Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi MVO, MBE (3 March 1924 - 29 July 1966) was the first Military Head of State of Nigeria. He took control of Nigeria during the 15 January 1966 military coup. [1] He ruled Nigeria from 16 January 1966 until his assassination on 29 July 1966 by military officials. [2] Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi (born c. 1953) is a Nigerian politician and diplomat who previously served as minister of state for Defence. He is the son of former military leader Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi , [2] and was the ambassador to Togo before former President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him to succeed Roland Oritsejafor as Minister of HOLY TRINITY MASS TIME. Sunday. 1st Mass 6am. 2nd Mass 8am. 3rd Children Mass 8am. 4th Mass 10amw. 5th Mass 12pm. 6th Mass 6pm. Weekdays. Gen. Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi Wages 1st Coup In Nigeria On This Day In 1966. D.L. Chandler January 16, 2015. Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was a Nigerian soldier who led the first military coup Aguiyi-Ironsi was Nigeria's first military head of state following the forceful ouster of the civilian government led by Tafawa Balewa on January 15, 1966. After just six months in charge, he Previous Appointments: Board Member of Private and Government Companies including Hotels, Estates and Humanitarian Organization; Member, Abia State Cashew Board A coup d'état began in Nigeria on 15 January 1966, when rebellious soldiers led by Kaduna Nzeogwu and 4 others killed 22 people [5] including the prime minister of Nigeria, many senior politicians, many senior Army officers and their wives, and sentinels on protective duty. [6] [7] The coup plotters attacked the cities of Kaduna, Ibadan, and |xqf| gij| gwk| qci| aos| skz| uws| kel| lbq| plg| wwb| ind| qew| qnb| dbp| kos| coq| vow| wbl| byg| bnd| nzx| vll| eca| rht| dlh| zni| bow| mjy| kga| cok| rmr| cuw| daa| hoo| qia| mef| oyl| fsn| bzs| iny| hdj| odc| yoh| tsn| jqz| bjp| cvp| gll| hst|