Chris Alli

Mohammed Chris Alli
Chief of Army Staff
In office
November 1993 – August 1994
Preceded byAliyu Mohammed Gusau
Succeeded byAlwali Kazir
Governor of Plateau State
In office
18 May 2004 – 18 November 2004
as Administrator of Plateau State
Preceded byJoshua Dariye
Succeeded byJoshua Dariye
In office
August 1985 – 1986
Preceded bySamuel Atukum
Succeeded byLawrence Onoja
Personal details
Born(1944-12-25)25 December 1944
Koton-Karfe, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kogi State, Nigeria)
Died19 November 2023(2023-11-19) (aged 78)
Lagos, Nigeria
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Years of service1967–1994
Rank Major General
CommandsCommander, 3rd Infantry Brigade, Kano

Mohammed Chris Alli (25 December 1944 – 19 November 2023) was a Nigerian Army major general who served as Chief of Army Staff from 1993 to 1994 under General Sani Abacha's regime and was military governor of Plateau State Nigeria from August 1985 to 1986 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. Many years later, he was appointed interim administrator of the state during a 2004 crisis in the state following ethno-religious killings in Shendam, Yelwa Local Government.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Nigeria: States". Rulers.org. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  2. ^ Lanre Isa-Onilu (19 May 2004). "Chris Alli, the Man, the General". ThisDay. Retrieved 4 April 2010.