Azubuike Ihejirika

Azubuike Ihejirika
Ihejirika (right) and Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II (U.S. Army Africa commander) in 2013.
Chief of Army Staff
In office
September 2010  January 2014
Preceded byLt-Gen. A.B. Dambazau
Succeeded byLt-Gen. K. Minimah
Personal details
Born (1956-02-13) 13 February 1956
Isuikwuato, Eastern Region, British Nigeria (now in Abia State, Nigeria)
AwardsCommander of the Federal Republic, CFR
NicknameDike Abia
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Years of service17 December 1977–January 2014
Rank Lieutenant general
Unit81 Division
CommandsLagos garrison Command
Battles/warsBoko Haram Insurgency War

Azubuike Ihejirika,// CFR GSS psc(+) fwc fniqs (born 13 February 1956) is a retired Nigerian Army Lieutenant general and former Chief of Army Staff.