Faruk Yahaya | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office 27 May 2021 – 23 June 2023 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari Bola Tinubu |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Attahiru |
| Succeeded by | Taoreed Lagbaja |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1966 Sifawa Bodinga, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Sokoto State, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Nigerian Defence Academy Salford University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1985–2023 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Faruk Yahaya CFR psc(+) NAM GSS ndc (Chile) FCMH GSMH MIAD (born 5 January 1966) is a retired Nigerian army lieutenant general and a former Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 27 May 2021.[1][2][3] after the death of the former Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru who died in the Beechcraft King Air 350i plane crash near Kaduna International Airport.[4]
- ^ "New Chief of Army Staff: Buhari appoint Major General Farouk Yahaya to replace late Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Buhari names Major-General Faruk Yahaya as new army chief". The Guardian. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Omonobi, Kingsley. "Buhari appoints Major General Faruk Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff". Vanguard. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria's army chief Ibrahim Attahiru dies in air crash". The Guardian. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.