Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi CFR GCON (1 January 1940 – 4 December 2021) was a

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who served as Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigeria from October 1981 to October 1983 during the

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. Inuwa Wushishi was born in

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, North Nigeria, and was a Nupe Muslim from

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Army career

Wushishi joined the army on 21 April 1961, and attended the

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, and then the

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in the United Kingdom. Kazaure Technical School. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on 12 January 1962. He later attended the United States War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Wushishi served as a member of the United Nations Peace Keeping force in Congo in the early 1960s. He was appointed Deputy Commandant, Army School of Infantry in July 1975. He served as Federal Commissioner for Industries (January 1975 – March 1976) and was a member of the Supreme Military Council from 1976 to 1978. He was Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from October 1981 to October 1983 during the

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administration.

Later career

Wushishi was required to retire on 3 January 1984, after the 31 December 1983 coup in which General

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came to power. After retirement, he entered business. He became chairman of the board of directors of UAC of Nigeria, retiring on 1 January 2010 at age 70. He was also Chairman of the board of UPDC (property development), a director of Stanbic IBTC Bank and MTS first Wireless, and a member of the board of Acorn Petroleum. He received the national honour of Grand Commander of the

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. Wushishi died on 4 December 2021 in London, at the age of 81.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wushishi, Mohammed Inuwa 1940 births 2021 deaths Graduates of the Mons Officer Cadet School Nigerian generals Nigerian Army officers Grand Commanders of the Order of the Niger Chiefs of Army Staff (Nigeria)