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Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
Nigerian politician and general (born )
In this article, the surname is Mohammed Gusau, not Gusau.
Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (born 18 May ) is a Nigerian general and statesman.
He has held several high level national security, military and intelligence offices, and has participated in several military coups, playing a central role in founding the Fourth Nigerian Republic.
He was most recently the Minister of Defence, and has served as National Security Adviser to three presidents; he was also the Chief of Army Staff during Ernest Shonekan and briefly Sani Abacha's regime, headed different intelligence agencies, and was commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy.[1]
Early life
Aliyu Mohammed was born on 18 May in Gusau, Zamfara State.[2] The army added his birthplace to his name, making "Aliyu Mohammed Gusau", to distinguish him from another General, Aliyu Mohammed.
Although Aliyu does not himself use Gusau in his name, it has be