Preceded by O.A. Azazi Education Nigerian Defence Academy Service/branch Nigerian Army | Allegiance Nigeria Rank Lieutenant general | |
Alma mater Nigerian Defence Academy Died 2 June 2009, London, United Kingdom Succeeded by Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau | ||
Luka Nyeh Yusuf (September 22, 1952 - June 2, 2009) was a retired Nigerian Army Lieutenant General who served as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) between 2007 and 2008. He succeeded Owoye Andrew Azazi as Chief of Army Staff.
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Education & background
Yuuf was born on September 22, 1952 in Bara-Kagoma, Kaduna State. He attended the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into the Nigerian Army Artillery Corps in 1975. Others in his NDA class were officers such as former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike
Career
Yusuf served as Commander of the Nigerian military contingent to United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) before being appointed in 2006 as Commander in Charge of the Armed Forces of Liberia by Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Upon Yusuf's appointment as Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff by President Umaru Yar Adua in 2007, Liberia's President awarded General Yufu with Liberia's Honor of Distinguished Service.
Death
Yusuf died in London on June 2, 2009.