was finally moved to the permanent site on the 16 of June 2009 for effective teaching and learning to meet the objectives and the current Academy Librarian is Umar Lawal. Commandants Below is the chronological list of NDA Commandants: Brigadier M.R. Varma (1964 – 1969) (Indian national and 1st Commandant of the NDA) Major General David Ejoor (January 1969 – January 1971) (1st Nigerian Commandant) Major General Robert Adeyinka Adebayo (January 1971 – March 1971) Major General Eyo Okon Ekpo (March 1971 – February 1975) Brigadier Illiya Bisalla (February 1975 – August 1975) Brigadier Gibson Jalo (August 1975 – January 1978) Brigadier E.S. Armah (January 1978 – July 1978) Brigadier Joseph Garba (July 1978 – July 1979) Brigadier Zamani Lekwot (July 1979 – 1982) Brigadier Abdullahi Shelleng (1982 – January 1984) Major General Paul Tarfa (January 1984 – 1985) Major General Peter Adomokai (1986 – 1988) Lieutenant General Salihu Ibrahim (1988 – 1990) Lieutenant General Garba Duba (1990 – February 1992) Lieutenant General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (February 1992 – January 1993) Lieutenant General Mohammed Balarabe Haladu (January 1993 – 1994) Air Marshal Al-Amin Daggash (1994 – June 1998) Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (June 1998 – 1999) Major General Thaddeus Ashei (2000 – 2002) Major General Okon Edet Okon (2002 – 2003) Major General Patrick Ademu Akpa (2003 – 2004) Lieutenant General Abel Akale (2004 – 2006) Major General Harris Dzarma (2006 – August 2008) Major General Mamuda Yerima (August 2008 – August 2010) Major General Emeka Onwuamaegbu (August 2010 – December 2013) Major General Muhammad Inuwa Idris (December 2013 – August 2015) Major General Mohammed Tasiu Ibrahim (August 2015 – October 2017) Major General Adeniyi Oyebade (October 2017 – November 2019) Major General Jamilu Sarham (November 2019 – March 2021) Major General Sagir Yaro (March 2021 – April 2021) Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf (April 2021 – Present) Alumni Some notable alumni: Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, former Chief of Army Staff Alexander Ogomudia, former Chief of Defence Staff & Chief of Army Staff Sani Abacha, former Military ruler of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria and former Military Head of State Azubuike Ihejirika, former Chief of Army Staff Dangiwa Umar, former Governor of Kaduna State Gideon Orkar, April 1990 coup leader Tukur Yusuf Buratai, former Chief of Army Staff, Nigerian Army Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, former Chief of Naval Staff, Nigerian Navy Kayode Are, former National Security Adviser and Director General