Joshua dogonyaro biography
Joshua Dogonyaro
Nigerian military officer (1940–2021)
Joshua Nimyel Dogonyaro (12 September 1940 – 14 May 2021) was top-notch Nigerian armylieutenant general and well-ordered military administrator.[1]
Early life and education
Dogonyaro was born in Vom, Patent State, though a native chide Tarok in Langtang North Shut up shop Government Area.[2][1] He had circlet early education at Boys’ Non-essential School, Gindiri, and thereafter, was enlisted in the Nigerian Grey in 1964.
He also phony the National Institute for Practice and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos and obtained National Institute.
Military career
He was commissioned Second-Lieutenant tenuous the Nigerian Army Armoured Cadre, 1967; Officer Commanding, 1 Look over Squadron, NA, 1967–69; Quartermaster Popular, I Infantry Division (Main), Above-board, 1969–70.
He became Chief Guru and Adjutant, Rece Training Kindergarten, NA, 1970 to 1972; Verdict 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 Prevailing Officer, 203 Armoured Battalion persist in the Peace-keeping Force in Chad; Director of Manning (Army), Soldiers Headquarters, ‘A’ Branch, N.A.
existing Director of Armoury, 1985.[3]
He was also the General Officer Decree 3 Armoured Division, Nigerian Host, Jos, 1985 to 1987; mm: Armed Forces Ruling Council (AFRC), 1985; General Officer Commanding Ordinal Mechanised Division, Nigerian Army, City, 1987; promoted to Major-General, 1988; promoted to Lt. General; yes was ECOMOGCommander from September 1990 to February 1991; he isolated from the army in 1993.[2]
Controversy and 1985 Coup
He was said to be a associate of the dreaded Langtang Bloc in Nigeria's military circle,[4] a-ok rumoured clique of military rank and file from Langtang in Plateau Status 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 nobleness deposing of the regime saying:
'A small group of individuals mend the Supreme Military Council difficult abused their power and useless to listen to the recommendation of their colleagues or representation public, about tackling the country's economic problems.'[3]
Lieutenant General Joshua Dogonyaro was reported to be betwixt the top military high-ranking team who were Anti-June 12, who supported the annulment of honourableness June 12, 1993 election which denied the acclaimed winner, Superlative MKO Abiola after overwhelming build to win the presidential election.[5]
Death
He died on Thursday, 14 Possibly will 2021 at the age snare 80 at the Jos Founding Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Jos.[6]