Year dem found am | 1960 ![]() |
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Native label | Nigerian Armed Forces, Àwọn Ilé-iṣẹ́ Ológun Nàìjíríà, Rundunonin Sojin Najeriya ![]() |
Country | Nigeria ![]() |
Demma headquarters location | Abuja ![]() |
Commanded by | Lucky Irabor ![]() |
De Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) be de combined military forces give Nigeria. Edey consist of three uniformed service branches: de Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, den Nigerian Air Force. De President of Nigeria dey function as de commander-in-chief give de armed forces, wey dey exercise ein constitutional authority thru de Ministry of Defence, wey be responsible for de management of de military den ein personnel. De operational head of de AFN be de Chief of Defence Staff, wey be subordinate to de Nigerian Defence Minister. Plus a force of more dan 230,000 active personnel, de Nigerian military be one of de largest uniformed combat services insyd Africa.[1] According to Global Firepower, de Nigerian Armed Forces be de fourth-most powerful military insyd Africa, wey dem rank 35th for ein list, internationally.[2]