George Agbazika Innih

George Agbazika Innih (September 25, 1938 – August 14, 2002) was a Nigerian Army general and statesman. He was the military governor of Bendel and Kwara States.

Military career

He joined the army, and was trained at Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot, England (1962), then at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, England (1962–1964) and 1972. He was appointed platoon commander, 4th Infantry Battalion, Ibadan (1964–65), deputy military secretary, Supreme Headquarters, Lagos, Colonel General Staff 3rd Marine Commando (1968–69) and brigade commander, 5 Infantry Brigade, Onitsha 1974–74.

Tenure Colonel George A. Innih served in the Nigerian Civil War from 1967 to 1970. He was a battalion commander in the 3rd Infantry Division. After the war, he held a number of command and staff positions in the Nigerian Army. In 1976, Innih was appointed military governor of Kwara State. He was a popular governor who was known for his development projects. He launched the Operation Feed the Nation (OFN) program, which was a national agricultural program aimed at increasing food production. He also constructed the Kwara State Stadium Complex, the Adewole Housing Estate, and the Unity and Taiwo Roads. He also built new markets in all local government areas of the state, including the Baboko market in Ilorin. Innih retired from the Nigerian Army in 1980. He died in 2002 at the age of 63.

Subsequent career

Innih became the president of Retired Officers of Nigerian Armed Forces Organization (RANAO). He was chairman/managing director of Niger Valley Agro Industries Limited, chairman / managing director of Tamsaks Nigeria Limited and chairman of Bridgestone Finance Limited. He was honored with the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR). The University of Ilorin awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Law in 1998.