Ishaya Bamaiyi
Ishaya Bamaiyi | |
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| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office March 1996 – May 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Maj-Gen. Alwali Kazir |
| Succeeded by | Lt-Gen. S.V.L. Malu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1949 Zuru, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kebbi State, Nigeria) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nigeria |
| Branch/service | Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1968–1999 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | Brigades of Guards, Lagos Garrison Command |
| Battles/wars | Biafran war |
Ishaya Rizi Bamaiyi, GCON (born 21 September 1949) is a retired Nigerian Army lieutenant general who served as Chief of Army Staff from 1996 to 1999 during the military regime of Generals Sani Abacha and Abdulsalami Abubakar. His older brother was Major General Musa Bamaiyi, former Head of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).