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Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by fergie001(mod): 4:07pm On May 27, 2021

The new COAS was born on January 5, 1966, in Sifawa, Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto state, but hails from neighbouring Zamfara State.

He is a member of the 37 Regular Course of the prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).

Major-General Yahaya started his cadet training on 27 September 1985 and was commissioned into the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps on 22 September 1990.

He has held several appointments including Staff, Instructional and Command.

Notable among the appointments held by the new COAS are Garrison Commander Headquarters Guards Brigade, Directing Staff at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Deputy Director Army Headquarters Department of Military Secretary, Deputy Director Army Research and Development and the Chief of Staff, Headquarters Joint Task Force Operation Pulo Shield.

He also served as the Principal General Staff Officer (PGSO) to the Honourable Minister of Defence, the Commander, Headquarters 4 Brigade and 29 Task Force Brigade (Operation Zaman Lafiya), Director Manpower at the Army Headquarters, Military Secretary, Army Headquarters and General Officer Commanding (GOC) Headquarters 1 Division of the Nigerian Army.

Yahaya then the Ag. Military Secretary, was promoted to the rank of Major-General on November 20th, 2017.

Major-General Yahaya is also a proud holder of several honors and awards, some of which include: Forces Service Star, Meritorious Service Star, Distinguished Service Star, Grand Service Star, Passed staff course (Dagger), National Defence Course (Chile), Economic Community of West Africa State Monitoring Group Medal, Command Medal, Field Command Medal, General Operations Medal, Silver Jubilee Medal and Golden Jubilee Medal.

He is happily married and blessed with children.

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by PlayMaker14: 4:11pm On May 27, 2021

Congratulations once again to another fulani appointee....

For the sake of his young and fresh wife, he should avoid flying...

I will advise him to use Bullet proof Donkeys as a means of transportation while carrying out his service to the nation.

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by fergie001(mod): 4:12pm On May 27, 2021*

The moment the news filtered in at the Counter terrorism Counter Insurgency military outfit (Operation HADIN KAI) HQs where Maj. Gen. Yahaya was Theatre Commander.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6SGMA_jYsQ

STATE OF ORIGIN: SOKOTO STATE

He speaks Arabic, English language, Hausa and Spanish fluently.

He holds a Bachelors of Arts Degree in History and Masters Degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy.

Lieutenant 22nd September 1990

Captain 1994

Major 1998.

Lieutenant Colonel 2003.

Colonel 2008

Brigadier General 2013

Appointments held include:

Platoon Commander 181 Mechanised Battalion.

Platoon Commander 82 Mechanised Battalion.

Company Second in Command 81 Battalion.

Aide de Camp to Kano State Administrator.

Company Second in Command 20 Battalion

Commanding Officer 7 Battalion.

General Staff Officer Grade 2 Army Headquarters Department of Training and Operations (Field Exercises).

Staff Officer Grade 2 (Administration) Headquarters Guards Brigade.

Staff Officer Grade 1 Headquarters Guards Brigade.

Garrison Commander, Guards Brigade.

Directing Staff, Armed Forces Command and Staff College.

Deputy Director Military Secretary 3, Department of Military Secretary (Army).

Deputy Director Military Secretary 2, Department of Military Secretary (Army).

Deputy Director Research and Development, Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans.

Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Operation Pulo Shield.

Deputy Military Secretary 1, Department of Military Secretary (Army).

Principal General Staff Officer to the Honourable Minister of Defence, Ministry of Defence.

Commander 4 Brigade Nigerian Army.

Commander 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation LAFIYA DOLE.

Director Manpower, Army Headquarters Department of Administration.

Military Secretary (Army), Department of Military Secretary (Army).

General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army.

Theatre Commander, Operation LAFIYA DOLE.

Theatre Commander Operation HADIN KAI.

He has attended the following courses:

Young Officers Course Infantry.

Machine Gun Officers Course.

Air Defence Platoon Commanders Course.

Basic Range Management Course.

Junior Course.

Company Commanders Course.

Senior Course.

Commanding Officers Course.

National Defence Course in Chile.

He is well decorated with so many honours and awards as follows:

Forces Service Star (FSS).

Meritorious Service Star (MSS).

Distinguished Service Star (DSS).

Grand Service Star (GSS).

Passed Staff Course Dagger (+).

Fellow National Defence College Chile.

Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group Medal (ECOMOG Medal).

Command Medal (CM).

Field Command Medal (FCM).

General Operations Medal (GOM).

Silver Jubilee Medal (SJM).

Golden Jubilee Medal (GJM).

He is happily married and the marriage is blessed with 4 children. At his leisure, he enjoys reading ,travelling, cracking jokes and listening to local music.

