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The 81st (Amphibious) Division of the Nigerian Army is a division active since 2002. It has an area of responsibility covering Lagos and Ogun States of Nigeria.
| 81 Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 26 May 2002 – present |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Type | Mechanized Infantry |
| Role | Combat support |
| Size | Division |
| Part of |  Nigerian Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Eti-Osa, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Commanders | |
| General Officer Commanding | Major General Mohammed Usman |
It is numbered in honor of the 81st (West Africa) Division. The Division which replaced the Lagos Garrison Command (LGC) came into being in 2000.[1] The youngest Division in the Nigerian Army, it was formed on 26 May 2002.[2]
The division previously included:[3]
- Major General Enobong Udoh (5 February 2018 – 7 August 2018)
- Major General Musa Sani Yusuf (7 August 2018 – 23 July 2019)
- Major General Johnson Olubunmi Irefin (23 July 2019 – 22 July 2020)
- Major General Godwin Umelo (22 July 2020 – 13 March 2021)
- Major General Lawrence Fejokwu (13 March 2021 – 15 February 2022)
- Major General Umar Thama Musa (15 February 2022 – 29 July 2022)[5]
- Major General Obinna Ajunwa (29 July 2022 – 27 July 2023)[6][7]
- Major General Mohammed Takuti Usman (27 July 2023 – present)
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