Editing Nigerian Armed Forces (section)

==== Army ====
{{Main|Nigerian Army}}
The Nigerian Army (NA) is the land branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the largest among the armed forces. Its major formations include the [[1st Division (Nigeria)|1st Division]], [[2nd Division (Nigeria)|2nd Division]], [[3rd Armoured Division (Nigeria)|3rd Armoured Division]], [[81st Division (Nigeria)|81st Division]], [[82nd Division (Nigeria)|82nd Division]] and the newly formed 8th, 7th and 6th Divisions. The Nigerian army is headed currently by Lieutenant General [[Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja]], who was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Buhari appoint Major General Farouk Yahaya as new Chief of Army Staff|work=BBC News Pidgin|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-57271639|access-date=3 June 2021}}</ref> The Nigerian Army has been playing a major role in defence of Nigerian [[Democracy]] since the first republic till date.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ozoemenam|first=Mbachu|title=Nigerian Military in Nation - Building|year=2012}}</ref>