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Maj Gen CB Welby-Everard
GOC NA 1963 - 1965
Maj Gen JTU Aquiyi-Ironsi OFR, MUD MBE
GOC NA 1965 - 1966
Lt Col Y Gowon FSS
COAS Jan 1966 - Jul 1966
Lt Col JRI Akahan OFR FSS
COAS May 1967 - May 1968
Maj Gen HU Katsina rcds psc
COAS May 1968 - Jan 1971
Maj Gen DA Ejoor rcds psc
COAS Jan 1971 - Jul 1975
Lt Gen TY Danjuma GCON FSS psc
COAS Jul 1975 - Oct 1979
Lt Gen IA Akinrinade CFR FSS
COAS Oct 1979 - Apr 1980
Lt Gen GS Jalo CFR FSS JSS
COAS Apr 1980 - Oct 1981
Lt Gen MI Wushishi CFR FSS
COAS Oct 1981 - Oct 1983
Maj Gen IB Babangida CFR DSS mni
COAS Jan 1984 - Aug 1985
Lt Gen S Abacha GCON, DSS mni
COAS Aug 1985 - Sep 1990
Lt Gen S Ibrahim FSS FHWC
COAS Aug 1990 - Sep 1993
Lt Gen A Mohammed DSS rcds
COAS Sep 1993 - Nov 1993
Maj Gen MC Alli CRG DSS ndc psc(+)
COAS Nov 1993 - Aug 1994
Maj Gen AJ Kazir DSS Usawc psc(+)
COAS Aug 1994 - Mar 1996
Lt Gen SL Malu DSS mni fwc psc
COAS May 1999 - Apr 2001
Lt Gen AO Ogomudia CFR DSS fwc psc(+) MSc FNSE
COAS Apr 2001 - Jun 2003
Lt Gen ML Agwai CFR GSS psc(+) fwc
COAS Jun 2003 Jun 2006
Lt Gen OA Azazi CFR FSS MSS DSS GSS psc(+) fwc
COAS Jun 2006 - May 2007
Lt Gen Luka Nyeh Yusuf CFR GSS GPP DSO psc(+) fwc Msc
COAS Jun 2007 -� Aug 2008
Lt Gen AB Dambazau CFR GSS psc ndc fwc(+) PhD�
COAS Aug 2008� Aug 2010
Lt Gen OA Ihejirika GSS psc(+) fwc fniqs
COAS Aug 2010 - Date
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The
office of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is at the apex of the NA
structure. It exists under his command, to deter all forms of
aggression and render MACA and MACP. Section 18(3) of the Armed Forces
Act CAP A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, saddles the COAS
with the responsibility of command, direction and general
superintendence of the Army.
