- Former military president Ibrahim Babangida explained why he added Babangida to his name in his autobiography, A Journey in Service
- The decision arose from frequent inquiries from colleagues who often confused his last name, leading him to clarify his heritage
- The former military president humorously noted that despite the name change, he remained his father’s son
Why I Changed my Name to Babangida: IBB Shares Particular Moment He Made the DecisionSource: FacebookJourney and name change incidentI returned to Nigeria from India in January 1964 as 2nd Lt Ibrahim Badamasi, with personal Army number N/438. I was promptly deployed to the reconnaissance squadron (the Turaki Squadron) First Brigade, Kaduna. Although the overall Commander of the First Brigade was Brigadier Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun, young officers hardly had contact with him. I had Major Chris Anufuro, Major Hassan Katsina, and Major Okpo Isong as my immediate commanders. These senior officers were very kind to me in their different ways.However, before I settled down to work at the First Brigade, a particular incident led me to add Babangida to my name. During official engagements that led to my deployment to Kaduna, officers who confused the Yoruba name, Gbadamosi, with my last name, Badamasi, repeatedly asked me whether I was Yoruba. That question had also come up a few years before, during my enlisting interview for the military. Since that question persisted (and since I knew I wasnt Yoruba!), I decided to take on my fathers other name as my last name. And I remember joking about it then and saying: Regardless of the name change, I am still my fathers son!”How I met my wife”: IBB
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