Nigerian Armed Forces
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Chief of Defence Staff | Abayomi Olonisakin |
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Ranks | Military ranks of Nigeria |
Defence Minister | Bashir Salihi Magashi |
Reserve personnel | 32,000 |
Active personnel | 162,000 |
Founded | 1960 |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2264438 |
About Nigerian Armed Forces
The Nigerian Armed Forces are the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Its origins lie in the elements of the Royal West African Frontier Force that became Nigerian when independence was granted in 1960.