The newly appointed Commandant of the Army War College Nigeria, Major General Bamidele Alabi, on Wednesday resumed as the fifth commandant of the college.
General Alabi took over from Major General Solomon Udounwa in a colourful ceremony at the premises of the college located inside the WU Bassey Barracks, Asokoro, Abuja.
Alabi was among the five pioneer Directing Staff of the college when it was established in February 2017.
The Army war college commandant is a member of 41 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy.
He is of the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps.
General Alabi has held various appointments in command, staff and instructional capacity.
He was at various times member of Directing Staff at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji; Commanding Officer, Nigerian Battalion 29 ( NIBATT 29) United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL); and Commander 3 Brigade Kano, prior to his appointment as Director of Studies and Coordination at AWCN.
He is also a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and a Senior Executive Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Some of the key military courses he attended include the Senior Staff Course in AFCSC, Advanced Command and Staff Course in United Kingdom, and Higher Defence Strategic Studies Course at the National Defence College, Nigeria.
In his veledictory speech, General Udounwa, who is now the Chief of Army Special Services and Programmes (AHQ DSSP), congratulated the new commandant whom he described as integral part of the college having served as Directing Staff as well as Director of Studies prior to his current appointment.
In his remarks, General Alabi promised to build on the legacy of the immediate past commandant. He also thanked him for his purposeful leadership and mentoring.
