Ibrahim Ogohi , (14 November 1948) is a retired
Nigerian Navy admiral, who was the first naval officer to become
Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria from 1999 to 2003 and the first Naval Officer to reach
four star rank Military star ranking is military terminology, used to describe General officer, general and flag officers. Within Member states of NATO, NATO's armed forces, the stars are equal to Ranks and insignia of NATO, OF-6–10.
Star ranking
One–star ...
in the
Nigerian military during the civilian administration of
Nigeria.
Background
He had his early education in St John's College Kaduna from 1962 to 1966. He enrolled in
Nigeria Defence Academy
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) is a military university based in Kaduna, Nigeria that trains officer cadets for commissioning into one of the three services of the Nigerian Armed Forces: the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. The duratio ...
in 1967 of regular course 4 passing out in 1970 and then Midshipman course in
United Kingdom in 1971 and technical course India in 1972, under water Warfare Course
India in 1976 then the
United States Naval War College Course in 1980 and in 1992.
He was Commanding officer Eken NNS
France in 1982, commander NNS Anansa in 1985 and director Administrator in Nigeria Defence Academy in 1986 to 1987. In 1992 he was commanding directing staff in National War College and deputy commandant
Armed forces command staff College, Jaji in 1995. In May 1999 he was
Chief of Defence Staff till 2003.
Notes
1948 births
Living people
Nigerian Navy admirals
Nigerian Defence Academy alumni
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