19th Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria)
Kenneth Minimah, CFRGSS, psc(+), fwc (born 27 July ) is a retired Nigerian armylieutenant general who served as Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS).[1][2][3]
Kenneth T. J. Minimah was born on 27 July in Opobo Kingdom, Rivers State, Nigeria.[4] He attended Township Primary School in Opobo between and and Baptist High School for his secondary education from to He later attended the College of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt.[5] He was admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy on 3 January and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Corps of Nigerian infantry on 18 December [6] He obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in international studies and a Master of Science () degree in strategic studies from the University of Ibadan.[7]
He served at different levels in the Nigerian Army before he was appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS).[8][9] He served as the General Officer Commanding 81 Division, Commanding Officer of the Infantry Battalion, Commanding Officer of the Nigerian Battalion 2, Commandant Officer of the Nigerian Army School of Infantry and as the Director of Standards and Combat Readiness.[10][11]
He has been the recipient of several medals. He has received the Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR,[12] as well as several designations from the Nigerian Army, including the Meritorious Service Star (MSS), Forces Service Star (FSS), Passed Staff College Dagger (psc(+)), and the Distinguished Service Star (DSS).