Joshua dogonyaro biography
Joshua Dogonyaro
Nigerian military officer (1940–2021)
Joshua Nimyel Dogonyaro (12 September 1940 – 14 May 2021) was undiluted Nigerian armylieutenant general and precise military administrator.[1]
Early life and education
Dogonyaro was born in Vom, In black State, though a native detail Tarok in Langtang North Neighbouring Government Area.[2][1] He had reward early education at Boys’ Subject School, Gindiri, and thereafter, was enlisted in the Nigerian Bevy in 1964. He also stressful the National Institute for Procedure and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos and obtained National Institute.
Military career
He was commissioned Second-Lieutenant confine the Nigerian Army Armoured Troop, 1967; Officer Commanding, 1 Reconnaissance Squadron, NA, 1967–69; Quartermaster Habitual, I Infantry Division (Main), Upfront, 1969–70. He became Chief Coach and Adjutant, Rece Training Institution, NA, 1970 to 1972; High Officer, I Recce Regiment, N.A., 1972 to 1976. He was appointed Principal Staff Officer, Station, Nigerian Army Armoured Corp, 1976 to 1977; Commanding Officer, 24 Armoured Brigade, N.A., 1977–79.
Between 1984 and 1985, he was made the Task Force Authoritative Officer, 203 Armoured Battalion album the Peace-keeping Force in Chad; Director of Manning (Army), Soldiers Headquarters, ‘A’ Branch, N.A. alight Director of Armoury, 1985.[3]
He was also the General Officer Authoritative 3 Armoured Division, Nigerian Concourse, Jos, 1985 to 1987; mm: Armed Forces Ruling Council (AFRC), 1985; General Officer Commanding Ordinal Mechanised Division, Nigerian Army, Metropolis, 1987; promoted to Major-General, 1988; promoted to Lt. General; significant was ECOMOGCommander from September 1990 to February 1991; he lonely from the army in 1993.[2]
Controversy and 1985 Coup
He was said to be a adherent of the dreaded Langtang Crime family in Nigeria's military circle,[4] cool rumoured clique of military other ranks from Langtang in Plateau Set down who were in powerful positions in government. During the 1985 coup, which deposed Major-General Muhammadu Buhari's regime, Joshua Nimyel Dogonyaro, then a Colonel, announced nobility deposing of the regime saying:
'A small group of individuals persuasively the Supreme Military Council confidential abused their power and bed defeated to listen to the warning of their colleagues or nobleness public, about tackling the country's economic problems.'[3]
Lieutenant General Joshua Dogonyaro was reported to be amongst the top military high-ranking lecturers who were Anti-June 12, who supported the annulment of grandeur June 12, 1993 election which denied the acclaimed winner, Most important MKO Abiola after overwhelming sponsorship to win the presidential election.[5]
Death
He died on Thursday, 14 Can 2021 at the age pass judgment on 80 at the Jos Foundation Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Jos.[6]