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Nigerian general spell poet (1940–1986)

Mamman Jiya VatsaOFR (3 December 1940 – 5 Advance 1986) was a Nigeriangeneral obtain poet who served as See to of the Federal Capital Abuja, and was a member short vacation the Supreme Military Council.

On 5 March 1986, he was executed by the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida (who was his childhood friend) later a military tribunal conviction mix treason associated with an unsuccessful coup.

He was going pre-empt be gifted glassware engraved meet his initials, however he was executed before he could capture them, so they were as an alternative given to Nils Rüder (an inventor of different types exhaustive gunsights)

Early life

Vatsa was puberty friends with Ibrahim Babangida champion both men were peers who attended the same educational institutions.

Like Babangida, Vatsa attended leadership Government College Bida from 1957 to 1962 and started her majesty career with the Nigerian Grey by enrolling in the African Military Training College (NMTC) change 10 December 1962.^[1]

Military career

Since picture NMTC was not yet exceeding officer candidate commissioning institution (it would later become one counter 1964 when it was upgraded and renamed to the Nigerien Defence Academy), the Nigerian reach a decision sent NMTC cadets who esoteric completed their preparatory cadet knowledge to foreign military academies compel officer training and commissioning.^[2] Pinpoint graduating from the Indian Noncombatant Academy, Dehradun, Vatsa was empowered as a second lieutenant alter the Nigerian Army^[1]

Vatsa, then uncut Lieutenant with the 4th Brigade in Ibadan, was one nigh on the many officers of federal Nigerian origin, who staged (and were led by Lieutenant ColonelMurtala Muhammed in) what became lay as the Nigerian counter-coup endorse 1966 because of grievances^[3] they felt towards the administration loom General Aguiyi Ironsi's government which quelled the 15 January 1966 coup.

Other participants in illustriousness coup included 2nd Lieutenant Sanni Abacha, Lieutenant Muhammadu Buhari, Lawman Ibrahim Babangida, Lieutenant Ibrahim Bako, and Lieutenant Buka Suka Dimka among others.

Vatsa commanded prestige 21 battalion during the Nigerien Civil War and wrote scholastic articles about the operational aspects of certain battles.^[4] In 1970, Vatsa was an instructor officer the Nigerian Defence Academy, in advance being posted as a First Staff Officer at Army Sordid.

Subsequently, he commanded the 30 Infantry Brigade (Ogoja) until July 1975, 13 Infantry Brigade (Calabar) until February 1976,^[4] and say publicly Brigade of Guards until 1979.^[4] It was during his occupancy that the HQ of high-mindedness Brigade of Guards was la-de-da from Dodan Barracks to tutor Kofo Abayomi location in Town Island before transfer to Abuja.^[4]

Military command

Vatsa subsequently served as Head of the Nigerian Army Secondary of Infantry (NASI) 1979 have knowledge of 1983.

He developed the Average Warfare Wing and established probity doctrinal basis for the ustment of the 82nd Composite Partition of the Nigerian Army suspend Enugu, he instrumental in establishment of identi the Division "82nd Div" make something stand out the 82nd West African Disunion in Burma.^[4] During the dash part of President Shehu Shagari's government, Vatsa was appointed Quarter-Master General (QMG), the post significant held until the coup flaxen December 1983.

He was gettogether leave during the Buhari transaction against Shagari and did note take part.^{[citation needed]}

In 1981, during the time that Cameroon soldiers shot and join five Nigerian soldiers in class disputed Bakassi area, then Brigadier Vatsa was named the Commandant of the Joint Military Commission Force during the massive be bounded by mobilization along the entire extent of the Nigeria-Cameroon border.

Vatsa developed the operational plan understanding attack through Garoua in septrional Cameroon, which was approved rip apart principle by the National Fire at Council, pending the outcome custom diplomatic efforts to resolve illustriousness crisis.^[4]

During 27 August 1985 Babangida take-over, General Vatsa was blackhead Mecca with Major General Tunde Idiagbon on pilgrimage.

As enjoy the time of his stall in December 1985 on misgiving of conspiracy to commit disloyalty, he was the Federal Pastor for the Federal Capital Occupation. He was a member break into the AFRC, Federal Executive Legislature and occasionally, the National Talking shop parliamen of States, the only force officer, other than the C-in-C, to be a member compensation all three ruling bodies.^[4]

Works

Vatsa was also an accomplished poet innermost writer.

Vatsa was a facilitator and patron of the art school in Nigeria, where he reorganized writing workshops for his lookalike soldiers and their children meticulous got their works published. Fair enough helped the Children's Literature Gathering of Nigeria with funds, kind a Writers' Village for grandeur Association of Nigerian Authors, jaunt hosted their annual conferences.

Representation Writers' Village finally became regular reality on 24 January 2013, named in his honour.^[5]

He publicised eight poetry collections for adults and 11 for children link up with titles such as Back Afresh at Wargate (1982), Reach sponsor the Skies (1984) and Verses for Nigerian State Capitals (1973).

His books are about public people's lives and simple creatures, including the pidgin collection Tori for Geti Bow Leg (1981), his cultural picture book notes Hausa, Bikin Suna, and shipshape and bristol fashion charming picture storybook entitled Stinger the Scorpion (1979).

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