Suraj Abdurrahman
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Major General Suraj Alao Abdurrahman DSS psc (+) fwc PhD (Edin) FNIA MNIM is an Engineer
officer
of the Nigerian Army
, currently serving as Command Officer in Charge of the Armed Forces of Liberia
. He was born on 9 September 1954.
Abdurrahman was educated at LEA Primary School, Maiduguri Road, KADUNA (1961-67); Government College, KEFFI WASC, 1972. He entered the Nigerian Army as an Officer Cadet on NDA Regular Course 14 in 1973. He then attended the Nigerian Defence Academy, KADUNA NDACE, 1974; the Engineer Officers' Orientation Course (EYOOC) NAETS, 1976; the Unit Security Officer's Course NAIS, 1976; Ahmadu Bello University, ZARIA BSc (Arch), 1979; the Engineer Young Officers' Course (EYOC) NASME, 1981; Ahmadu Bello University, ZARIA MSc (Arch), 1981; Heriot-Watt University, EDINBURGH, UK PhD (Arch), 1985; Army Junior Staff Course (AJSC) CSC, 1986; Engineer Squadron Commanders' Course NASME, 1986; Senior Command and Staff Course (CSC) CSC, 1988; Commanding Officers' Course (COC) ICS, 1992; National War College 2000; International Joint Operations Planning Course (IJOPC) UK, 2003.
b. Fully Registered Architect with ARCON F/642.
c. Member Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM) 17620.
d. Fellow of the War College, (fwc).
e. Pass Staff Course (psc).
Decorations and Awards
a. Forces Service Star (FSS).
b. Meritorious Service Star (MSS).
c. Ghana Command & Staff College Dagger - psc (+).
d. Nigerian Command & Staff College Dagger psc (+).
e. Distinguished Service Star (DSS).
Marital Status
- Married to Mrs Mariam Abdurrahman and blessed with
Surajudeen, Abduljabbar, Abdulaziz and Abdulmalik.
HOBBIES - Photography, Travelling, Golf, and Basketball.
b. Staff Officer Arch Army HQ, Lagos 1981/83.
c. Instructor, School of Military Engineering, Makurdi 1986/88.
d. Commanding Officer, 21 Support Engineer Regiment, Kaduna 1989/91.
e. Military Observer, UN Iraq Kuwait Observer Mission, 1991/92.
f. Commanding Officer, 13 Field Engineer Regiment, Jos 1992/93.
g. Directing Staff, Command & Staff College, Jaji 1993/95.
h. Directing Staff, Ghana Command & Staff College, Teshi 1995/97.
i. Colonel Personnel Services, Army HQ, Lagos 1997/99.
j. Commander, 43 Engineer Brigade, Jos 1999/2000.
k. Director Army Real
Estate, Army Engineer HQ, Lagos 2001/2002.
l. Directing Staff, National War College, Abuja 2002/2004.
m. Director of Operations, DAOPs (AHQ), Abuja 2004.
n. Director of Policy (DHQ) 2005.
o. Chief of Army Standards and Evaluation 2006 to date.
PROMOTION HISTORY
a. 2Lt Lt - 1977
b. Lt Capt - 1981
c. Capt Maj - 1986
d. Maj Lt Col - 1991
e. Lt Col Col - 1996
f. Col Brig Gen - 2001
g. Brig Gen Maj Gen - 2004
11 June 2007
Posted to the web 11 June 2007
Charles B. Yates
The Government of Liberia over the weekend installed into office the new Commander In Charge, CIC of the armed forces of Liberia, Major General Suraj Alao Abdurrahman.
The ceremony took place at the Ministry of National Defense where senior military officials from both the International Sector and the Government of Liberia graced the occasion.
Major General S.A. Abdurrahman succeeds his countryman, Lt. General Luka Yusuf who has been appointed by the Government of Nigeria to serve his country as Chief of staff of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
Major General S.A. Abdurrahman holds a Philosophy Degree in Arch from Heriot-Watt University in the United Kingdom.
Speaking during the turning over ceremony, the former Commander In Charge of the Armed Forces of Liberia, Lt. L. Yusuf, thanked the Government and People of Liberia for the level of support they rendered him during his stay in Liberia and then urged the Government and People of Liberia to extend the same level of support to the new CIC.
He said, " As a soldier, we go where we are called and I am going to where I have been called to serve. I enjoyed my stay in Liberia and I think I am more Liberian than Nigerian given the fact that I spent much of my time in Liberia," he stated.
Lt. General Yusuf disclosed that his new appointment to serve as Chief of Staff in the Nigerian Army would influence more support for Liberia from the Nigerian Government.
"I am not going to break ties with Liberia but rather I am going to assist the new General back here with any necessary support that he will need for the army of Liberia," he promised.
The Nigerian Army boss left with strong words of encouragement for the AFL, saying, " the new army should be in the position to carry out any mission without looking back; they should see themselves as servants and not servers."
He said he would work along with his successor to make sure that the new AFL gets the best opportunity like any other member of ECOWAS.
Additionally, the Minister of National Defense, Brownie Samukai, lauded General Yusuf for his hard work he carried out while he was in charge of the AFL and wished him all the best in his new appointment.
Royal Engineers
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officer
Officer (armed forces)
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of the Nigerian Army
Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army the largest of the Nigerian Armed Forces, has about 100,000 professional personnel. The original elements of the Royal West African Frontier Force in Nigeria were formed in 1900....
