Chris Olukolade

Chris Olukolade
Chris Olukolade
Director of Defence Information
	In office; March 19, 2013 – July 30, 2015
Preceded by	Brig Gen. Mohammed Yerima
Succeeded by	Col. Rabe Abubakar
Personal details
Born	March 18, 1959; Idoani, Ondo State, Nigeria
Alma mater	Nigerian Defence Academy; Obafemi Awolowo University
Military service
Allegiance	Nigeria
Branch/service	Nigerian Army
Years of service	1982–2015
Rank	Major general
Commands	149 Infantry Battalion
Battles/wars	Boko Haram Insurgency War, [peace keeping operations in Liberia, Sierra Leone & Sudan

Chris Olukolade (born March 18, 1959) is a retired Major general of the Nigerian army and former Director of Defence Information. He succeeded Brig Gen. Mohammed Yerima on March 19, 2013 and was succeeded by Colonel Rabe Abubakar[1][2] Prior to his retirement on July 30, 2015, he was the Chairman of Forum of Spokespersons on Security and Response Agencies (FOSSRA) in Nigeria.[3]

Early life

Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade was born on March 18, 1959 in Zaria, Kaduna State Northern Nigeria but his parents were from Idoani, a town in Ondo State, Southwestern Nigeria. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife in 1983 and was commissioned into the Nigerian army as Second Lieutenant in 1982 based on the academic report of his third year in the University as a Nigerian soldier and student.[4]

References

Oye, Wole (March 19, 2013). "Olukolade becomes Defence spokesman". theagleonline.com. Eagle online. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016.
"Major General Chris Olukolade Fired As Director Of Defense Information". Sahara Reporters. July 30, 2015. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
Omonobi, ingsley (July 30, 2015). "General Chris Olukolade resigns as FOSSRA chairman". Abuja: Vanguard Newspaper. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
Ibeh, Nnenna (July 30, 2015). "Nigeria's defence spokesperson, Olukolade, to launch books". Premium Times. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

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[Eagle_online-1] Oye, Wole (March 19, 2013). "Olukolade becomes Defence spokesman". theagleonline.com. Eagle online. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016.

[2] "Major General Chris Olukolade Fired As Director Of Defense Information". Sahara Reporters. July 30, 2015. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

[3] Omonobi, ingsley (July 30, 2015). "General Chris Olukolade resigns as FOSSRA chairman". Abuja: Vanguard Newspaper. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

[4] Ibeh, Nnenna (July 30, 2015). "Nigeria's defence spokesperson, Olukolade, to launch books". Premium Times. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.