Gibson Jalo

Gibson Sanda Jalo

Chief of Defence Staff
In office 1981–1983
Preceded by	Ipoola Alani Akinrinade
Succeeded by	Domkat Bali
Chief of Army Staff
In office April 1980 – October 1981
Preceded by	Ipoola Alani Akinrinade
Succeeded by	Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi
Personal details
Born	1 March 1939 Demsa, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Died	10 January 2000(2000-01-10) (aged 60)
Alma mater	Mons Officer Cadet School National Defence College
Military service
Allegiance	Nigeria
Service/branch	Nigerian Army
Rank	Lieutenant General

Lt. General Gibson Sanda Jalo CFR FSS JSS (1 March 1939 – 10 January 2000) was the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from April 1980 until October 1981.^[1] He also served as the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff from 1981 to 1983 during the Nigerian Second Republic.

Birth and education

Jalo was born on 1 March 1939 at Demsa in Adamawa State. He attended Yola Middle School (1950 - 1953) and Government College Keffi (1953 - 1958). He enlisted into the Infantry corps of the Royal Nigerian Military Force in 1959. He took the Regular Officers Cadet training course at the Royal West African Frontier Force Training School, Teshi in Ghana and subsequently attended MONS Officer Cadet School in Aldershot, UK. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant as of 4 November 1960. While in service he took the Platoon Commander Tactics Course at the Nigerian Military Training College, the Joint Services Staff Course at Latner, United Kingdom, and also studied at the National Defence College, India.^[2]

Army career

Jalo's promotion history was Lieutenant: 7 April 62, Captain: 20 September 64, Major: 10 June 67, Lt Colonel: 11 May 68, Colonel: 1 April 70, Brigadier General: 1 October 73, Major General: 1 January 76, Lt General: 15 April 80. His first posting was with the 2 Brigade Transport Company, after which he became ADC to the General Officer Commanding Royal Nigerian Army. After a series of commands in the infantry, he was appointed Deputy Commandant of the Nigeria Defence Academy, GOC 3 Infantry Division, Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Army Staff and finally Chief of Defence Staff.^[2]

References

↑ "Chronicle of Command". The Nigerian Army. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
1 2 "LT GEN GS JALO (N/114) (Rtd) CFR FSS JSSC". Nigerian Army. Retrieved 2010-06-02.

Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) Nigeria

Alani Akinrinade (1980–1981)
Gibson Jalo (1981–1983)
Domkat Bali (1984–1990)
Sanni Abacha (1990–1993)
Oladipo Diya (1993–1993)
Abdulsalami Abubakar (1993–1998)

Al-Amin Daggash (1998–1999)
Ibrahim Ogohi (1999–2003)
Alexander Ogomudia (2003–2006)
Martin Luther Agwai (2006–2007)
Owoye Andrew Azazi (2007–2008)
Paul Dike (2008–2010)

Oluseyi Petinrin (2010–2012)
Ola Ibrahim (2012–2014)
Alex Sabundu Badeh (2014–2015)
Abayomi Olonisakin (2015–)

Chiefs of Army Staff (COAS) Nigeria

Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (1965–1966)
Yakubu Gowon (1966)
Joseph Akahan (1967–1968)
Hassan Katsina (1968–1971)
David Ejoor (1971–1975)
Theophilus Danjuma (1975–1979)

Ipoola Alani Akinrinade (1979–1980)
Gibson Jalo (1980–1981)
Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi (1981–1983)
Ibrahim Babangida (1984–1985)
Sani Abacha (1985–1990)
Salihu Ibrahim (1990–1993)

Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (1993)
Chris Alli (1993–1994)
Alwali Kazir (1994–1996)
Victor Malu (1999–2001)
Alexander Ogomudia (2001–2003)
Martin Luther Agwai (2003–2006)

Owoye Andrew Azazi (2006–2007)
Luka Yusuf (2007–2008)
Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (2008–2010)
Azubuike Ihejirika (2010–2014)
Kenneth Minimah (2014–2015)
Tukur Yusuf Buratai (2015–)

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