GCON, dss, gss, fss; retired naval officer, businessman; b: April 17, 1943; p: Lagos; married, has children, ed: Holy Cross Primary School, Ugos, 1949- 55; St Finbarr's College, Ugos, 1956-61; National Defence Training Academy, India, 1962-64; Sub-Technical Course, 1966-67; Torpedo Anti-Submarine Warfare Specialisation Course, 1969-70; Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London 1972; National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru and Senior International Resource Management Course, Monterrey, USA, 1982. cr: Enlisted in the Nigerian Navy, 1962 and commissioned Sub-Lieutenant, 1964; held several Staff and Command posts including, Commanding Officer, NNS, Ibadan, NNS, Otobo, NNS, Olokun, NNS, Nigeria; Chief Staff Officer, Western Naval Command; Flag Officer, Commanding Eastern Naval Command; acting Military Governor, Cross River State, 1977 and mem. of the State's Executive Council, 1977-78; ag. Naval Officer Commanding, Nigerian Naval Flotilla; acting Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command; First Captain, Nigerian Naval College, 1979-81; dir: Personnel and Training, Defence Headquarters (now Joint Headquarters), Ministry of Defence, Lagos, 1981-84; Federal min. Health, 1984, Transport and Aviation, 1984-85; Employment, Ubour and Productivity, 1985-86; Chief of Naval Staff and mem. Armed Forces Ruling Council, 1986; Vice-Admiral, 1987; retired voluntarily from the Nigerian Navy; Passed Staff College, National Institute, 1982; former Vice-Chairman Nigerian Table Tennis Association; former ch: Amateur Weight Lifting Association of Nigeria; mm: Nigerian Olympic Association, Nigerian Delegation to the World Military Sports Council Convention, Amboise, France, Military Delegation to the Commonwealth Defence Science Organisation Seminar, New Delhi, India, nh: Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, 1992. Decorations: Defence Service Star, General Service Star, Republic Medal, National Service Medal, Forces Service Star, hob: reading, movies, res: 7B Etim Inyang Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos, tel: 01-2622525, 2618965.
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