BREAKING: General Joshua Dogonyaro, ex-Chief of Defence Staff, is dead tribuneonlineng.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tribuneonlineng.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
He died at the age of 80
Joseph, first son of the deceased disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an telephone interview in Pankshin on Thursday.
“Daddy has been sick for some time until yesterday when he had a stroke and we rushed him to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) for medical attention.
“Unfortunately, early this morning (Thursday), around 3.00am precisely, he breathed his last.
“His death comes as a rude shock to us as a family. We are going to miss his love and warm as a grandfather, father, brother, uncle and supporter,” he said.
Gen Muhammadu Buhari as military President on August 27, 1985.
Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) succeeded Buhari following the coup. A member of the famous Langtang Mafia , Dogonyaro served as Chief of Défense Staff for a few days under IBB. He died on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, from an undisclosed ailment. His remains have been deposited at the Airforce Hospital in Jos. Born in Vom, Plateau state, Dogonyaro attended Boys’ Secondary School, Gindiri. Between 1964 to 1967, he attended the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. He took courses at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji; Armour Officers Course, US; Armoured Car Troop Leaders Course, UK; Command and Staff College, Jaji; Defence Resources Management Course, US; and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos.