Augustus Akhabue AIKHOMU, Vice-Admiral

Biographical record

Title

Air Vice Marshall

Surname

AIKHOMU, Vice-Admiral

First Name

Augustus

Other Names

Akhabue

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Edo

Place of Birth

Irrua-lshan, Okpebho;

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Rebecca Madojemu, 1967

Number of Children (Male)

2

Number of Children ( Female)

4

Profession

Naval officer, politician, businessman

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Irrua Government School, Yaba Technical Institute (now Yaba College of Technology), 1954-58; Higher College. Yaba; Royal Britannia Naval College. Dartmouth, England; Royal Naval Engineer ing College, Manadon, England; Long Gunnery Specialist Course, India. 1969-70; Defence Services Staff Course. Wellington, India, 1973; National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, 1982.

Educational Qualification

fss;

Previous Appointments

Federal Ministry of Works; Ministry of Works, defunct Western Region; Architect-in-Training. Yaba Higher College. Yaba; joined the Nigerian Navy, December 1, 1958; commissioned Sub-Lieutenant, Nigerian Navy. 1964; Lieutenant. 1967, Commander, 1974 and Captain.1977; Commanding Officer in-Shore Patrol Crafts, Commanding Officer. NNS Donna. 1974-75; Commanding Officer, NNS Nigeria (now NNS Obuma), then the Flag Ship, 1975-78; Flag Officer Commanding Flotilla. 1978-80; Navy Commodore. 1980; Chiefof Personnel, Naval Headquarters, 1980-83; Chief of Naval Operations. 1983-84; Rcar- Admiral, May 1. 1984; Chief of Naval Staff, 1984-86; Chief of General Staff/Vice-President, 1986-93; Vice-Admiral. October 1987; mm: Armed Forces Ruling Council, 1986; ch: National Boundary Commission, 1987; Passed Staff College. 1973; ch: Nigerian Alliance Assurance Corporation Limited; mm: National Institute. 1982; f: Nigerian Institute of Management, 1988; former chief of general staff and v-presd. of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

Steering Committee, United Nigeria Democratic Party; ch. Board of Trustees. ANPP;

Awards and Honours

Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, 1992; Forces Service Staff:

Hobbies

football,

Phone Number

01-2611972/ 2613433

Residential Address

Irrua, Edo State; or 7. Forcados Road. Apapa. Lagos State.