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Inua Wushishi
Inuwa Wushishi | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office October 1981 – October 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Gibson Jalo |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Babangida |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi 1 January 1940 Wushishi, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Niger State, Nigeria) |
| Died | 4 December 2021 (aged 81) London, England |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1961–1984 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi GCON CFR (1 January 1940 – 4 December 2021) was a Nigerian army lieutenant general who served as Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigeria from October 1981 to October 1983 during the Nigerian Second Republic.[1][2]
Inuwa Wushishi was born in Wushishi, North Nigeria, and was a Nupe Muslim from Niger State.[3]
- ^ "Chronicle of Command". Nigerian Army. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ Salau, Gbenga (5 December 2021). "Former COAS, Wushishi dies in London at 81". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Nigerian Chief of Army Staff since Independence- Lt. Gen Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi. COAS, Oct. 1981-Dec. 1983.
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