Background
He was born on 9 September 1954.
He was born on 9 September 1954.
Abdurrahman was educated at LEA Primary School, Maiduguri Road, KADUNA (1961-1967). Government College, KEFFI WASC, 1972. He then attended the Nigerian Defence Academy, KADUNA NDACE, 1974.
The Engineer Officers" Orientation Course (EYOOC) NAETS, 1976.
The Unit Security Officer"s Course NAIS, 1976. Ahmadu Bello University, ZARIA Bachelor of Science (Architecture), 1979.
The Engineer Young Officers" Course (EYOC) NASME, 1981. Ahmadu Bello University, ZARIA Master of Science (Architecture), 1981.
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Doctor of Philosophy (Architecture), 1985.
Army Junior Staff Course (AJSC) Civil Service Commission, 1986. Engineer Squadron Commanders" Course NASME, 1986. Senior Command and Staff Course (Civil Service Commission) Civil Service Commission, 1988.
Commanding Officers" Course (COC) International Correspondence Schools , 1992.
National War College 2000. International Joint Operations Planning Course (IJOPC) United Kingdom, 2003.
He entered the Nigerian Army as an Officer Cadet on NDA Regular Course 14 in 1973. He died in New York while undergoing medical treatment for an undisclosed illness on 30 January 2015. Professional qualifications to his credits includes: Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (FNIA) F/165. b.
Fully Registered Architect with ARCON F/642. c.
Member Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM) 17620. daughter Fellow of the War College, (fwc). est
Pass Staff Course (psc). Honors and a. a. GSO 3 Training, Headquarters Nigerian Army Engineers, Lagos 1976/77. b.
Staff Officer Architecture Army Headquarters, Lagos 1981/83. c.
Instructor, School of Military Engineering, Makurdi 1986/88. daughter Commanding Officer, 21 Support Engineer Regiment, Kaduna 1989/91. est Military Observer, United Nations Iraq Kuwait Observer Mission, 1991/92. f.
Commanding Officer, 13 Field Engineer Regiment, Jos 1992/93. g.
Directing Staff, Command & Staff College, Jaji 1993/95. h. Directing Staff, Ghana Command & Staff College, Teshi 1995/97. i.
Colonel Personnel Services, Army Headquarters, Lagos 1997/99. j. Commander, 43 Engineer Brigade, Jos 1999/2000. k.
Director Army Real Estate, Army Engineer Headquarters, Lagos 2001/2002. l.
Directing Staff, National War College, Abuja 2002/2004. m. Director of Operations, DAOPs (AHQ), Abuja 2004. n. Director of Policy (DHQ) 2005. o.
Chief of Army Standards and Evaluation 2006 to the point he left for Liberia.
PROMOTION HISTORY a. 2Lt Lieutenant - 1977 b. Lieutenant Captain - 1981 c. Captain Major - 1986 daughter
Major Lieutenant Colonel - 1991 est Lieutenant Colonel Colonel - 1996 f. Colonel Brigadier General - 2001 g.
Brigadier General Major General - 2004.