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]

Chris Olukolade
Director of Defence Information
In office
March 19, 2013 – July 30, 2015
Preceded byBrig Gen. Mohammed Yerima
Succeeded byCol. Rabe Abubakar
Personal details
Born (1959-03-18) March 18, 1959 (age 65)
Idoani, Ondo State, Nigeria
Alma materNigerian Defence Academy
Obafemi Awolowo University
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/serviceNigerian Army
Years of service1982–2015
RankMajor general
Commands149 Infantry Battalion
Battles/warsBoko Haram Insurgency War, [peace keeping operations in Liberia, Sierra Leone & Sudan

Early life

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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

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  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.