Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
Aliyu Mohammed Gusau | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 5 March 2014 – 29 May 2015 | |
| President | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Preceded by | Olusola Obada |
| Succeeded by | Mansur Dan Ali |
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office September 1993 – November 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Salihu Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Chris Alli |
| Nigerian National Security Adviser | |
| In office 8 March 2010 – 18 September 2010 | |
| President | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Preceded by | Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar |
| Succeeded by | Kayode Are |
| In office 29 May 1999 – 1 June 2006 | |
| President | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Preceded by | Abdullahi Mohammed |
| Succeeded by | Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar |
| In office January 1993 – August 1993 | |
| President | Ibrahim Babangida |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ismaila Gwarzo |
| Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy | |
| In office February 1992 – January 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Garba Duba |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Balarabe Haladu |
| Director of the National Security Organisation | |
| In office September 1985 – July 1986 | |
| President | Ibrahim Babangida |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Lawal Rafindadi |
| Succeeded by | NSO Dissolved |
| Chief of Defence Intelligence | |
| In office January 1985 – August 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Halilu Akilu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1943 |
| Party | Peoples Democratic Party |
| Children | Mahdi Mohammed Gusau |
| Alma mater | Nigerian Defence Academy Royal College of Defence Studies |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nigeria |
| Branch/service | Nigerian Army |
| Years of service | 1964–1993 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | Nigerian Civil War |
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Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (born 18 May 1943) is a Nigerian general and statesman. He has held several high level national security, military and intelligence offices, and has participated in several military coups, playing a central role in founding the Fourth Nigerian Republic.
He was most recently the Minister of Defence, and has served as National Security Adviser to three presidents; he was also the Chief of Army Staff during Ernest Shonekan and briefly Sani Abacha's regime, headed different intelligence agencies, and was commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy.