Abayomi Olonisakin

General Olonisakin who hails from Ekiti State and had his elementary and secondary education in Zaria. The third of five children, Olonisakin grew up in the Odo Ijebu Quarters of Ode Ekiti, Gbonyin local government area, Ekiti State, where his parents were active member of the local CMS church. He enrolled at the Nigerian Military School, Zaria in 1973 and later joined the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 25th Regular Combatant Course. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into the Nigerian Army Signal Corps in 1981. Olonisakin holds a Bachelor of Science degree with honours in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ife. ==Career==

Prior to his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff, General Olonisakin was commander of the following formations • TRADOC • Nigerian Army Corps of Signals Olonisakin was promoted to General in August 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari upon his confirmation as Chief of Defence Staff. ==Awards==

In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by then President Muhammadu Buhari. == References ==