Academic Directors – National Defence College, Nigeria

Profile of the newly appointed Director will be posted soon…

Profile of the new DCPD will be posted soon…

Profile of the newly appointed Director will be posted soon…

Profile of the newly appointed Director will be posted soon…

Ambassador Akin Oyateru joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria in 1980 and holds a BSc in Political Science and a Masters degree in International and Diplomacy from the Universities of Ife and Lagos respectively.

During the course of his service, he deployed to various Departments at the Ministry Headquarters including those of Protocol, Africa, International Organisations, Policy Planning, Administration, Asia & Pacific and the State House, Abuja among others. He has also served at various Nigerian Missions overseas among which are Poland, Austria, Namibia and Ireland. An accomplished Diplomat, he has also represented the country at many international conferences.

One time Chief of Protocol of the Foreign Ministry, he served as the Chief Protocol Officer during the Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies in 1999, 2003 and that of 2007. He has also handled other protocol assignments involving visiting Heads of State and other Very Important Personalities.

The Ambassador was also a Director of the Asia & Pacific Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nigeria and was a past Minister/Head of Political Affairs Section of the Nigeria High Commission, London from 2008 to 2012. He served as High Commissioner to Kenya with concurrent accreditation to Seychelles and Permanent Representative of Nigeria to UNEP and UN Habitat between 2012 and 2015.

Amb. Akin Oyateru retired from the Foreign Service after meritorious service in 2015. He was the Project Management Lead, of the Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) in the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation (OHSCF) between 2017 – 2019. Before his current engagement as Director, National Geopolitical Affairs at the NDC, the distinguished diplomat was a Consultant in Public and International Affairs. Given his vast experience in the field, his expertise on the subject of Protocol Practice and Etiquette is much sought after. The Ambassador is married and the union is blessed with children. His hobbies include squash, golf, reading, traveling and the Arts.

Air Commodore Edmund Olushola Oluokun was born on 10^th April 1974 in Lagos. He hails from Ogbomosho in Ogbomosho Local Government Area of Oyo State. He had his primary education at Air Force Primary School Ikeja Lagos from 1980 – 1984. After his primary education, he was admitted into the Air Force Military School Jos, Plateau State, for his secondary education from August 1985 to December 1990. In August 1991, he was admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) as a member of 43 Regular Course. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering in 1995 and was commissioned a pilot officer on 21 September 1996.

Air Commodore Oluokun has attended several military and civil courses over the years, some of which include Officers Basic Communication Course at the Technical Training Group Nigerian Air Force Kaduna, Satellite Communications Course at Nigerian Tele-Communications Limited Oshodi. Others are Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Junior as well as Senior Command and Staff Courses at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji Kaduna respectively as well as the higher defence and strategic course at the prestigious National Defence College here in Abuja, Masters in Strategic Studies at Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna as well as Comparative Masters in Strategic Studies at University of Ibadan, Oyo State. He has the following awards: FSS, MSS (NDA), MSS(UI), psc, fdc (+) fwc (+) Mnim and the General operations medal.

Air Commodore Oluokun has held various appointments, some of which include;

• Officer Commanding Frequency Monitoring Centre, Communications Electronic Maintenance Depot
• Administrative Officer of Same Unit.
• Officer Commanding Supply of Same Unit.
• Officer Commanding Communications Squadron at Base Services Group Ikeja.
• Military Joint Patrol Commander at 9 Brigade Ikeja.
• Officer Commanding Communications at Electronic Engineering Wing NAF Kaduna.
• Administrative Officer 333 Logistics Group NAF Kaduna.
• Instructor at Nigerian Defence Academy Nigeria.
• Instructor at Technical Training Group NAF Kaduna.
• Staff Officer 1 Coordination at Air Force Institute of Technology Kaduna.
• Motor Transport Officer at Air Force Institute of Technology Kaduna
• Air Assistant to Chief of Logistics Head Quarters Nigerian Air Force Abuja.
• Staff Officer 1 Electronic warfare at Head Quarters Nigerian Air Force Abuja.
• Staff Officer 1 Switching at Defence Head Quarters Abuja.
• Communications Officer at Operation SAFE HAVEN Jos.
• Deputy Defence /Liaison Officer to the National Assembly.
• Defence Liaison Officer to the National assembly.
• Depot Communications Officer at Electronic Maintenance Depot Lagos.
• Group Logistics officer at the 75 Strike Group and Air Component Operation Lafia Dole.
• Assistant Director Test and Evaluation at the Defence Research and Development Bureau.
• Deputy Director Navigational Aids at Head Quarters Nigerian Air Force Abuja.
• Director of Radar at Head Quarters Nigerian Air Force Abuja.
• Director of Electronic Warfare at Head Quarters Nigerian Air Force Abuja.
• Directing Staff at the prestigious Air Force War College Nigeria.
• Directing Staff at the prestigious Army War College Nigeria.
• Registrar at the Air Force Institute of Technology Kaduna.
• Directing Staff in the prestigious National Defence College Nigeria.
• DOYEN National Defence College.
• He is currently the Director of Information and Communication Technology National Defence College.

Air Commodore Oluokun is married and blessed with a daughter. His hobbies include playing volleyball, swimming and driving.

Brig Gen EC Emere is an Education officer, commissioned in 1993. He hails from Umunze in Orumber South Local Government Area of Anambra state. He obtained Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics from University of Maiduguri, Master of Science in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from University of Ibadan as well as Master of Arts in Peace and Strategic Studies from University of Ilorin . He also obtained Post Graduate Diploma in Education from Tai Solarin University of Education. Brig Gen Emere is a member of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria and Chattered Institute of Peace and Conciliation of Nigeria.

Since his commission, he has attended several courses in the Nigerian Army, among which include: Nigerian Army Education Corps Executive Management course. Brig Gen Emere has served in many formations /Units among which  are Head Quarters Nigerian Army Education Corps, Yaba Lagos, Command Secondary School Oshodi Lagos  as Commandant, Nigerian Army Archives Lagos as Acting Director,  Nigerian Military School Zaria as a Deputy Commandant. National Defence College Abuja as Deputy Director Curriculum as well as the pioneer Acting Director Education 8 Task Force  Division Monguno, Borno State.

He also served at Army Head Quarters Directorate of Civil Military Affairs. Others formations/Units he served include: Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria as Director Research and Development as well as at Army War College Nigeria as Director Curriculum Development. He also served at National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru as a Senior Defence Fellow He is currently the Director DHRA at NDC.

His hobbies include reading and watching nature. He is happily married to Mrs Uju Georgina Emere with Children.

Profile of the new Director will be posted soon.

Profile of the new Director will be posted soon.