Luka Yusuf
Luka Nyeh Yusuf CFR GSS GPP DSO psc(+) fwc Msc (22 September 1952 – 2 June 2009) was a Nigerian army lieutenant general who served as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from 2007 to 2008. He succeeded Owoye Andrew Azazi as Chief of Army Staff.
Luka Yusuf | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office May 2007 – August 2008 | |
| President | Umaru Musa Yar'Adua |
| Preceded by | O.A. Azazi |
| Succeeded by | A.B. Dambazau |
| Command Officer in Charge of the Armed Forces of Liberia | |
| In office February 2006 – May 2007 | |
| President | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf |
| Succeeded by | Suraj Abdurrahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1952 Bara-Kagoma, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kaduna State, Nigeria) |
| Died | 2 June 2009 (aged 56) London, England |
| Alma mater | Nigerian Defence Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nigeria |
| Branch/service | Nigerian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | Commander, Nigerian Military Continent to United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) Commander, Armed Forces of Liberia (2006-2007) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.