Lucky Irabor

Lucky Irabor
Chief of Defence Staff
In office
29 January 2021 – 23 June 2023
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari
Bola Tinubu
Preceded byAbayomi Olonisakin
Succeeded byChristopher Musa
Commander of TRADOC
In office
July 2020 – January 2021
Preceded byAbubakar Tarfa
Succeeded byStevenson Olabanji
Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force
In office
May 2017 – August 2018
Preceded byLamidi Adeosun
Succeeded byChikezie Ude
Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole
In office
March 2016 – May 2017
Preceded byHassan Umaru
Succeeded byIbrahim Attahiru
Personal details
Born (1965-10-05) 5 October 1965 (age 58)
Agbor, Mid-Western Region, Nigeria (now in Delta State)
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Years of service1983–2023
Rank General

Lucky Eluonye Onyenuchea Irabor CFR psc NAM GSS ndc FCMH (born 5 October 1965)[1] is a retired Nigerian army general[2] and a former Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria. He was appointed by Muhammadu Buhari on 26 January 2021.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Profile of the New Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor". PR Nigeria. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Breaking: Buhari decorates new Service Chiefs". Vanguard News. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ "BREAKING: Meet new Service Chiefs | The Nation Nigeria". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Buhari appoints new service chiefs". Daily Trust. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ^ "UPDATED: President Buhari Replaces Service Chiefs | Channels Television". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

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