Directing Staff (DS)

Air Commodore Abdulganiyu Adeyinka Olabisi psc(+) DSS fndu MSc

Air Cdre Abdulganiyu Adeyinka Olabisi was born on 9 Oct 65 at Offa in Kwara State. He had his primary and secondary education in Kaduna where he sat for his WASC in 1983.He enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of 35 Regular Combatant Course on 19 January 1984. He was commissioned in the rank of pilot officer on 20 December 1986.

Air Cdre Olabisi has attended several military and civil courses locally and overseas. He attended Basic Technical Officers’ Course at the Air Force Institute of Technology from 1987-1990 specializing in aircraft electrical and avionics systems. He also attended type-rating courses on Nigerian Air Force Mi-35P Helicopter and G-222 medium transport aircraft in Russia and Italy respectively. He attended the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Nigeria for his junior and senior courses. He was a participant of the United States Industrial College of the Armed ForcesProgramme 2011/2012 at National Defence University, Washington DC. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from ObafemiAwolowo University, Ile Ife.

In the course of his career, the Senior Officer is privileged to have held a number of appointments. He was Officer-in-Charge Jaguar Flight/Admin Officer at the defunct No1 Engineering Group, Makurdi(1990-1998). He served as SO2 Engineering Plans at HQ NAF (1998-2000); Officer Commanding E&I at 97 Special Operations Group Port Harcourt (2000-2001); Directing Staff at Armed Forces Commanding Staff Commanding from (2003-2005), Co-ordinator Young Officers Course, 325 Ground Training Group (2005-2007); G-222 Project Coordinator, 401 Aircraft Maintenance Depot (2008-2009). He also served as Principal Staff Officer-Chief of DefenceStaff, DefenceHeadquarters (2009-2011); Deputy Director PLANS at HQ NAF (2012-2013) and now Directing Staff, National Defence College, Abuja.