Mohammed Usman (general)

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Mohammed Usman
Allegiance Nigeria
Service/branch Nigerian Army
Years of service1995–present
Rank Major general
Commands held

Major General Mohammed Takuti Usman is a Nigerian military officer, who is the Commander of the 81 Division, Nigerian Army.

He was Commander of the Presidential Guard Brigade of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023, appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 4 August 2019 to replace the outgoing commander Brigadier General Umar Tama Musa.[1]

Usman had served as the company commander of Guards Brigade and Adjutant Commanding Officer of 177 Battalion, he held the Chief of Staff at the Brigade for three commanders as a colonel for four years.[2][3]

He was the Chief of Civil Military Affairs at the Army Headquarters in Abuja before becoming the 36th Commander for the Guards Brigade.[4]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Odunsi, Wale (2019-08-04). "Nigerian Army changes Commander of Buhari's guards". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. ^ "Brig-Gen Mohammed Takuti Usman takes over from Brig-Gen Umar Tama Musa as New Guards Brigade Commander". Security King Nigeria. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  3. ^ "JUST IN:New Guards Brigade Commander takes over". The Sun Nigeria. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  4. ^ "Gen. Mohammed takes over as 36th GOC of Army 1 Division". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2020-10-16.