Luka Yusuf

Luka Nyeh Yusuf

Chief of Army Staff
In office May 2007 – August 2008
Preceded by	O.A. Azazi
Succeeded by	A.B. Dambazau
Chief of Staff Armed Forces of Liberia
In office February 2006 – May 2007
Succeeded by	Suraj Abdurrahman
Personal details
Alma mater	Nigerian Defence Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Nigeria
Service/branch	Nigerian Army
Rank	Lieutenant General

Luka Nyeh Yusuf (September 22 1952 - June 2 2009) was a retired Nigerian Army Lieutenant General who served as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) between 2007 and 2008.^[1] He succeeded Owoye Andrew Azazi as Chief of Army Staff.^[2]

Education & background

Yuuf was born on September 22 1952 in Bara-Kagoma, Kaduna State. He attended the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into the Nigerian Army Artillery Corps in 1975. Others in his NDA class were officers such as former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike ^[1]

Career

Yusuf served as Commander of the Nigerian military contingent to United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) before being appointed in 2006 as Commander in Charge of the Armed Forces of Liberia by Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.^[3] Upon Yusuf's appointment as Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff by President Umaru Yar Adua in 2007^[4], Liberia's President awarded General Yufu with Liberia's Honor of Distinguished Service.^[5]

Death

Yusuf died in London on June 2, 2009.^[6]

References

1 2 Auta, Benjamin. "Yusuf: The man, the soldier, the General". Daily Trust. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
↑ Siollun, Max. Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture (1966-1976). Algora Publishing, 2009. p. 252. ISBN 9780875867083. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
↑ "LIBERIA: Sirleaf starts to form government, some appointments spark protest". IRN. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
↑ Agande, Ben. "Yar'Adua Decorates Azazi, Yusuf With New Positions". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
↑ "Outgoing Military Chief of Staff Receives Nation's Highest Military Distinction -". Executive Mansion - President of Liberia. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
↑ "Former COAS, Gen. Yusuf Is Dead". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

Chiefs of Army Staff (COAS) Nigeria

Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (1965–1966)
Yakubu Gowon (1966)
Joseph Akahan (1967–1968)
Hassan Katsina (1968–1971)
David Ejoor (1971–1975)
Theophilus Danjuma (1975–1979)

Ipoola Alani Akinrinade (1979–1980)
Gibson Jalo (1980–1981)
Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi (1981–1983)
Ibrahim Babangida (1984–1985)
Sani Abacha (1985–1990)
Salihu Ibrahim (1990–1993)

Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (1993)
Chris Alli (1993–1994)
Alwali Kazir (1994–1996)
Victor Malu (1999–2001)
Alexander Ogomudia (2001–2003)
Martin Luther Agwai (2003–2006)

Owoye Andrew Azazi (2006–2007)
Luka Yusuf (2007–2008)
Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (2008–2010)
Azubuike Ihejirika (2010–2014)
Kenneth Minimah (2014–2015)
Tukur Yusuf Buratai (2015–)

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