Faruk Yahaya
Faruk Yahaya CFR psc(+) NAM GSS ndc (Chile) FCMH GSMH MIAD (born 5 January 1966) is a retired Nigerian army lieutenant general and a former Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 27 May 2021 after the death of the former Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru who died in the Beechcraft King Air 350i plane crash near Kaduna International Airport.
Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya CFR psc(+) NAM GSS ndc (Chile) FCMH GSMH MIAD | |
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| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office 27 May 2021 – 23 June 2023 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari Bola Tinubu |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Attahiru |
| Succeeded by | Taoreed Lagbaja |
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| Born | 5 January 1966 Sifawa Bodinga, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Sokoto State, Nigeria |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nigeria |
| Branch/service | Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1985–2023 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
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