Mohammed Usman (general)

Major General Mohammed Takuti Usman is a Nigerian military officer, who is the Commander of the 81 Division, Nigerian Army.


Mohammed Usman
Allegiance Nigeria
Service / branch Nigerian Army
Years of service1995–present
Rank Major general
Commands

He was Commander of the Presidential Guard Brigade of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023, appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 4 August 2019 to replace the outgoing commander Brigadier General Umar Tama Musa.[1]

Usman had served as the company commander of Guards Brigade and Adjutant Commanding Officer of 177 Battalion, he held the Chief of Staff at the Brigade for three commanders as a colonel for four years.[2][3]

He was the Chief of Civil Military Affairs at the Army Headquarters in Abuja before becoming the 36th Commander for the Guards Brigade.[4]

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  1. ^ Odunsi, Wale (2019-08-04). "Nigerian Army changes Commander of Buhari's guards". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. ^ "Brig-Gen Mohammed Takuti Usman takes over from Brig-Gen Umar Tama Musa as New Guards Brigade Commander". Security King Nigeria. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  3. ^ "JUST IN:New Guards Brigade Commander takes over". The Sun Nigeria. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  4. ^ "Gen. Mohammed takes over as 36th GOC of Army 1 Division". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2020-10-16.