| 82 Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1975 - present |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| Type | Mechanized Infantry |
| Role | Combat support |
| Size | Division |
| Part of |
 Nigeria Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Enugu, Enugu State |
The 82nd (Airborne and Amphibious) Division is a division of the Nigerian Army. It has an area of responsibility covering Southern Nigeria, near the borders with Cameroon.[1] It is numbered in honor of the 82nd (West Africa) Division during the Burma campaign.
History[]
It was established in 1975.[2] General Mamman Jiya Vatsa established the doctrinal basis for the establishment of the 82nd Division, including its naming after the 82nd West African Division.[3]
In 1982, Col. Musa Bityong aided the establishment of the first Airborne of a "can do, special forces" officer - "a soldier's soldier" squad in the division.[4]
Structure[]
- Headquarters (Enugu[7][8])
- 7 Amphibious Battalion
- 93 Amphibious Battalion (Takum)[9]
- 146 Amphibious Battalion
- 245 Reconnaissance Battalion[5][10]
- 2 Amphibious Brigade (Port Harcourt)
- 1 Amphibious Battalion
- 20 Amphibious Battalion
- 40 Motorized Battalion
- 13 Motorized Brigade (Calabar)
- 4 Motorized Battalion
- 103 Amphibious Battalion (Garikki)
- 34 Field Artillery Brigade (Obinze)[11]
- 341 Field Artillery Regiment
- 342 Field Artillery Regiment
- 343 Field Artillery Regiment
Commanders[]
- Zamani Lekwot (?)
- Oladipo Diya (1985-1991)
- Major General Felix Mujakperuo (1996-1998)[12][13]
References[]
- ↑ DeRouen, Karl R.; Heo, Uk (2005) (in en). Defense and Security: A Compendium of National Armed Forces and Security Policies. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-781-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=wdeBgfmZI0cC&dq=82nd+Division+(Nigeria)&pg=PA517.
- ↑ "Nigerian Army | 82 Division" (in en-US). https://army.mil.ng/?page_id=778.
- ↑ Omoigui, Nowa. "The Vatsa Conspiracy (Part 2) - Some Biosketches". Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150125142602/http://www.gamji.com/nowa/nowa8.htm. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ Omoiɡui, Nowa. "The Vatsa Conspiracy (Part 2)-Some Biosketches". http://www.gamji.com/nowa/nowa8.htm.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Nigerian Army Order of Battle". https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/nigeria/army-orbat.htm.
- ↑ "Nigeria - 82 Composite Division". https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/nigeria/82div.htm.
- ↑ "Nigerian Army- Official Website". http://www.army.mil.ng/.
- ↑ Inamete, Ufot Bassey (2001) (in en). Foreign Policy Decision-making in Nigeria. Susquehanna University Press. ISBN 978-1-57591-048-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=fvIxpy7ZESsC&dq=82nd+Division+(Nigeria)&pg=PA211.
- ↑ Admin (2016-03-27). "PRESS STATEMENT BY LT COL CO EGEMOLE ON CRISIS IN IBI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ON FRIDAY 25TH MARCH 2016" (in en-US). https://army.mil.ng/?p=849.
- ↑ "Preventing Coups in Nigeria". http://www.gamji.com/nowa/nowa24.htm.
- ↑ "34 Artillery Brigade Imo gets new Commander, Sulaiman". https://dailypost.ng/2022/03/10/34-artillery-brigade-imo-gets-new-commander-sulaiman/.
- ↑ Adeolu (2017-03-23). "MUJAKPERUO, HRM (Maj-Gen.) Felix Agho (rtd.)" (in en-US). https://blerf.org/index.php/biography/mujakperuo-hrm-maj-gen-felix-agho-rtd/.
- ↑ "MAJ- GEN FELIX MUJAKPERUO (RTD) APPOINTED AS CHANCELLOR OF NIGERIAN ARMY UNIVERSITY BIU – Nigerian Army University Biu" (in en-US). https://naub.edu.ng/maj-gen-felix-mujakperuo-rtd-appointed-as-chancellor-of-nigerian-army-university-biu/.
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