He was Commander of 9 Infantry Brigade, Abeokuta (April 1976 – July 1978), Adjutant General of 2 Mechanised Division (July 1978 – September 1979) and Director of Personnel Services, Army Headquarters (October 1979 – November 1979). In 1967, he fought during the Nigerian Civil War. In 1964, he enrolled as an officer cadet at the Nigerian Defence Academy and was commissioned three years into the Nigerian Army as a second lieutenant. Although Aliyu does not himself use "Gusau" in his name, it has been widely adopted by the media. The army added his birthplace to his name, making "Aliyu Mohammed Gusau", to distinguish him from another General, Aliyu Mohammed. Early life Īliyu Mohammed was born on in Gusau, Zamfara State. He was most recently the Minister of Defence, and has served as National Security Adviser to three presidents he was also the Chief of Army Staff during Ernest Shonekan and briefly Sani Abacha's regime, headed different intelligence agencies, and was commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy.
He has held several high level national security, military and intelligence offices, and has participated in several military coups, playing a central role in founding the Fourth Nigerian Republic.
Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academyĭirector of the National Security OrganisationĪliyu Mohammed Gusau (born ) is a Nigerian general and statesman.
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