I research into the nigeria history of armed forces, no officer has attain the rank of field marshal. Even the most tyrant(abacha) former head of state couldn't promote himself to the highest rank of field marshal.

Gen ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida almost achieve it. Hadn't been he ruled us 4 10 yrs, he wud've achieved it.

@abbeyie007 are you saying ruling for ten years is a criteria attain the post of field marshal. Pls who assign the post to the officer

The rank of the field martial, martial of the airforce, or fleet admiral in the navy is an exclusive preserve of the president and commander-in-chief of the nigerian armed forces... The heighest a serving milit personnel can get to is the rank of a full general or it's equivalance in the navy or airforce, which is also exclusive of the chief of defence staff.. The other service chief attains the rank of lieutanant general in the army, vice admiral in the navy, and air marshall in the airforce... Hope this helps.

Most of them do not even deserve the rank of colonel .

Pls what does the red neck mean on tbe uniforms of military officers? Who can wear it?

Sukosam:
The rank of the field martial, martial of the airforce, or fleet admiral in the navy is an exclusive preserve of the president and commander-in-chief of the nigerian armed forces... The heighest a serving milit personnel can get to is the rank of a full general or it's equivalance in the navy or airforce, which is also exclusive of the chief of defence staff.. The other service chief attains the rank of lieutanant general in the army, vice admiral in the navy, and air marshall in the airforce... Hope this helps.

bloggernaija:
Most of them do not even deserve the rank of colonel .

You wouldn't be saying that if you or your brother was a senior officer.

It's so easy to sit in your little room and smear others.

Buhari attained the rank of a Military Dictator.

Africa is ready to usher in our new age of prosperity.

lovat:
Buhari attained the rank of a Military Dictator.

where is videos?

A field marshal is mostly awarded for bravery in war. like idi Amin in the Uganda-tanzania war

It depends on the military and sometimes the exploits of the said person
You can't be a Field Marshal in North America and Europe no matter your exploits
Ayub Khan (Pakistan), Idi Amin (Uganda) and Hussein Tantawi (Egypt) are some of the very few Field Marshals I know and you can see the correlation.

TINUBU SHOULD AWARD FIELD MARSHAL HONOURS WITH MONEY TO OBASANJO.

RUB BISH

Biodup:
I research into the nigeria history of armed forces, no officer has attain the rank of field marshal. Even the most tyrant(abacha) former head of state couldn't promote himself to the highest rank of field marshal.

Under the Military logic, the rank of the field marshall is attained primarily according to the strength of the countries Army.
Secondly, it is given according to the war situation and the war effort for greater operational efficiency and objectives. Again, Field marshal is not greater than a countries presidency, please let's take note of that.

Now fior some reference, during ww2, the Germans had countless Field marshals owing to the strenght of the Army in numerical capacity..during operation babrossa, the Germans attacked with three Million men, which made them organize their soldeirs in to three Army groups, with the famous Lfield marshals Von Mainstein heading one of the Army groups that lead the charge to attempt a break through fior the besiged General Paulus 6th Army in Stalingrad.

Now, for Emphasis sake, a divisions is a twenty thousand men, unde a Major General, an Army is a 100k men under a full four star General, and an army group consists of 3 or 5 Armies which is 300k or 500k men grouped under one Field marshal, now, the Germans had about group A,B,C and army group center. With each having a Field marshal In command with 3 or 5 other four star generals taking others from him.

The same can be said of the Allied forces, the British had Field Marshal Benard Montgomery, before then, Eishenhower was first a Field marshal before he was made the supreme commander still hanging the Field marshal cos it's the last known military rank designate but by appointments he is higher than Montgomery, George Patton was latter promoted a field Marshal, then the likes of General Omar braadly, Maxwell Taylor etc commanded various Armies as at that time yet answerable to the Field marshal.

So finally, let's leave l this African states awarding Field marshals the don't deserve or don't have cos it's just a mockery of the Military tradition.

You do well

ahaz:

Under the Military logic, the rank of the field marshall is attained primarily according to the strength of the countries Army.
Secondly, it is given according to the war situation and the war effort for greater operational efficiency and objectives. Again, Field marshal is not greater than a countries presidency, please let's take note of that.

Now fior some reference, during ww2, the Germans had countless Field marshals owing to the strenght of the Army in numerical capacity..during operation babrossa, the Germans attacked with three Million men, which made them organize their soldeirs in to three Army groups, with the famous Lfield marshals Von Mainstein heading one of the Army groups that lead the charge to attempt a break through fior the besiged General Paulus 6th Army in Stalingrad.

Now, for Emphasis sake, a divisions is a twenty thousand men, unde a Major General, an Army is a 100k men under a full four star General, and an army group consists of 3 or 5 Armies which is 300k or 500k men grouped under one Field marshal, now, the Germans had about group A,B,C and army group center. With each having a Field marshal In command with 3 or 5 other four star generals taking others from him.

The same can be said of the Allied forces, the British had Field Marshal Benard Montgomery, before then, Eishenhower was first a Field marshal before he was made the supreme commander still hanging the Field marshal cos it's the last known military rank designate but by appointments he is higher than Montgomery, George Patton was latter promoted a field Marshal, then the likes of General Omar braadly, Maxwell Taylor etc commanded various Armies as at that time yet answerable to the Field marshal.

So finally, let's leave l this African states awarding Field marshals the don't deserve or don't have cos it's just a mockery of the Military tradition.