Succeeded by Col. Rabe Abubakar Name Chris Olukolade Allegiance Nigeria Battles and wars Boko Haram | Years of service 1982–2015 Unit 81 Division | |
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Preceded by Brig Gen. Mohammed Yerima Alma mater Nigerian Defence AcademyObafemi Awolowo University | ||
nigeriadecides maj gen chris olukolade on elections postponement security
Chris Olukolade (born March 18, 1959) is a retired Major general of the Nigerian army and former Director of Defence Information. He succeeded Brig Gen. Mohammed Yerima on March 19, 2013 and was succeeded by Colonel Rabe Abubakar Prior to his retirement on July 30, 2015, he was the Chairman of Forum of Spokespersons on Security and Response Agencies (FOSSRA) in Nigeria.
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- nigeriadecides maj gen chris olukolade on elections postponement security
- nigeriadecides maj gen chris olukolade on elections security
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nigeriadecides maj gen chris olukolade on elections security
Early life
Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade was born on March 18, 1959 in Zaria, Kaduna State Northern Nigeria but his parents were from Idoani, a town in Ondo State, Southwestern Nigeria. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife in 1983 and was commissioned into the Nigerian army as Second Lieutenant in 1982 based on the academic report of his third year in the University as a Nigerian soldier and student.