, currently serving as Command Officer in Charge of the Armed Forces of Liberia
Armed Forces of Liberia
The Armed Forces of Liberia are the armed forces of the Republic of Liberia. Founded as the Liberian Frontier Force in 1908, the military was retitled in 1956. For virtually all of its history, the AFL has received considerable materiel and training assistance from the United States. For most of...
. He was born on 9 September 1954.
Abdurrahman was educated at LEA Primary School, Maiduguri Road, KADUNA (1961-67); Government College, KEFFI WASC, 1972. He entered the Nigerian Army as an Officer Cadet on NDA Regular Course 14 in 1973. He then attended the Nigerian Defence Academy, KADUNA NDACE, 1974; the Engineer Officers' Orientation Course (EYOOC) NAETS, 1976; the Unit Security Officer's Course NAIS, 1976; Ahmadu Bello University, ZARIA BSc (Arch), 1979; the Engineer Young Officers' Course (EYOC) NASME, 1981; Ahmadu Bello University, ZARIA MSc (Arch), 1981; Heriot-Watt University, EDINBURGH, UK PhD (Arch), 1985; Army Junior Staff Course (AJSC) CSC, 1986; Engineer Squadron Commanders' Course NASME, 1986; Senior Command and Staff Course (CSC) CSC, 1988; Commanding Officers' Course (COC) ICS, 1992; National War College 2000; International Joint Operations Planning Course (IJOPC) UK, 2003.
Professional Qualifications
a. Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (FNIA) F/165.b. Fully Registered Architect with ARCON F/642.
c. Member Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM) 17620.
d. Fellow of the War College, (fwc).
e. Pass Staff Course (psc).
Decorations and Awards
a. Forces Service Star (FSS).
b. Meritorious Service Star (MSS).
c. Ghana Command & Staff College Dagger - psc (+).
d. Nigerian Command & Staff College Dagger psc (+).
e. Distinguished Service Star (DSS).
Marital Status
- Married to Mrs Mariam Abdurrahman and blessed with
Surajudeen, Abduljabbar, Abdulaziz and Abdulmalik.
HOBBIES - Photography, Travelling, Golf, and Basketball.
Appointments
a. GSO 3 Training, HQ Nigerian Army Engineers, Lagos 1976/77.b. Staff Officer Arch Army HQ, Lagos 1981/83.
c. Instructor, School of Military Engineering, Makurdi 1986/88.
d. Commanding Officer, 21 Support Engineer Regiment, Kaduna 1989/91.
e. Military Observer, UN Iraq Kuwait Observer Mission, 1991/92.
f. Commanding Officer, 13 Field Engineer Regiment, Jos 1992/93.
g. Directing Staff, Command & Staff College, Jaji 1993/95.
h. Directing Staff, Ghana Command & Staff College, Teshi 1995/97.
i. Colonel Personnel Services, Army HQ, Lagos 1997/99.
j. Commander, 43 Engineer Brigade, Jos 1999/2000.
k. Director Army Real
Estate, Army Engineer HQ, Lagos 2001/2002.
l. Directing Staff, National War College, Abuja 2002/2004.
m. Director of Operations, DAOPs (AHQ), Abuja 2004.
n. Director of Policy (DHQ) 2005.
o. Chief of Army Standards and Evaluation 2006 to date.
PROMOTION HISTORY
a. 2Lt Lt - 1977
b. Lt Capt - 1981
c. Capt Maj - 1986
d. Maj Lt Col - 1991
e. Lt Col Col - 1996
f. Col Brig Gen - 2001
g. Brig Gen Maj Gen - 2004
Liberia: Army Gets New Commander
The Inquirer (Monrovia)11 June 2007
Posted to the web 11 June 2007
Charles B. Yates
The Government of Liberia over the weekend installed into office the new Commander In Charge, CIC of the armed forces of Liberia, Major General Suraj Alao Abdurrahman.
The ceremony took place at the Ministry of National Defense where senior military officials from both the International Sector and the Government of Liberia graced the occasion.
Major General S.A. Abdurrahman succeeds his countryman, Lt. General Luka Yusuf who has been appointed by the Government of Nigeria to serve his country as Chief of staff of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
Major General S.A. Abdurrahman holds a Philosophy Degree in Arch from Heriot-Watt University in the United Kingdom.
Speaking during the turning over ceremony, the former Commander In Charge of the Armed Forces of Liberia, Lt. L. Yusuf, thanked the Government and People of Liberia for the level of support they rendered him during his stay in Liberia and then urged the Government and People of Liberia to extend the same level of support to the new CIC.
He said, " As a soldier, we go where we are called and I am going to where I have been called to serve. I enjoyed my stay in Liberia and I think I am more Liberian than Nigerian given the fact that I spent much of my time in Liberia," he stated.
Lt. General Yusuf disclosed that his new appointment to serve as Chief of Staff in the Nigerian Army would influence more support for Liberia from the Nigerian Government.
"I am not going to break ties with Liberia but rather I am going to assist the new General back here with any necessary support that he will need for the army of Liberia," he promised.
The Nigerian Army boss left with strong words of encouragement for the AFL, saying, " the new army should be in the position to carry out any mission without looking back; they should see themselves as servants and not servers."
He said he would work along with his successor to make sure that the new AFL gets the best opportunity like any other member of ECOWAS.
Additionally, the Minister of National Defense, Brownie Samukai, lauded General Yusuf for his hard work he carried out while he was in charge of the AFL and wished him all the best in his new appointment.