The Story of ABIMBOLA AMUSU, Nigeria’s Second Female Army General

by Abiyamo 2 ·

Major-General (Dr.) Abimbola Olatilewa Amusu is the second female general (two-star general) in the Nigerian Army. She is the Commandant, 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna. 

PRESIDENT, DEFENCE AND POLICE OFFICERS’ WIVES ASSOCIATION (DAPOWA), MRS MARY BADEH (M), MAKING A PRESENTATION TO A SOLDIER ON ADMISSION, CORPORAL ACHIWA JOHNSON, DURING THE VISIT OF DAPOWA MEMBERS TO THE ACCIDENT WARD OF THE 44 ARMY REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN KADUNA ON THURSDAY (18/9/14). LEFT IS THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE HOSPITAL, MAJ.-GEN. TILEWA AMUSU. CREDITS: SCANNEWS.

MEDICAL DIRECTOR, 44 ARMY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, MAJ.-GEN. TILEWA AMUSU (R), INTRODUCING HER STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT, DEFENCE AND POLICE OFFICERS’ WIVES ASSOCIATION (DAPOWA), MRS MARY BADEH, DURING THE VISIT OF DAPOWA MEMBERS TO THE HOSPITAL IN KADUNA ON THURSDAY (18/9/14). CREDITS: SCANNEWS.

She was promoted from the rank of a brigadier-general to a major-general in December 2013 alongside 26 others: Brigadiers-General J. N. Nimyel, L. K. J. Ogunewe, S. N. Muazu, L. W. Wiwa, A. B. Abubakar, A. O. Edokpayi, T. C. Ude, A. A. Salihu, O. E. Ekanem, S. Yusuf, A. O. Okoh, E. J. Atewe, P. A. T. Akem, C. O. Okoro, Y. M. Abubakar, M. A. Alkali, S. J. Davies, F. O. Alli, A. Mohammed, A. Oyebade, I. I. Abbah, N. O. Amerie, J. G. S. Hamakim, R. N. Nkado, S. A. Adebayo, and A. C. Olukolade. They were all of the Regular Combatant and Direct Regular Commission.