Salihu Ibrahim | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office August 1990 – September 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Sani Abacha |
| Succeeded by | Aliyu Mohammed Gusau |
| Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy | |
| In office 1988–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Maj-Gen Peter Adomokai |
| Succeeded by | Lt-Gen.Garba Duba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1935 |
| Died | 10 December 2018(2018-12-10) (aged 83) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nigeria |
| Branch/service |  Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1956 – 1993 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Salihu Ibrahim FSS, FHWC (25 June 1935[1] – 10 December 2018) was a Nigerian army general who was Chief of Army Staff from August 1990 until September 1993 during the military regime of GeneralIbrahim Babangida.
Ibrahim joined the army in 1956. He was given officer's training at theNigerian Military Training College.[2]He became a respected Armored Corps officer, considered apolitical although he served as a member of Major-GeneralMuhammadu Buhari's Supreme Military Council (1984-1985).[2]
He was briefly arrested in August 1985, during the coup in whichIbrahim Babangida took over from Buhari.[3]
Later he became a member of Babangida'sArmed Forces Ruling Council.[2]
He was appointed Commandant of theNigeria Defence Academy (1988 - 1990).
In August 1990, GeneralSani Abacha, then Chief of Army staff (COAS) ceded this job to Ibrahim, while remaining Chairman Joint Chiefs and becoming Minister of Defence. Ibrahim was unable to assert much authority, with Abacha even refusing to vacate FlagStaff House, the traditional residence of the COAS. In August 1993, then head of stateIbrahim Babangida appointed Lt. GeneralAliyu Mohammed as his replacement, but Abacha delayed the change until September to allow Ibrahim time to "retire with honor".[4] After retirement he was appointed a Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of council of theUniversity of Ilorin. He became a member of the board of several Companies. As of 2010 he was Chairman of the International Energy Insurance Company. He died in December 2018 in his home in Kogi State, at the age of 83.[1]
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