Ibrahim Babangida

Background

Babangida, Ibrahim was born in Minna, Niger State. Son of Muhammadu and Aishatu Babangida.

Education

Graduate, Government College, Bida, Nigeria, 1962; postgraduate, Nigerian Military Training College, 1963; postgraduate, Indian Military Academy, 1964; postgraduate, Royal Armoured Center, England, 1966-1967; postgraduate, United States Army Armour School, 1972; postgraduate, Command and Staff College, 1977; postgraduate, Nigerian Institute Policy and Strategic Studies, Kufu, Jos, 1979-1980.

Career

Commissioned, Nigerian Army, 1963; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, Nigerian Army, 1974; commanding officer, Nigerian Civil War, 1968-1970; company commander, instructor, Nigerian Defense Academy, 1970-1972; regimental commander, Nigerian Army, 1973-1975; commander Armoured Corps, Nigerian Army, 1975-1981; director Army Staff Duties and Plans, Nigerian Army, 1981-1983; chief Army Staff, member Supreme Military Council, Nigerian Army, 1984-1985; president, commander-in-chief Armed Forces, Nigeria, since 1985; minister of defense, 1990.

Achievements

• Ibrahim Babangida has been listed as a noteworthy Nigerian head of state, army general by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Hajiya Mariya King. Four children.

Father:

Muhammadu Babangida

Mother:

Aishatu Babangida

Spouse:

Hajiya Mariya King