Data obtained from the Council on Foreign Relations show that from April 1 when the major general took charge of the war against Boko Haram, till Thursday when he was named Nigeria’s chief of army staff, the number of civilians killed by insurgents dropped by 17 percent, while the number of Boko Haram members killed shot up by 46 percent.

The data, gathered from media reports, show that 946 persons were killed by the insurgents from when he was appointed theatre commander of the recently renamed operation Hadin Kai till May 2021, compared to the 1,137 that died in the previous 14 months.

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by Tizmamoney: 4:13pm On May 27, 2021

quota system dem. Not different from his predecessors, how the country wan tey good?.

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by Arewa1stSon: 4:14pm On May 27, 2021*

A Capricorn from the north!!

We celebrate you Namijin Duniya!

For those celebriting the death of Attahiru Ibrahim...another son of the caliphate is here to occupy the capacity of chief of Army staff of the Federal republic of Nigeria!!

He is from sokoto state...the seat of caliphate!!

Attahiru Ibrahim is not a hausa or a Fulani man...but Originally an Agatu from benue state disguising as a kaduna man

The Hausas you've been killing for no reason have been given the power!!

The people you attack and kill for no reason will use this capacity to defend and retaliate!!

During end SARS you attack and kill hausas...

Every protest in the south is just an avenue to attack the Hausas and their business!!

Congratulations to this Gallant hausa man!!

Ipob,ESN... Brace up!! Yahya is not Attahiru Ibrahim!

Yahya is here to balance the scores...strategically!!

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by Arewa1stSon: 4:15pm On May 27, 2021

Tizmamoney:
quota system dem. Not different from his predecessors, how the country wan tey good?.

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by decub: 4:15pm On May 27, 2021

I pray his wealth of experience comes to bare in service delivery.

Wish him well in the task ahead.

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by chatinent: 4:25pm On May 27, 2021

I remember this line: to serve Nigeria is not by force.

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by Ugonna62: 4:28pm On May 27, 2021*

fergie001:
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The only profile we know here in Nigeria under this nepostic Regim is that he is a Northern Muslim from fulani extraction.Chikina..if you like get phd from cambridge or oxford as far as buhari is concern that one is not important.

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by after4: 4:29pm On May 27, 2021

Wealth of experience from a product of quota system?

decub:
I pray his wealth of experience comes to bare in service delivery.

Wish him well in the task ahead.

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by Fahdiga1: 4:32pm On May 27, 2021

A terrorist as usual

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by uptimumOne23(m): 4:47pm On May 27, 2021

Wishing him the best of luck

No peace for the wicked especially those Ipob terrorists

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by uptimumOne23(m): 4:48pm On May 27, 2021

Fahdiga1:
A terrorist as usual

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by funkekemi(f): 4:49pm On May 27, 2021

Hope he has parachute as part of his voyage because the zoo has alot of unprofessional pilots

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by tobtap: 4:53pm On May 27, 2021

Well... All I see is anoda aboki... Our military leadership shud reflect our diverse ethnic realities... But buhari no get sense... Nepotism

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by MajorOvakporaye(f): 4:53pm On May 27, 2021

Zoo army will destroy itself by itself!!!

uptimumOne23:
Stop smoking ariaria weed

Stop quoting me you small hungry kid!

I don't debate with head slammers and nonentities!!!

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by Lamasta(m): 4:54pm On May 27, 2021*

He is first a Nigerian so congrats to him may he succed.

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by 900warriorz: 4:54pm On May 27, 2021

Doesn't look as capable as the Late COAS...this one looks like a vegetable grin

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by MajorOvakporaye(f): 4:54pm On May 27, 2021

Zoo country will crumble itself by itself!!!

Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by OfficialGaGa(m): 4:54pm On May 27, 2021

as usual..... a northerner.... a potential Boko Haram sympathizer.... an incoming terrorists

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by OdogwuBlog: 4:55pm On May 27, 2021

Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by Elistho(m): 4:55pm On May 27, 2021

Why always from the north? undecided

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by Nobody: 4:55pm On May 27, 2021

SHAME on bihary.

May God have mercy on this country.

Dollar is now N480.

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by MajorOvakporaye(f): 4:55pm On May 27, 2021

Zoogeria will scatter zoogeria by zoogeria!!!

Na just small time e go take!

Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by Nobody: 4:55pm On May 27, 2021*

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Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by Koryc: 4:55pm On May 27, 2021

I hope this officer will discharge his duties accordingly.

Re: Profile Of Major-General Farouk Yahaya (Chief Of Army Staff) by 360degreess(m): 4:55pm On May 27, 2021

I warned ipob miscreants when they were rejoicing the death of former COAS that Buhari will never appoint an ipob member as COAS..No peace for ipob terrorists.So how market ipobians?

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