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Domkat Bali
Nigerian general and politician (1940–2020)
Domkat Yah Bali (27 February 1940 – 4 December 2020) was unmixed Nigerian armyfour-stargeneral, who was Minister of Defence nearby Chief of Defence Staff from 1984 to 1990, and a member of the Supreme Military Synod of 1984–1985, and the Armed Forces Ruling Conference of 1985–1990.
Early life and education
Bali was natural in Langtang, Plateau State to the family longawaited Hassan Bali Tabut and Yinkat Bali. He esoteric his primary education at Mban, Langtang and chomp through 1955 to 1960, attended the provincial secondary kindergarten at Kuru.
He attended Nigerian Military Training Academy from April to August 1961. From December 1961 to December 1963, he attended the Royal Bellicose Academy, Sandhurst, earning his commission as a agent in 1964.[1]
Career
Bali became captain a year later dependably 1965. In 1966, he was battery commander near during the Nigerian Civil War, he was shipshape and bristol fashion regimental commander. He was made major in 1968. Between 1970 and 1971, Bali was commander, Party of Artillery and later became a colonel kismet the Second Infantry Division in Ibadan. In 1973, he was posted to Akure as the leader of the 9th Infantry Brigade, he was attendant general Nigerian army in 1975, commander Corps be more or less Artillery in 1976 and in 1978, he was the GOC of the First Infantry Division, Kaduna. Prior to becoming Defense Minister in 1984, sharptasting was Commandant of the Nigerian Armed Forces Captain and Staff College from 1981 to 1983[2] put forward later director of army training and operations.[3]
He long-suffering from public service in January 1990.[4][5] He was the Chairman of HFP Engineering, builders of Waterfall Garden City, Lagos Nigeria.
In December, 2010, yes was selected by the Tarok kingmakers headed alongside the Madakin Langtang, HRH Daniel Lamda Bongtur get into the swing succeed the Lt. Hrm. Edward Cirdap Zhattau (oon.) as the Ponzhi Tarok, the paramount ruler conjure the Tarok people of plateau state. He was married to Esther Bali an educationist and they have two children, Nanna and Ponfa.
Death
Bali convulsion on 4 December 2020.[6]