The Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji is a training facility for the Nigerian Armed Forces, including the

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and

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. It is near the village of

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, about northeast of

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in the

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Local Government Area (LGA) of

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. It is currently headed by

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History

The Armed Forces Command and Staff College opened at Jaji in May 1976, giving two senior officers' courses. In April 1978, the college was expanded when the Army Junior Division was established to conduct courses for Captains in the

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. A Demonstration Battalion, the Army School of Artillery, and armor support from a composite armored battalion in Kaduna were also located at Jaji. In September 1978, with the opening of the air faculty, Jaji was redesignated the Command and Staff College. The Navy Faculty was established in September 1981, assembling all senior military divisions in one campus. By 1986, 1,172 officers had graduated from Jaji's senior divisions, and 1,320 from the junior divisions. The original senior officers' courses were based on a curriculum derived from that of the British Army

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, and the college establishment was assisted by an advisory team from the

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. The successor to the advisory team, the Joint Warfare Advisory Team, remained until October 1988. In September 2005, United Kingdom Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram visited Jaji and announced that an extra 200,000 UK pounds would be allocated to assist training of over 17,000 Nigerian troops as peacekeepers in Africa. In November 2006, the

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of the United Kingdom visited Nigeria and inspected soldiers at Jaji.

Courses and facilities

In order to achieve its mission, the college runs three courses, namely: * Senior Course for

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s and their equivalent, * Junior Course for

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and their equivalent, and * Staff Duties Course for Senior NCOs ( Non Commissioned Officers) of the 3 Services. The Senior Divisions of the Land, Maritime and Air Warfare Departments conduct a one - year joint course per academic year for the officers of the rank of major or its equivalent. The Junior Courses of the three departments conduct two 20-week courses for officers of the rank of captain in the Army or its equivalent in each academic year. Successful students are awarded Pass Staff Course (psc) and Pass Junior Staff Course (pjsc) at the end of the Senior and Junior Courses respectively.

Notable staff

* Abdulmumini Aminu, governor of

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, former Chief of Army Staff *

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, former military governor of

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, former Chief of Naval Staff *

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, later administrator of

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, leader of the April 1990 coup * John Mark Inienger, commander of ECOMOG in

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* John Nanzip Shagaya, later a Senator *

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, former military governor of

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, Chief of Army Staff * Tukur Yusuf Buratai, Chief of Army Staff * Sani Bello, governor of

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* Suraj Abdurrahman, Command Officer in Charge of the Armed Forces of Liberia *

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, Chief of Army Staff * Oladipo Philip Ayeni, former Pioneer military governor of

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Notable alumni

, former Chief of Army Staff *

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, military ruler of Nigeria *

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, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Staff * Emmanuel Ukaegbu, later military Administrator of Anambra State *

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, chief of the Air Staff *

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, chief of Air Staff * Olagunsoye Oyinlola, governor of

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* Paul Obi, administrator of

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, governor of

and Senator *

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, administrator of

and

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* Amadi Ikwechegh, governor of

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* Tunji Olurin, governor of

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, administrator of

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* Lawan Gwadabe, governor of

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* Oladipo Philip Ayeni, First Military Administrator of

References

External links

* {{url, www.afcsc.mil.ng/

Educational institutions established in 1976 Staff colleges Military education and training in Nigeria 1976 establishments in Nigeria