Jaji, Nigeria
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Jaji is a community in Nigeria near Kaduna
in the Igabi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State
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. The college opened in May 1976 with two senior officers' courses based on a curriculum derived from that of British Army Staff College, Camberley
. A Demonstration Battalion, the Army School of Artillery, and armor support from a composite armored battalion in Kaduna were also located at Jaji.
In 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.
avian flu strain had spread to humans.
The problem was reported with ostriches suspected of having avian flu virus on the Sambawa Farm in Jaji.
Later it spread to other parts of the country.
Kaduna
Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...
in the Igabi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State
Kaduna State
-History:The state is the successor to the old Northern Region of Nigeria, which had its capital at Kaduna. In 1967 this was split up into six states, one of which was the North-Central State, whose name was changed to Kaduna State in 1976. This was further divided in 1987, losing the area now part...
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Military staff college
Jaji is the site of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, JajiArmed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji
The Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji is a training facility for the Nigerian Armed Forces, including the army, air force and navy. It is near the village of Jaji, Nigeria, about 35 km northeast of Kaduna in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria.-History:The Army...
. The college opened in May 1976 with two senior officers' courses based on a curriculum derived from that of British Army Staff College, Camberley
Staff College, Camberley
Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, was a staff college for the British Army from 1802 to 1997, with periods of closure during major wars. In 1997 it was merged into the new Joint Services Command and Staff College.-Origins:...
. A Demonstration Battalion, the Army School of Artillery, and armor support from a composite armored battalion in Kaduna were also located at Jaji.
In 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.
Avian flu outbreak
In February 2006, authorities were investigating reports from Jari that could indicate the deadly H5N1H5N1
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, also known as "bird flu", A or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the influenza A virus which can cause illness in humans and many other animal species...
avian flu strain had spread to humans.
The problem was reported with ostriches suspected of having avian flu virus on the Sambawa Farm in Jaji.
Later it spread to other parts of the country.