Born
Brig. Gen
EJOOR,
David
Akpode
businessman, retired soldier, born January 10, 1932, Ovu, Ughelli, Delta State; married Bridget Akpofure and Mabel Uwanogho, two sons, seven daughters; Education: Ovu CMS School, 1939, Baptist School, Ovu, 1940, Native Administration School, Isiokolo, 1941-45, Native Administration School, Orerokpe, 1946-47, Government College, Ughelli, 1948-52, Officer Cadet Training Centre, Teshie, Ghana, 1953-54; Officer Cadet Training Unit Eaton Hall, Chester, United Kingdom, 1954; Royal Military Academy Sandhurts, UK, 1955-56; Instruc tional and Communication, Hythe, UK, 1958; State College, Camberley, UK 1963; Royal College ofDefence Studies, UK, 1971; Career: Joined the Royal West African Fron tier Force as an Officer Cadet, 1953; Com missioned in the Nigerian Army as 2nd Lieu tenant, 1956; Platoon Commander, Signal Platoon Command, 1956-59; Commander, Cameroon Operations, 1960; Commanded the Army Guard at Midnight Flag Raising Ceremony for Nigeria's Independence 1960; Promoted Major and Company Commander, United Nations Operations in the Congo, 1960-63; Lieutenant Colonel, Nigerian Army 1964-66, General Staff Officer Grade I, Army Headquarters; Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, Enugu, 1965-66; 1st Military Governor, Mid-West State (now defunct Bendel State), 1966-67; Promoted Brigadier, 1966; 1st Director ofTraining and Planning, Supreme Headquarters, 1967-68; First Ni gerian Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, 1969-70; Promoted Ma jor-General, Nigerian Army, 1971-75; ap pointed ChiefofStaff, Nigerian Army, 1972- 75; retired voluntarily from the Army 1975; Chairman, Board of Directors, West African Provincial Insurance Company; 1982-83; Chairman, Nigeria-Belgian Chamber of Commerce, since 1982; Leader ofthe Fed eral Government Delegation to America, France, India to clarify its stand on the Civil War; member, First Deputy President, Urhobo Progressive Union; Awards: Re cipient, Congo Medal; recipient, Indepen dence Medal; recipient, Republic Medal; re cipient, Defence Service Medal; recipient, General Service Medal; recipient, National Service Medal; Traditional Titles: The Olorogun of Olomu, Okakuro Egbe I of Agbon; Orhuerakpo Rovie of Ughelli; Ohovwore ofOvu Inland; Onojuku of Ebor- OrogunCommunity; The Okakuroof Agbon, The Okakuro ofOvu, The Onotoku ofEbor; Onotuku of Ebor; Orhuerakpo of Ughelli; National Honours: Officer ofthe Order of the Federal Republic, 1982; Grand Com mander ofthe Order ofthe Niger, 1984;For eignHonours: Grand Commander oftheRe public of Togo;Order ofthe TwoNiles, 1st Class, Sudan; Grand Officer O.N, Du Lion, Senegal; Knight Order of the Crown, Bel gium; Publication: Reminiscences, Malthouse, Lagos, 1989; Hobbies: swim ming, judo, golf; Official Address: 12,Adeleke Adedoyin Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State. Telephone: 01-261-3135; Or: 14, Deco Road, PO Box 2472, Warri, Delta State. Telephone: 053-253650.
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