Maj Gen JGK Myam

1. I, Maj Gen James Gwaza Khalifa MYAM was born on 11 Aug 1965 in Ibadan, Oyo State – Nigeria, hails from Katsina-Ala town in Benue State – Nigeria. I attended St Annes’ Nursery Primary School, Kaduna and Command Children School, Lagos, among several other primary schools for my primary education. For secondary education, I attended Eko Boys’ High School, Mushin – Lagos and Government College, Kaduna. I also had a brief stint at the Ahmadu Bello

University, Zaria before my admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 37^th Regular Combatant Course in 1985.

2. I was commissioned on 22 Sep 1990 and posted to the Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery. I attended several courses locally and abroad which includes; Roland Missile Operator’s Course, Young Officers’ Course (Artillery), Young Officers’ Course (Infantry), Regimental Officers’ Gunnery, Artillery Staff Officers’ Course, Battery Commanders’ Course, Regimental Commanders’ Course, Junior and Senior Division Staff Courses at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji – Nigeria. I am also an alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executives in National and International Security as well as in ‘Adaptive Leadership’ in the 21^st Century. I have also attended the Advanced Leadership Programme at the Guardian of the Nation Institute (GOTNI) Leadership Centre. I am a fellow of the Defence College (Argentina).
3. In terms of my promotion history, I got my promotions as at when due. I was promoted lieutenant in 1990 and became a captain in 1993. I rose to the rank of major in 1998, lieutenant colonel in 2003, Colonel in the year 2008, Brig Gen in 2013 and Maj Gen in the year 2017.

 

4. In the course of my career, I have held several appointments spanning Command, Staff and Instruction. Some of which were, Administrative Officer – Headquarters, Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, Military Assistant to Principal General Staff Officer (General Hqtrs), now the Presidency, Military Assistant to the Chief of Administration (Army), Military Assistant to the General Officer Commanding 81 Division Nigerian Army, General Staff Officer Grade 1 Army Headquarters Department of Army Standard & Evaluation, Deputy Director Plans Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans, Deputy Chief of Staff Operations Headquarters, Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, Chief of Staff Headquarters, Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, Brigade Commander 33 Artillery Brigade, Director Campaign Planning     Army Headquarters Department of Training and Operations, Director Operations (Army) Army Headquarters Department of Training and Operations, Commander Army Headquarters Garrison, Commander Corps of Artillery and Currently the Executive Director NA Consult, at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre.

 

5. I am married to Mrs Fatima Naomi Myam and the marriage is blessed with 3 children. My hobbies include; Reading, Writing, Watching Football, Adventure & Brainstorming. I also enjoys playing squash and jogging.