Welcome to the GUARDS BRIGADE FINANCE


INTRODUCTION


Guards Brigade was established in 1962 as a special formation, tasked to provide security for the Head of state as the highest political office in the country in conjunction with other security agencies. It also mounts other ceremonial duties as may be required by the office. The Brigade has undergone several changes and transformation in terms of nomenclature, location and strength. The successive commanders have therefore tried to improve the efficiency of the Brigade and maintained the vision of its ... founding fathers. The Brigade has become the pride of the NA thus, in addition to its assigned roles it is seen as an epitome of regimentation in the NA. Guards Brigade Finance can be said to be as old as the establishment of Guards Brigade NA, since it is the custodian of the Brigade funds, accounting records and books. Guards Brigade Finance is responsible for the payment of troops pay and allowances, rendition of accounts, keeping Commander’s imprest account and other financial transactions within the Brigade jurisdiction. Guards Brigade Finance personnel just like every other soldier in Guards Brigade maintains a high standard of regimentation, impeccable dressing which stands them out as a constant reminder of what every personnel of the NA should look like.

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT


At the inception of Guards Brigade in 1962 came Guards Brigade Finance. The Finance corps posted personnel of Finance to perform financial functions as laid down in the Financial Regulation. At the Brigade Headquarters, a finance officer is posted/Appointed as the Brigade Finance Officer (BFO). The BFO carries out his duties in line with ... the statutory requirement of government. In conformity with their duty, Guards Brigade Finance has to relocate to Abuja on 11 Dec 1991 with the movement of the Presidency to Abuja. This is because Guards Brigade is responsible for the security of the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria and the FCT in collaboration with other security organizations. The Guards Brigade comprising of Brigade Garrison, 7 Gds Bn and 177 Gds Bn presently have Warrant Officers posted to them as Unit Finance Officers (UFO), who are answerable to the BFO. This development is as a result of CCAFA’s vision of re-branding the Nigerian Army Finance Corps and giving the Nigerian Army a lasting record keeping initiative as buttressed by the conduct of Nigerian Army Biometric Enrollment Exercise (NABEE). The nomenclature changed from BFO to SO1G8 with effect from 2008 due to transformation of the NA designation to CGSS which is universal. Despite several changes and transformation in terms of nomenclature and location, Guards Brigade Finance has had successive meritorious Finance Officers who tried to maintain the vision and good name of the Corps.

CHRONOLOGY OF COMMAND

S/N
NAME
YEAR
1
CAPT M AMINU-KANO (N/6422)
JUL 87 – SEP 88
2
MAJ M AMINU-KANO (N/6422)
OCT 88 – JAN 89
3
MAJ S GOGWIN (N/6531)
FEB 90 – FEB 94
4
MAJ HA YUSUF (N/6531)
FEB 94 – AUG 94
5
MAJ AB OKE (N/7350)
AUG 94 – APR 95
6
MAJ FS ATTAHIRU (N/7071)
APR 95 – JUL 97
7
LT COL FS ATTAHIRU (N/7071)
JUL 97 – SEP 98
8
MAJ JK TUKUR (N/8538)
JUL 99 – SEP 01
9
MAJ JK TUKUR (N/8538)
JUL 99 – SEP 01
10
MAJ JO YAKUBU (N/7464)
OCT 01 – MAY 03
11
MAJ A OLADELE (N/8511)
MAY 03 – JUL 04
12
MAJ MM GALADIMA (N/9836)
JUL 04 – MAR 07
13
MAJ JS SURA (N/9586)
MAR 07 – JUN 08
14
MAJ JS SURA (N/9586)
JUN 08 – DEC 08
15
LT COL JS SURA (N/9586)
DEC 08 – FEB 09
16
MAJ HY MUSA (N/9532)
FEB 09 – SEP 10
17
LT COL HY MUSA (N/9532)
OCT 10 – MAY 11
18
MAJ YP HABILA (N/10424)
MAY 11 – FEB 12
19
LT COL YP HABILA (N/10424)
FEB 12 – MAR 3
20
LT COL YP HABILA (N/10424)
MAR 13 – OCT 14
21
LT COL EA OBONA (N/9806)
OCT 14 – JAN 15
22
MAJ EG ADEGBOLA (N/10808)
JAN 15 – NOV 15
23
LT COL EG ADEGBOLA (N/10808)
NOV 15 – DEC 15
24
MAJ RM KADALA (N/11494)
DEC 15 – AUG 17
25
LT COL A SAIDU (N/11494)
DEC 15 – AUG 17
26
MAJ S ADAMU (N/11490)
FEB 19 – JUL 20
27
MAJ AF OGBOJI (N/12299)
JUL 20 – TILL DATE

PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

BFO

Major AF OGBOJI

Brigade Finance Officer

Major Ogboji is the Brigade Finance Officer of the Headquarters Guards Brigade. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics. He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration. He is a member of various professional bodies amongst which...

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Major AF Ogboji

Major Ogboji is the Brigade Finance Officer of the Headquarters Guards Brigade. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics and a Higher National Diploma in Banking & Finance. He holds a Masters Degree of Science in Banking & Finance and a Post Graduate Degree in Accounting and Finance. He is a member of various professional bodies amongst which are:
The Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (Fellow).
Institute of Chartered Economics of Nigeria (Fellow).
Chartered Institute of Finance and Control of Nigeria (Fellow).
Chartered institute of Loans and Risk management of Nigeria (Member).
Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (Associate Member).
He has barged the FSS (Forces Service Star) decoration/honours.

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