Chief of Defence Staff (Nigeria)
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The Chief of Defence Staff (Nigeria) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Nigerian Armed Forces, responsible for overall command, coordination, and strategic direction of the army, navy, and air force.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chief of Defence Staff (Nigeria) canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military office
ⓘ
position ⓘ |
| advises |
Federal Government of Nigeria on defence policy
ⓘ
President of Nigeria on military matters ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Chief of Air Staff (Nigeria)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria) NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief of Naval Staff (Nigeria) NERFINISHED ⓘ service chiefs of the Nigerian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestRank | highest-ranking military officer in Nigeria ⓘ |
| inChargeOf | Defence Headquarters (Nigeria) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Armed Forces Act (Nigeria)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Defence Council (Nigeria)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Security Council (Nigeria) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | CDS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
Nigerian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigerian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigerian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nigerian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankRequirement |
senior commissioned officer
ⓘ
typically a four-star general or equivalent ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
Nigeria in regional defence cooperation mechanisms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigerian Armed Forces in international military forums ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
command and control of joint military commands
ⓘ
coordination of counterinsurgency operations ⓘ coordination of military training at strategic level ⓘ coordination of peace support operations ⓘ coordination of the Nigerian Army, Navy, and Air Force ⓘ development of joint doctrine ⓘ implementation of national defence policy ⓘ inter-service cooperation ⓘ joint operations of the Nigerian Armed Forces ⓘ military strategic planning ⓘ operational readiness of the Nigerian Armed Forces ⓘ overall command of the Nigerian Armed Forces ⓘ strategic direction of the Nigerian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| scopeOfCommand |
air forces
ⓘ
land forces ⓘ naval forces ⓘ |
| seat | Abuja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | Nigerian Armed Forces insignia ⓘ |
| termLength | serves at the pleasure of the President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Minister of Defence (Nigeria)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Security Adviser (Nigeria) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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