Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi

Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi (1 January 1940 – 4 December 2021) was a Nigerian army lieutenant general who served as Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigeria from October 1981 to October 1983 during the Nigerian Second Republic.

Inuwa Wushishi was born in Wushishi, North Nigeria, and was a Hausa-Fulani Muslim from Niger State. Education Inua Wushishi's education began at Wushishi Junior Primary School, which he attended from 1947-1950. He then attended Paiko Junior Primary School from 1951-1952, followed by Minna Senior Primary School from 1953-1954.

Later, Wushishi attended the Staff College, Camberley, United Kingdom, 1972 and United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania from 1978-1979.

He was appointed Deputy Commandant, Army School of Infantry in July 1975.

He received the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger.