Azubuike Ihejirika
| Azubuike Ihejirika | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Army Staff | |
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In office September 2010 – January 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Lt-Gen. A.B. Dambazau |
| Succeeded by | Maj-Gen. K. Minimah |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 13, 1956 Isuikwuato, Abia State, Nigeria |
| Relations | Nnenna Ihejirika (Spouse) |
| Awards | Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Dike Abia |
| Allegiance |
 Nigeria
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| Service/branch |
 Nigerian Army
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| Years of service | 17 December 1977–January 2014 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | 81 Division |
| Commands | Lagos garrison Command |
| Battles/wars | Boko Haram Insurgency War |
Azubuike Ihejirika, CFR (born February 13, 1956) is a retired Nigerian Army Lieutenant General and former Chief of Army Staff.
He was born on February 13, 1956 in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State, Southeastern Nigeria.He was educated at Williams Memorial High School in Afugiri, a town in Umuahia North, Abia State where he obtained the London General Certificate in 1975 as well as the West African Senior School Certificate Examination with a grade I distinction. He is a member of the 18th Regular Combatant Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in December 1977 into the Corps of Nigerian Army Engineers (NAE). Ihejirika holds a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Survey from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and is an alumnus of military institutions such as the Command and Staff College, Jajii and the National War College.
General Ihejirika was on the Directing Staff at the Command and Staff College, Jajii and was Principal Staff Officer at the Defence and Army Headquarters. He also held various command appointments including:
General Ihejirika was appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on September 8, 2010 by President Goodluck Jonathan. He served as COAS for 4 years until his retirement on January 2014.
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