Nigerian Defence Headquarters
Defence Headquarters | |
|---|---|
DHQ | |
| Abuja | |
  Defence Headquarters Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates | 9°02′27″N 7°29′21″E / 9.040929°N 7.489195°E |
| Type | Headquarters |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Nigerian Armed Forces |
| Website | defencehq |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1979 |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | General Christopher Gwabin Musa |
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) is the principal headquarters of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is situated in the Armed Forces Complex, which also houses the Nigerian Army, Air Force and Naval Headquarters.[1]
The DHQ is responsible for deployment, sustenance and recovery of forces deployed externally or within the country.
History[edit]
Nigeria operated a variant of the Pakistani Joint Staff Headquarters and the American Pentagon structure. In the constitution that came after the 1979 Nigerian presidential election the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) was established to enable the CDS carry out his duties. It was abolished by the Buhari regime in 1983.[2] The DHQ was reestablished and changed in 1985 to Joint Headquarters (JHQ) with the creation of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In September 1990, the nomenclature reverted to the DHQ.[3]
Operations[edit]
It conducts joint cooperation ventures with TRADOC.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Defence Budget and Military Spending On War against Terror and Insecurity in Nigeria" (PDF). www.ijaar.org. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Adache, Col (rtd) John (11 July 2014). The Military and Public Relations – Issues, Strategies and Challenges. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4969-8236-0.
- ^ "The Nigerian Defence Headquarters". defencehq.mil.ng. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Ayoade Raufu Dunmoye". www.researchgate.net. Retrieved 22 September 2023.