Ishaya Bamaiyi

Lieutenant General
Ishaya Bamaiyi
GCON
Lieutenant General Ishaya Bamaiyi GCON
Chief of Army Staff
	In office; March 1996 – May 1999
Preceded by	Maj-Gen. Alwali Kazir
Succeeded by	Lt-Gen. S.V.L. Malu
Personal details
Born	21 September 1949; Zuru, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kebbi State, Nigeria)
Awards	Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger; Forces Service Star; Meritorious Service Star; Distinguished Service Star; National Service Medal; General Service Medal; Defence Service Medal;
Military service
Allegiance	Nigeria
Branch/service	Nigerian Army
Years of service	1968–1999
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands	Brigades of Guards, Lagos Garrison Command
Battles/wars	Nigerian Civil War

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Ishaya Rizi BamaiyiListen^ⓘ , GCON (born 21 September 1949) is a retired Nigerian Army lieutenant general who served as Chief of Army Staff from 1996 to 1999 during the military regime of Generals Sani Abacha and Abdulsalami Abubakar. His older brother was Major General Musa Bamaiyi, former Head of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).