For Record purposes and Public Consumption, this is GMB Certificates, and feel free to write to the said authorities for confirmations. these are not fabricated records from beer parlour, happy reading and downloading. Buhari Early Life 2 Military....... / 1. Gen Muhamadu Buhari was Born in Daura, Katsina State, on 17th December 1942. 2. He attended Central Primary School in Daura and Mai’adua, 1948-1952. 3. Attended Katsina Model School in 1953 and Katsina Provincial Secondary School (now Government College Katsina) from 1956-1961. 4. Joined the then Nigerian Military Training School, Kaduna in 1963. 5. Attended Officer’s Cadet School in Aldershot (United Kingdom), 6. 1963 Attended Platoon Commanders’ Course at the Nigerian Military College, Kaduna, 7. 1964 Attended the Mechanical Transport Officer’s Course at the Army Mechanical Transport School in Borden (United Kingdom) 8. 1965 Studied at the Defence Services’ Staff College, Wellington (India), 9. 1973 Attended the United States Army War College, Professional Achievements... ..../ a. Professional Achievements Platoon Commander, 2nd Infantry Battalion, b. 1963-1964; Mechanical Transport Officer, Lagos Garrison, c. 1964-1965; Transport Company Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade, d. 1965-1966; Battalion Adjutant/ Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade. e. 1966-1967; Brigade Major, 2nd Sector, 1st Infantry Division, f. April to July, 1967; Brigade Major, 3rd Infantry Division, g. Aug 1967 - Oct 1968 Acting Commander, 4th Sector, 1st Division. h. November 1968 – February 1970; Commander, 31st Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. i. February 1970 – June 1971; Assistant Adjutant- Genera l, 1st Infantry Division Headquarters, j. July 1971 – December 1972; Colonel, General Staff, 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters, k. Jan 1974 – Sept 1974; Acting Director Supply and Transport, Nigeria Army Corps Headquarters, l. September 1974 – July 1975; Military Governor, North Eastern State of Nigeria, m. August 1975 – March 1976 Federal Commissioner for Petroleum Resources. n. March 1976 – June 1978; Chairman, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. o. June 1978 – July 1978; Military Secretary, Army Headquarters, p. July 1978 – June 1979; Member, Supreme Military Council, q. July 1978 – June 1979; General Officer Commanding, 4th Infantry Division, r. August 1980 – January 1981; General Officer Commanding, 3rd Armored Division, November 1981 – December x. December 1983 – August 1985; Head of State and Commander-in-Ch ief of the Nigerian Armed Forces,. y. March 1995 – May 1999.Executive Chairman of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund (PTF). Awards and Medals......../ 1. GCFR: Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2. DSM: Defence Service Medal NSM: National Service Medal 3. GSM: General Service Medal 4. LSGCM: Loyal Service and Good Conduct Medal 5. FSS: Forces Service Star 6. CM: The Congo Medal 7. Honorary Doctorate Degrees 8. 10th December 1994: Honorary Doctor of Science degree (honoris causa) conferred on Buhari by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi. 9. 21st December 1996: Honorary Doctor of Letters degree (honoris causa) conferred on Buhari by the University of Calabar. 10. 6th June 1998: Honorary Doctor of Law degree (honoris causa) conferred on Buhari by Benue State University. Can anyone do the same on GEJ academic records, including the positions he held during his university lecturing days?
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