Jones Oladeinde Arogbofa (born November 10, 1952) is a retired Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army who served as

Chief of Staff The title chief of staff (or head of staff) identifies the leader of a complex organization such as the armed forces, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer (PSO), who is the coordinator of the supporti ...

to former President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan.

Early life

Arogbofa was born in Oka Akoko, Ondo State.

Career

Arogbofa is a retired Brigadier General and was commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 1973. He became

to Goodluck Jonathan. He was succeeded by

Abba Kyari Abba Kyari (23 September 1952 – 17 April 2020) was a Nigerian lawyer who served as Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria from August 2015 to April 2020. Early life Kyari was born on 23 September 1952, to a Shuwa Arab family fr ...

. After Abba Kyari's death, Arogbofa made a statement by saying: “You must not embarrass the president in addressing issues. The chief of staff to the president must be trustworthy because the president must rely on the chief of staff and believe that you can’t join hands with others against him. The office is not a piece of cake”.

References

People from Ondo State 1952 births Living people {{Nigeria-mil-bio-stub Brigadier generals Yoruba military personnel