Babatunde Ainukhatemon AKOGUN

Biographical record

Title

Colonel

Surname

AKOGUN

First Name

Babatunde

Other Names

Ainukhatemon

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (2nd Edition)

Date of Birth

July 17, 1941,

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Edo

Place of Birth

Auchi

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Tumini Christy Princewill 1971

Number of Children (Male)

4

Number of Children ( Female)

1

Profession

Retired soldier
Administrator
Politician

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St Michael's School, Uzebba, Holy Trinity Grammar School, Sabongidda-Ora, 1954-59, Abeokuta Grammar School, 1960-61, University of Ibadan, 1962-65, 1973-74, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, 1989;

Educational Qualification

BA,

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Chartered member, Institute of Biology, England; member, Institute of Fisheries Management, England; member, Institute of Fresh Water Biology, England; associate member, Fisheries Agency of South Korea. 1983;

Previous Appointments

Appointed School Teacher, Oke-Ona Grammar School and Egbosa Anglican Grammar School, Benin City, 1965-66 and later, Education Officer, Mid-west (former Bendel) State Civil Service; joined the Nigerian Army as a Direct Short Service (commissioned officer) as a Lieutenant, October 1968; Attached to Brigade of Guards (former Federal Guards), 1968-69; Instructor, Nigerian Military School, Kaduna and Adjutant, Nigerian Military Training Centre, Kaduna, 1969; Instructor, Nigerian Military School. Zaria, 1969-70, Pioneer Divisional Education Officer, 3rd Marine Commando, NA, Port-Harcourt, 1970-71; Chief Instructor, Education Officer, Deputy Commandant and later Acting Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Engineering, Ilorin, 1971-75; Assistant Director of Army Education and Divisional Education Officer, 2nd Infantry Division, NA, Ibadan, 1975-79; Assistant Director of Army Education, 4th Division, NA, Lagos, 1969-81; Assistant Director of Army Education, 82nd Division, NA, Enugu, 1981-82; Deputy Commandant, Nigerian Military School, Zaria, 1983-85; appointed Federal Sole Administrator of Culture (with responsibility as), Director, National Council of Arts and Culture; Centre for Black and African Arts Civilization; the National Film Distribution Company (NFDC), and National Archives, 1985-88; Chairman, Interim Board of the National Theatre; Zonal Officer, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Lagos, 1979-85; Co-coordinator and Managing Director, Firm of Agro-Fisheries Consultancy Services, 1985-86; appointed Commissioner for Agriculture and Co-operatives, Lagos State, 1986;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Hobbies

lawn tennis, squash, reading, music (classic);