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PROFILE OF BRIGADIER GENERAL  M. I. TSIGA

Brigadier General Maharazu Ismaila Tsiga was born in Tsiga, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State in 1957. He attended College of Education, Kafanchan, the University of Abuja and Lagos State University.

He did his National Youth Service in 1981/82 in Bauchi State, and thereafter enlisted into the Nigerian Army and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in 1983. Since then he has served in the Nigerian Army in various capacities.

  • Instructor, Nigerian Army Education Corp, Ilorin 1984-1992
  • Millitary assistant to Director General NYSC 1992-1994
  • Staff Officer II Data and later Garrison Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Minna 1994-1996
  • Staff Officer and Later Liaison Officer, Army HQ, Department of Military Secretary 1996-1998
  • Senior Research Officer, Defence HQ, Abuja 1998-2000
  • Commandant, Command Secondary School, Jos 2000-2004
  • Staff Officer I, Logistics and later Training, Nigerian Army Education Corps HQ, Yaba Lagos 2004-2005
  • Director, Nigerian Army Library Services Lagos 2005-2006
  • Director, Nigerian Army Museum, Zaria 2006-2007
  • Assistant Director, Army Education, 82 Divisions, Nigerian Army Enugu 2007 – January 2009
  • Appointed 14th Director General of the NYSC in January 2009

General Tsiga is the 3rd ex-corp member and the first former Military Assistant to a Chief Executive of NYSC to head the scheme. Brigadier General MI Tsiga’s Military profile includes Direct Short Service Course, Young Officers’ Course (Education), Instructional Technology and Range Management courses.

His career in the Nigerian Army spanning 26 years has seen him rise from the rank of 2nd Lieutenant to Lieutenant in May 1984, Captain in May 1988, Major in May 1993 and Lieutenant Colonel in May 1998. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel in August 2003 and then to his current rank of Brigadier General in August 2008.

The General has been decorated with the military medals of Forces Service Star (FSS), Meritorious Service Star (MSS) and Distinguished Service Star (DSS)

For his leisure, Tsiga enjoys reading, sporting activities and management. He is happily married with seven (7) children and three (3) grand children.

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