Gibson Jalo
Lieutenant General Gibson Sanda Jalo CFR, FSS | |
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Lieutenant General Gibson Sanda Jalo as Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria | |
| Birth name | Gibson Sanda Jalo |
| Born | 1 March 1939 Demsa, Adamawa Province, British Northern Nigeria |
| Died | 10 January 2000 (aged 60) London, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | Nigeria |
| Branch | Nigerian Army |
| Service years | 1959–1984 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | N/114 |
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| Conflicts | Nigerian Civil War |
| Awards | Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) Force Service Star (FSS) |
| Alma mater | Mons Officer Cadet School; National Defence College (India) |
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| In office April 1980 – October 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Ipoola Alani Akinrinade |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi |
| In office 2 October 1981 – 31 December 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Ipoola Alani Akinrinade |
| Succeeded by | Domkat Bali |
| In office August 1975 – January 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Brig. Illiya Bisalla |
| Succeeded by | Brig. E. S. Armah |
Lieutenant General Gibson Sanda Jalo CFR, FSS (1 March 1939 – 10 January 2000) was a Nigerian Army officer who served as Chief of Army Staff from April 1980 to October 1981 and as the second Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria from October 1981 to December 1983. Commissioned in 1960, he held several key command and staff appointments during a career spanning over two decades, including service in the Nigerian Civil War and leadership of the Nigerian Defence Academy. Following his retirement in 1984, he held various positions in the private sector and was a member of national policy committees, including Nigeria’s Vision 2010 programme. He was born in Demsa, Adamawa Province, British Northern Nigeria, and died in London, United Kingdom, on 10 January 2000.