Memories of Brigadier Musa Usman
There is a popular song regularly played on Radio Kaduna in the mid-1970s, when we were school boys, but which still rings in my ears. It was, “Birgediya Musa Usman!”
Brigadier Musa Usman, a notable figure in Nigeria's military history, was born in Enugu in 1940. He served as the Military Governor of North Eastern State, which was one-fifth of Nigeria, 59 years ago. Usman rose through the ranks, receiving top-tier military education from various institutions, including the Nigeria Military School in Zaria, Regular Officers Training School in Teshie, Ghana, Mons Officers Cadet School in Aldershot, UK, and the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst.
After serving in the United Nations Peace Keeping Force during the Congo crisis in the early 1960s and furthering his infantry training in Fort Benning, USA, Usman played a crucial role in the formation of the Nigerian Air Force. His life's work encompasses Nigeria's history, ethnic diversity, colonial military development, and the challenges faced during the mid-1970s.
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