nanimeli HISTORY OF GENERAL ISHAYA BAMAIYI

Ishaya Bamaiyi, GCON (born 21 September 1949) is a retired Nigerian Army Lieutenant General and former Chief of Army staff of Nigeria, He was born in Kebbi State Northwestern Nigeria. He was Short serviced commissioned into the Nigerian Army infantry Corps in 1968 as a member of SSC 4 he attended the following course

• Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna, 1968
• Young Officers infantry Course 1971
• Advanced Infantry Company Commanders Course, UK, 1976
• Command and General Staff college  United States 1981-82
• International Management Course, USA, 1986
• Snr. Executive Course, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Kuru, Jos .1992

General Bamaiyi prior to becoming the Chief of Staff held the following post

• Adjutant. 182 Infantry Battalion. 1968-70
• Commanding Officer 70 Infantry Battalion, 1972–77
• Directing Staff, Command and Staff College, Jaji, 1982–84
• Commander. 9 Mechanised Brigade, 1986–90
• Commander, Brigade of Guards, 1990–92
• Director Training, Army Headquarters, Department of Operations, 1992–93
• Commander. Lagos Garrison Command. 1993-96

General Bamaiyi was appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS) in March 1996 by General Sani Abatcha. He served as COAS for 3 years until his retirement on May 1999.
His older brother was Major General Musa Bamaiyi, former Head of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).