Nigerian Army

Nigerian Army

Land warfare branch of Nigeria's military
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The Nigerian Army (NA) is the land force of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is the largest component of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The President of Nigeria is the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff, who is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Army. It is governed by the Nigerian Army Council (NAC). The Nigerian Army is operationally and geographically divided into ten divisions, the basic field formation. The army has been involved in operations throughout the country, most especially during the Nigerian Civil War, and has undertaken major operations abroad. Nigerian Army officers have served as chiefs of defence in other countries, with Brigadier General Maxwell Khobe serving as Sierra Leone chief of staff in 1998–1999, and Nigerian officers acting as Command Officer-in-Charge of the Armed Forces of Liberia from at least 2007. The Nigerian Army is globally renowned for its professionalism and experience in counterterrorism and counterinsurgency; in 2022, the Nigerian Army won the award for the "Best Land Force in National Defence in Africa" in Banjul, Gambia.

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Size
200,000 (2016)
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Motto
"Victory is from God alone"
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Engagements
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COMMANDERS

Notable commanders
General Aguiyi Ironsi

General Yakubu Gowon (Retired)

Lieutenant General Theophilus Danjuma (Retired)

General Ibrahim Babangidaa (Retired) General Sani Abacha (Deceased)

Major General Alwali Kazir (Retired)

Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Dambazau (Retired)

Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika (Retired)

Lieutenant General Kenneth T. J. Minimah (Retired)
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INSIGNIA

AIRCRAFT FLOWN

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