FROM THE
RECORDS: The first 30 Nigerian officers in Nigeria's military.
Date: June,
1959
Left to
right sitting: Captain Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, Captain Philip Effiong,
Captain
Umeh Ogere Imo, Major Samuel Adesoji Ademulegun, Major Wellington Bassey, Major
General Norman Forster (GOC, Nigerian Army), Major Aguiyi Ironsi, Major Ralph
Adetunji Shodeinde, Captain Zakaria Maimalari, Captain Conrad Nwawo, Captain
David Akpode Ejoor.
2nd Row
Standing: Lt Igboba, Lt George Remunoiyowun Kurubo, (non Nigerian standing next
to Kurubo), Lt J Akahan Akaga, Lt Patrick Awunah, Lt Louis Ogbonnia, Lt
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Lt Eyo Ekpo, Lt Author Unegbe, Lt Abogo Largema.
3rd Row
Standing: Lt Hillary Mbilitem Njoku, 2nd Lt Macauley Nzefili, 2nd Lt David
Ogunewe, 2nd Lt Shadrack, Lt Alexander Madiebo, 2nd Lt Anthony Eze, Lt Yakubu
Gowon, 2nd Lt Sylvanus Nwanjei, Lt Yakubu Pam, 2nd Lt Hassan Katsina.
The very
first Nigerian to be commissioned officer was "Wellington Bassey"
with Army number (N1). Two months later, "Aguiyi Ironsi" (N2) and
"Samuel A. Ademulegun" (N3) were also commissioned. A short while
later, "Ralph Adetunji Shodeinde" (N4) was also commissioned officer.
Source: HQ
Nigerian Army
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