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'{{Infobox Officeholder |name = Muhammad Inuwa Idris |honorific_prefix = [[Major-general (Nigeria)|Major general]] |image = |width = |office1 = [[Nigerian Defence Academy#Commandants|Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy]] |term_start1 = 26 December 2013 |term_end1 = 9 August 2015 |predecessor1 = Maj-Gen. [[Emeka Onwuamaegbu|E. Onwuamaegbu]] |successor1 = Maj-Gen. [[Mohammed Tasiu Ibrahim]] |birth_date = {{birth year and age|1960}} |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |allegiance = {{flag|Nigeria}} |branch = {{army|Nigeria}} |serviceyears = 1980–2015 |rank = [[File:Nigeria-Army-OF-7.svg|20px]] [[Major-general (Nigeria)|Major general]] |alma_mater = [[Nigerian Defence Academy]]<br>[[National Defense University]]<br>[[National War College]]<br>[[University of Balochistan]] }} Major General Muhammad Inuwa Idris (born 1960) is a retired [[Nigerian Army]] [[Major-general (Nigeria)|major general]] who served as the 26th Commandant of the [[Nigerian Defence Academy]] (NDA). He was appointed Commandant on 26 December 2013<ref name=NDA-Commandant>{{cite web|title=Commandant|url=http://nda.edu.ng/New%20Commandant%20NDA.pdf|website=Nigerian Defence Academy|accessdate=16 July 2015}}</ref> and succeeded as Commandant by Major General M.T. Ibrahim on 9 August 2015.<ref name=GuardianNGR>{{cite web|last1=Akhaine|first1=Saxone|title=New Commandant, Gen. Ibrahim,Takes Over At NDA, Kaduna|url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/08/new-commandant-gen-ibrahimtakes-over-at-nda-kaduna/|website=Guardian Nigeria|accessdate=30 August 2015}}</ref> ==Background & education== Idris was enlisted as Officer Cadet at the [[Nigerian Defence Academy]] in 1980 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1983. He was posted to the Infantry Corps on commission but was redeployed to the Intelligence Corps. Maj Gen Idris holds three distinguished master's degrees. These include Master of Science in Human Security and Resilience obtained from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), U.S.A.; Master of Arts in Strategic Security Studies obtained from the College of International Security Affairs (CISA) of the National Defense University (NDU) U.S.A.; and Master of Science in National Security Strategy obtained from the National War College (NWC) of the NDU, U.S.A. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in International Counterterrorism from the NDU; a Bachelor's degree in War Studies from University of Baluchistan , Quetta, Pakistan; and a Postgraduate Diploma, in Diplomatic Studies from the London Diplomatic Academy of the University of Westminster, London, UK. He is a member of the Order of the Sword and Shield, the first and only academic and professional honor society dedicated exclusively to homeland security, intelligence, emergency management, cyber and information security, and all protective security disciplines.<ref></ref> ==Career== Prior to becoming Commandant of the NDA, Maj Gen Idris was the Deputy Commandant and Director of Studies of the Nigerian National Defence College. His previous assignments include: *Commandant of the Nigerian Army Intelligence School (NAIS) *Directing Staff at the National Defence College *Chief of Staff Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps *Colonel General Staff Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps *Military Assistant and Principal General Staff Officer, Office of the [[National Security Adviser (Nigeria)|National Security Adviser]] *Commander Strategic Intelligence Support Group *Officer Commanding Field Intelligence Detachment *Deputy Defence Adviser *Officer Commanding VIP Protection Detachment *Staff Officer Coordination *Desk Officer *Infantry Platoon Commander == References == {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Idris, Muhammad Inuwa}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Nigerian generals]] [[Category:Nigerian Army officers]] [[Category:Nigerian Defence Academy alumni]] [[Category:1960 births]] [[Category:National War College alumni]] [[Category:Nigerian Defence Academy people]] [[Category:Nigerian Defence Academy Commandants]]'