Muhammad Inuwa Idris (born 1960) is a retired

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who served as the 26th Commandant of the

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(NDA). He was appointed Commandant on 26 December 2013 and succeeded as Commandant by Major General M.T. Ibrahim on 9 August 2015.

Background and education

Idris was enlisted as Officer Cadet at the

in 1980 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1983. He was posted to the Infantry Corps on commission but was redeployed to the Intelligence Corps. Maj Gen Idris holds two master's degrees from the US

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(NDU) in

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: the first is Master of Science in National Security Strategy obtained from the

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while the second is Master of Arts in Strategic Security Studies obtained from the College of International Security Affairs. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in International Counterterrorism from NDU, a bachelor's degree in War Studies from

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; and a Postgraduate Diploma, in Diplomatic Studies from the

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, London, UK.

Career

Prior to becoming Commandant of the NDA, Maj Gen Idris was the Deputy Commandant and Director of Studies of the Nigerian National Defence College. His previous assignments include: *Commandant of the Nigerian Army Intelligence School (NAIS) *Directing Staff at the National Defence College *Chief of Staff Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps *Colonel General Staff Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps *Military Assistant and Principal General Staff Officer, Office of the

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*Commander Strategic Intelligence Support Group *Officer Commanding Field Intelligence Detachment *Deputy Defence Adviser *Officer Commanding VIP Protection Detachment *Staff Officer Coordination *Desk Officer *Infantry Platoon Commander

References

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