Dele Joseph Ezeoba
| Dele Joseph Ezeoba | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Naval Staff | |
|
In office 2012–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ola Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Usman Oyibe Jibrin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 25, 1958 Jos Plateau State, Nigeria |
| Spouse(s) | Vivian Ifeyinwa Ezeoba |
| Awards |
 Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Nigeria |
| Service/branch |
 Nigerian Navy |
| Years of service | 1976–January 2014 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Unit | Chief of Naval Staff |
| Commands |
Principal Staff Officer Administration, Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) (Jaji - Nigeria), Director of Training, Defence Headquarters, Chief of Training and Operations, Naval Headquarters, Chief of Defence Administration Defence Headquarters Abuja Deputy Commandant AFCSC (Nigeria – Jaji) Operations Officer Eastern Naval Command Director of Operations Naval Headquarters (NHQ) |
Dele Joseph Ezeoba (born 25 July 1958) is a retired Nigerian Navy admiral who was the 20th Chief of Naval Staff.[1] Prior to that appointment he served as the Deputy Commandant Officer the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji, Nigeria[2]
Early life
Admiral Ezeoba was born on 25 July 1958 in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. He attended the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna before he proceeded to the Britannia Royal Naval College, United Kingdom.[3] He later attended the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, Nigeria as well as the United State of America Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.[4] He also obtained a Master of science (M. sc) in Strategic Studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.[5]
Naval career
Prior to his appointment as the Nigerian Navy chief of Naval Staff on 4 October 2014, he was the Deputy Commandant Officer of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji, Nigeria.[6][7] He has also held several positions in the Nigerian Navy until he attained the peak of his Naval career as the Chief of Naval Staff.[8] He served as the Director of Operations Naval Headquarters (NHQ), Commanding Officer of the Nigerian Navy premier training institution, Command Operations Officer Eastern Naval Command and member of the Armed Forces Transformation Committee.[9][10]
National assignments
He took part in the following national assignment:
- Member of the Governing Board of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
- Chairman of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Committee on Combating Piracy and Environmental Pollution in Nigeria Waters[11]
- Chairman of the Presidential Inter-Agency Maritime Security Task Force (IAMSTF) on acts of illegalities in Nigerian waters.
- Chairman of the Ministerial Committee on Problems of Cargo Allocation by National Maritime Authority (NMA).
See also
References
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- ↑ "Nigeria: Jonathan Appoints Service Chiefs". m.allAfrica.com.
- ↑ "BBC News - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan sacks military chiefs". BBC News.
- ↑ "Jonathan names new CDS, service chiefs". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper.
- ↑ Alphonsus Agborh - Asaba. "Ibusa community honours retired Dele Ezeoba, former chief of naval staff". tribune.com.ng.
- ↑ "Prosecute Illegal Oil Bunkerers, Pipeleine Vandals, Uduaghan Tells FG, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com.
- ↑ Nicholas Kalu, Calabar. "Oil theft greatly reduced in 2013, says CNS". The Nation.
- ↑ "Vice-Admiral Dele Ezeoba - INFORMATION NIGERIA". informationng.com.