Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria)
http://dbpedia.org/resource/Chief_of_Army_Staff_(Nigeria) an entity of type: Person
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has been the title of the professional head of the Nigerian Army since 1966. Prior to 1966, the title was General Officer Commanding, Nigerian Army (GOCNA). Since 1980, the post has been immediately subordinate to the Chief of Defence Staff, the post held by the professional head of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The position is often occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President of Nigeria.
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Standard for the Chief of Army Staff .svg
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Seal for Chief of the Army Staff .svg
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Nigerian Army Headquarters, Abuja
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has been the title of the professional head of the Nigerian Army since 1966. Prior to 1966, the title was General Officer Commanding, Nigerian Army (GOCNA). Since 1980, the post has been immediately subordinate to the Chief of Defence Staff, the post held by the professional head of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The position is often occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President of Nigeria. The current Chief of Army Staff is Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, who succeeded Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, in May 2021 a few days after he died in an Air Crash.
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Flag of the Chief of Army Staff
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Seal of the Chief of Army Staff
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National Security Council
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National Defence Council
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