Abubakar Sadiq Liman (born 1 January 1964) is a military officer in the

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. In November 2019, he was appointed commandant of Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji to March 2021. He is presently appointed as the Deputy chief of

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(DIA).

Biography

He was born in Lapai, Niger State. He started his early education in Central Primary School Lapai and he obtained his high certificate at Federal Government College Odogbolu,

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. He was member of the 37 Regular Course in helicopter engineer at

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. He holds B.Sc in Physics and Diploma in Public Administration. He had an Engineering Training course 320

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, hughes 300c Helicopter at 115 Special operations group

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and Mi-34c helicopter in Russia, and later as a junior rank he obtained a Senior Staff Courses at Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji. Courses he obtained includes: *Exclusive Economic Zone Management Course in Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College. *Defence Management Course at Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College. *Policy and Strategy Management Course at National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Kuru. Before his appointment, he was deputy defence adviser of the high commission of Nigeria in

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and commandant Base service group 455 in

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and last post held was commandant of Armed Forces Resettlement Centre,

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