even in his death. This feat he achieved in the Army will surely stand him out from other Generals in Nigeria.

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Screw him wherever the heck he is RN

The military regime under his control was blood filled, if experienced it, you wouldn't make this write up and put up these analysis.
Some people in my country said they needed a tougher president to stir the nation aright, where are we today?

He is also the first and only man in the world to have lived from 1993 to 1988 according to your write up.
OP correction oh!

Thou shall not kill. Thou shall not steal ABACHA was a Sinner and is in Hell for these.

Just observe the interval he got promoted to another rank and compare it with today.


What a country.

He's a better general to the vegetable currently as the president of za oza rum.......


Abacha stole money which he generated..... But this regime no the generate anything, but them go steal then borrow our future into China hands.....

chatinent:
Just observe the interval he got promoted to another rank and compare it with today.


What a country.

The military has always been favourable to the north...This was the reason why I hated VP stance on Federal character appointments....


If we should go by merit without looking into the federal character standard, we'll return to the era where the north will take everything and nobody will cough..


While Obasanjo came into establish the federal character commission, the entire northern regime of military era where into promoting their region by dashing key appointment to their wards....


Obasanjo wasn't entire greedy on this..... He's got my respect regardless.