BACKGROUND

 

1.​Personal Details.

• Present Rank:​​​Air Vice Marshal

• Place of Birth:​​​Kaltungo, Gombe State

• State of Origin:​​​Gombe State, Nigeria

• Marital Status:​​​Married

2. ​Academic Qualifications.
• Currently a PhD student in Leadership and Strategic Studies at the Post Graduate School, Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna, Nigeria.

• MPhil in Security and Strategic Studies, Nigerian Defence Academy, Nigeria (2020).

• Intermediate Certificate in French Language (B1): Alliance Francaise, Kaduna, Nigeria (2015).

 

• MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management with (Distinction) – Birmingham City University, United Kingdom (2014).

 

• Test de Conaissance du Francais (TCF): Centre Culturel Francais, Abuja, Nigeria (2009).

 

• Certificate in Management: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria (2007).

 

• French Language Certificate (A2): Alliance Francaise Kaduna- Nigeria (2006).

 

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical): Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna, Nigeria (1994).

 

3.​Military Courses.

• Senior Level Officers Entrepreneurship and Management Course                     (29 Apr – 24 May 24)

 

• National Defence College, Abuja, Nigeria – Strategy and Higher Defence Management Course, Abuja, Nigeria (Aug 18).

 

• Security Cooperation Management International Purchaser Course awarded by the United State Defence Institute of Security Cooperation Studies                           (24 Jul-4 Aug 17).

 

• Advanced Course in Disarmament Demobilization and Re-integration – Kofi Anan International Peacekeeping Training Centre Accra, Ghana (Nov 12).

 

• ECOWAS Battalion Command Post Course – International Peacekeeping Training School, Bamako, Mali (Nov 09).

 

• ECOWAS Standby Force Field Logistics Training Exercise, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (Jun 09).

 

• Certificate of Training in Peace Support Operations (COTIPSO) awarded by Peace Operations Training Institute New York, United States of America   (Jun 05 -Feb 08).

 

• Peace Support Operations Deployments and Logistics Planning Course - At the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra, Ghana   (4 – 22 Feb 08).

 

• Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Course - At the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra, Ghana (3 – 14 Dec 07).

 

• Senior Command and Staff Course – Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Nigeria (Aug 06 - Jul 07).

 

• Junior Command and Staff Course – Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, Nigeria (Jan - Jun 01).

 

• Initial Supply Officers Course (ISOC) – Technical Training Group, Nigerian Air Force Base Kaduna, (May 96 - Jul 97).

 

4.​Workshops and Seminars.

• Public Procurement Process and Management of Supplies for the Nigerian Air Force - Organized by Charterhouse Consulting at 407 Equipment Supply Depot, Nigerian Air Force, Ikeja - Lagos (25 – 29 July 2016).

• Public Procurement Proficiency Workshop - Organized by Brain Mynd International at Centre for Management Development, Lagos                                       (2 -  5 November 2015).

• The Future of Military Procurement and the Public Procurement Act 2007 – Organized by Onboarding Impact Consultancy (17 – 18 March 2010).

5.​Work Experience.

• Currently; Director of  Nigerian Air Force Transformation (Sep 24 – Date)

• Deputy Director Procurement (Air) DHQ (Sep 23- Sep 24)

• Deputy Director Planning, Defence Space Administration (Feb 23 – Sep 23)

• Deputy Group Managing Director, Nigerian Air Force Holding Company, Abuja (Jun 22 – Feb 23).

• Dean Faculty of Social and Management Sciences and Director
of Logistics, Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna (2019 – 2022)

• Command Logistics Officer, Headquarters, Air Training Command, Kaduna (Aug 18 – Aug 19)

• Deputy Director Logistics Planning, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force       (Apr 17 – Aug 17).

• Commander, 543 Equipment Supply Depot, Nigerian Air Force, Ikeja  Lagos (Apr 16- Apr 17)

• Deputy Director Procurement, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, Abuja, Nigeria (Sep 15 –Apr 16)

• Head of Department - Supply Management Department and Acting Dean School of Ground Engineering and Management Studies, Air Force Institute of Technology Kaduna, Nigeria (Jul 14 – Sep 15).

• Staff Officer Grade One Petroleum Oils and Lubricant (SO1 POL) at the Headquarters Nigerian Air Force (Jan 08 – Jan13).

• Staff Officer Grade One Aircraft Spares, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force (Jul – Dec 07)

 

• Staff Officer Grade Two Quartering, Nigerian Defence Academy                       (Sep 05- Jul 06).

 

• Military Observer – United Nations Mission in Burundi (ONUB)                   (Aug 04 -Aug 05).

 

• Administrative/Welfare Officer Air House Lagos (Dec 01- Aug 04).

 

• Administrative Officer 407 Equipment Supply Depot, Nigerian Air Force, Ikeja - Lagos (Jun 01 - Dec 01).

 

• Officer Commanding Nigerian Air Force Clearing Agency, Airport Squadron (NAFCA Airport Sqn) - (Mar 98 - Jun 01).

 

• Officer Commanding Nigerian Air Force Clearing Agency Airport Squadron, 407 Equipment Supply Depot Ikeja - Lagos (Mar 98 - Jun 01).

 

• Officer Commanding Maintenance Squadron Transport Wing 407 Equipment Supply Depot, Ikeja- Lagos (Sep 97- Mar 98).

 

6.        Web Published Work

 

• Harnessing the Logistics of a Peacekeeping Operation – http://www.peaceopstraining.org/e-learning/cotipso/theses

 

7.​Membership of Professional Bodies.

 

• Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Nigeria.

 

• Member National Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (NIPSM)

 

• Member Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM)

 

8.​Honours and Awards.

 

• Chief of the Air Staff Letter of Commendation for Excellent Performance as a Member of the Committee that Organized the Commissioning of the New Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force Extension Building, Abuja (Sep 11).

 

• Chief of the Air Staff Letter of Commendation for Exemplary Performance as a Member of the Committee for the Inauguration of Mr President in to Office (May 2011).

 

• Fellow Defence College (fdc), Nigeria

 

• Distinguished Service Star (DSS)

 

• Meritorious Service Star (MSS)

 

• Forces Service Star (FSS)

 

• Pass Staff Course (psc).

 

9.​Hobbies.

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• Meeting people, travelling, watching films and playing squash racket game.

 

10.​Marital Status.

 

• Married with children.