Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi GCON CFR (1 January 1940 – 4 December 2021) was a Nigerian army lieutenant general who served as Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigeria from October 1981 to October 1983 during the Nigerian Second Republic.[1][2]
Inuwa Wushishi | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office October 1981 – October 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Gibson Jalo |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Babangida |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi 1 January 1940 Wushishi, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Niger State, Nigeria) |
| Died | 4 December 2021 (aged 81) London, England |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1961–1984 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Inuwa Wushishi was born in Wushishi, North Nigeria, and was a Nupe Muslim from Niger State.[3]
Army career
editWushishi joined the army on 21 April 1961, and attended the Nigerian Military Training College, Kaduna, and then the Mons Officer Cadet School, Aldershot in the United Kingdom. Kazaure Technical School. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on 12 January 1962.[4]
He later attended the United States War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.[5]
Wushishi served as a member of the United Nations Peace Keeping force in Congo in the early 1960s.[6]
He was appointed Deputy Commandant, Army School of Infantry in July 1975.[4]
He served as Federal Commissioner for Industries (January 1975 – March 1976) and was a member of the Supreme Military Council from 1976 to 1978.[5]
He was Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from October 1981 to October 1983 during the Shehu Shagari administration.[1]
Later career
editWushishi was required to retire on 3 January 1984, after the 31 December 1983 coup in which General Muhammadu Buhari came to power.[4]
After retirement, he entered business. He became chairman of the board of directors of UAC of Nigeria, retiring on 1 January 2010 at age 70.[7]
He received the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger.[6]
Wushishi died on 4 December 2021 in London, at the age of 81.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Chronicle of Command". Nigerian Army. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ Salau, Gbenga (5 December 2021). "Former COAS, Wushishi dies in London at 81". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Nigerian Chief of Army Staff since Independence- Lt. Gen Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi. COAS, Oct. 1981-Dec. 1983.
- ^ a b c Omoigui, Nowa. "Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon – Epilogue". Dawodu. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Wushishi, Mohammed Inuwa". Reuters. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ a b "LT. GEN. MOHAMMED INUWA WUSHISHI GCON". Acorn Petroleum. Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "UACN names Udo Udoma chairman as Wushishi retires". The Nation. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mohammed Wushishi, former army chief, dies at 81". TheCable. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2024.