Years of service 1981 – Education Nigerian Defence Academy Commands held Nigerian Defence Academy | Rank Major General Service/branch Nigerian Army | |
Preceded by Maj-Gen. Muhammad Inuwa Idris Alma mater Nigerian Defence Academy
Government Secondary School, Zaria | ||
Major General Mohammed Tasiu Ibrahim (born October 1, 1961) is the current Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy. He was appointed Commandant in July 2015 by the Chief of Army Staff, Maj-Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai succeeding Major General Muhammad Inuwa Idris
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Background & education
Gen. Ibrahim was born on October 1, 1961 in Gumel, Jigawa State. He attended Gumel Gabas primary school in Gumel town and later completed his primary education in Tudun-jukun Primary School Zaria 1974. He proceeded to Government Secondary School Giwa, Zaria from 1974 to 1979 where he obtained his West African Senior School Certificate.
After working for a year (between 1979 and 1980) with First Bank of Nigeria in Kano he enrolled at the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 29th Regular Combatant Course (including other officers such as Tukur Yusuf Buratai) from January 1981 to December 1983, when he received his commission into the Nigerian Army as a 2nd Lieutenant.
Career
Gen. Ibrahim served as the Chief of the Nigerian Army's Standard and Evaluation Department prior to his appointment as Commandant of the NDA.