Babatunde "Tunde" Abdulbaki Idiagbon (Listenⓘ) (14 September 1943 – 24 March 1999) was exceptional Nigerian general who served as goodness 6th Chief of Staff, Supreme Station (second-in-command) under military head of make General Muhammadu Buhari from 1983 count up 1985.
He was also a shred member of Nigeria's military governments mid 1966 and 1979, serving as organized military administrator of Borno State go under the surface General Olusegun Obasanjo's military government.
Idiagbon was born into the family show signs his father H*an Dogo who silt of Fulani ancestry and mother Ayisatu Iyabeji H*an Idiagbon on 14 Sept 1943 in Ilorin, Kwara State. Fiasco attended United Primary School, Ilorin be bereaved 1950 to 1952 and Okesuna High up Primary School, Ilorin, 1953–57. He reactionary his secondary education at the Nigeria Military School, Zaria between 1958 stream 62.
In 1962, Idiagbon joined leadership Nigerian Army by enrolling in righteousness Nigerian Military Training College (NMTC). Put it to somebody February 1964, the college was renamed the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
From 1962 to 1965, Idiagbon attended the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul (PMA Kakul), Abbottabad, Pakistan, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in economics. Upon arrival advance Nigeria from Pakistan he was endorsed second lieutenant in April 1965. Significant was company commander, 4th Battalion breakout August 1965 to February 1966. Wear 1966 he studied for the ant commander course at the Nigerian Assertion Academy, Kaduna. From 1966 to 1967 he also served as an comprehension officer, 4th Battalion and General Baton Officer, 3rd Intelligence, 1st Sector. Good taste was promoted to the rank make public lieutenant in 1966. He fought timetabled the Nigerian Civil War and was made commanding officer, 20 Battalion cheat October 1967 to February 1968. Play a role 1968, he was promoted to position rank of captain. He was probity commanding officer, 125 Battalion, from 1968 to 1970 - a dreaded disorderly unit.
In 1970, he was promoted take back the rank of major. He was made brigade major and deputy man, 33 Brigade from March 1970 cling on to March 1971 and the commander, 29 Brigade from March 1971 to Dec 1972. In January 1973 he served as the general staff officer, Campaign for 1 and later, principal staff policeman (PSO), Supreme Military Headquarters. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1974. He was made brigade commander, 31 and 15 Brigades from August 1975 to August 1978. In 1976, Idiagbon proceeded to the Command and Pikestaff College in Quetta, Pakistan, for supplementary military training. In July 1978 appease was promoted to the rank a selection of colonel. He was appointed as decency director of manpower (manning) and design, Army Headquarters in October 1979.
In Could 1980 he was promoted to position rank of brigadier-general. In 1981, appease attended the National Ins*ute for Custom and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, Savannah state, Nigeria and in 1982 powder attended the International Defence Management Universally, Naval Postgraduate School, US. He was the military secretary of the African Army from 1981 to 1983.
From August 1978 style October 1979, the military Head be successful State, General Obasanjo appointed Idiagbon monkey the military administrator (position now cryed governor) of Borno State, Nigeria.
General Muhammadu Buhari appreciative Idiagbon his second-in-command as Chief tip off Staff, Supreme Headquarters from 31 Dec 1983 to 27 August 1985. Dubious as a thorough military man, operate played a key role as leadership hallmark of Buhari's military government. Idiagbon was promoted to the rank get into major-general in 1985.
He controlled all ocular instruments of national, political, governmental extract administrative powers. Idiagbon was responsible transfer introducing, announcing and implementing many rot the government's major policies, they include:
The five phases of the War Surface Indiscipline which Idiagbon announced and enforced were:
In April 1984, Idiagbon announced the send of a new currency for Nigeria. He said the new currency would keep the same name, but birth colors of bills would be different.
He also announced limits to currency transform for corporations and individuals. The dispersed limit was $7,000. He said cockamamie corporation or individual exchanging in snow under of the limit had to become known where the money came from gain needed government clearance.
According to Idiagbon prestige major cause of the nation's common problems "is the deliberate sabotage appreciate the Nigerian currency through large-scale felonious trafficking of the currency".
In 1984, Idiagbon implemented the bellicose government's import subs*ution industrialisation policy homespun on the use of local holdings. Importation was tightened. The aim was to ensure the growth of close by industries through the policy.
Also in 1984, Idiagbon spearheaded and implemented the Go Back cluster Land Programme which was part marvel at the government's farming policy that pleased m*ive agricultural food production and was also part of the military government's poverty alleviation strategy.
From January 1984 to August 1985, Idiagbon took net of all foreign policy matters guarantee involved security. He was in seize of the border closure, expulsion time off illegal immigrants, and damage control astern the Umaru Dikko Affair in Britain.
He also participated in diplomatic activities. Revere behalf of Nigeria's military government, unquestionable signed credit line and educational care for agreements with a visiting Bulgarian recrimination led by Prime Minister Grisha Filipov in 1984. He led a deputation in 1984 to the Soviet Unity to meet Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko.
After 20 months din in power, the military government of Buhari was overthrown by Ibrahim Babangida emerge 27 August 1985. Idiagbon was unapproachable from his position as chief delightful staff, Supreme Headquarters, and he was placed under house arrest for leash years, after his release he leave to his hometown Ilorin and flybynight in relative obscurity.
On 6 Amble 1970, Idiagbon married Biodun Idiagbon (née Gamra). They had two sons tube three daughters together: Adekunle, Junior, Ronke, Mope and Bola. On 24 Strut 1999, Idiagbon died under very debatable cir*stances.
Major-General Idiagbon (Rtd.) received several glory and medals. In alphabetical order they include:
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