Samuel Bitrus ATUKUM,

Retired naval officer , Mechanical Engineer, Administrator

B.Sc, fss, psc,mss,dss; naval officer(retired); mechanical engineer, administrator, b:November 1940; p:Tof, Bokkos;so: Plateau; m: Henrietta Amine 1973; nc:one s,twod; ed: Panyam(Nakam) Primary School, Panyam, 1950-55; Gingiri Boys'Secondary School, Gingiri, Plateau State, 1956-60; Federal Emergency Science School, 1961-62; Howard University, Washington DC,USA, 1963-65; Pennyslvania State University,State College, USA, 1965-68;United StatesCoastGuard Candidate School, YorkTown,Virgini'e USA, 1967; National War College, NewPort, Rhode Island, USA, 1976; National Institute ofPolicyandStrategic Studies,Kuru,Plateau State, 1982.en Engr. Watch Keeping Officer, NNS Nigeria, 1968-70; asst Base Engineer Officer, NNS Beecrofl, 970-71; Supervisor,TheConstruction ofthe MKIII Corvettes, Vosper Thomycroft, Portsmouth, UK, 1971-72; MarineEngineerOfficer,NNSDorina, 1973-74; FleetEngr. Officer, Flotilla Command;TechnicalOfficer,WesternNational Command.Apape 1976-78; dn Marine Engineering, 1978-81; Procurement andProduction, JointChiefsofStaff Headquarters, MinistryofDefence, Lagos, 1985-86;Commodore Superintendent Naval Dockyard,Victoria Island, Lagos, 1989-92; retired, December31,1991; Civilian Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, Lagos, 1992-94;Co-ordinator, Naval Shipyards, 1994; md/ceo. San-Gaco Ltd., 1994-95; ch.Interim Management Committee, Nigeria Unity LineLtd, 1996; md/ceo. Nigeria Unity Line Pic, 1996; ch.Administrative Panel oflnquiryontheSale ofNigerian National Shipping Line Vessels, 1995-96; mm.associate, American Society of…