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REAR ADMIRAL ZS MUHAMMAD

REAR ADMIRAL ZS MUHAMMAD GSS psc fdc MIASS MoSS

CHIEF OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Rear Admiral  Zakariyyah Shaku Muhammad was born in Lavun Local Government Area in Niger on 20 January 1968 and was enlisted into Nigerian Defence Academy 12 September 1987 as a member of 39th Regular Course. On successful completion of training at the Nigerian Defence Academy, he was granted Presidential Commission into the Nigerian Navy as a Sub Lieutenant on 19 September 1992. Rear Muhammad has served in various capacities on board several ships in the Nigerian Navy. Educational Qualification.​​​​​​​​ a. ​Bachelor of Science Chemistry, Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna, 1992. b.​  Masters, International Affairs and Strategic Studies, Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna, 2013. ​    c.​ Master of Strategic Studies, University of Ibadan, 2016.  Courses Attended. a.​ Officers’ Specialization Course in Communications, Indian Naval Ship VENDURUTHY, India, September 2000 to April 2001. ​b.​ Senior Course, Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji 2006-2007.
  1. ​Strategic Course, National Defence College Abuja, 2014-2015​
Present Appointment: ​Chief of Communications and Information Technology, Naval Headquarters. Appointments Held. ​a.​ Staff Officer Grade 3, Cadets Brigade Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna. ​b.​  Ship Comms Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship AYAM. ​c.​ Staff Officer Grade 2 Records, Command Naval Drafting, Naval Headquarters Annex Apapa, Lagos. ​d. ​Base Communications Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT Apapa. ​e. ​Executive Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship OBULA.
  1. ​Senior Instructor (Navy) Short Service Wing, Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna.
​g. ​Maritime Component Commander, Joint Task Force Operation RESTORE ORDER,   Maiduguri.​
  1. ​Executive Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship PATHFINDER,
Port-Harcourt.
  1. ​Assistant Director Technical, Directorate of Naval Signals, Naval Headquarters Abuja.
​j. ​Assistant Director Communications Intelligence, Defence Intelligence Agency Abuja.
  1. ​Fleet Administration Officer, Central Fleet, Yenagoa.
​l. Deputy Director Information Communications Technology, Naval Headquarters Abuja. ​m.  Deputy Director Manning, Naval Headquarters Abuja.
  1. n. Maritime Component Commander, Operation DELTA SAFE, Yenagoa.
  2. Fleet Operations Officer, Western Fleet, Apapa Lagos.
  3. Director of Recruitment Resettlement and Reserve, Naval Headquarters, Abuja.
  4. Director of Training, Naval Headquarters.
  5. Chief of Training and Operations, Naval Headquarters, Abuja.
Promotions.
  1. Sub Lieutenant          –  16 September 1992.
  2. Lieutenant –  16 September 1996.
  3. Lieutenant Commander –  16 September 2000.
  4. Commander –   16 September 2005.
  5. Navy Captain –   16 September 2010.
  6. Commodore –   16 September 2015.
  7. Rear Admiral –   16 September 2020.
​Peace Keeping Operations Experience.
  1. ​Economic Community of West African States (ECOMOG) Operations in Liberia (April-July 1992 onboard Nigerian Navy Ship AGU; October 1992 – March 1993 onboard Nigerian Navy Ship EKUN and onboard the same EKUN, April 1996-August 1997.
  2. ​Military Observer with United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), September 2004 – September 2005.
​Decorations.
  1. ECOMOG Medal.
  2. Forces Service Star (FSS)
  3. Meritorious Service Star (MSS).
  4. Distinguished Service Star (DSS).
  5. General Service Star (GSS).
  6. Passed Staff Course (psc).
  7. g. Internal Security (IS) Operations (Operations RESTORE HOPE, RESTORE ORDER and DELTA SAFE).
  8. Golden Jubilee Medal.
  9. Fellow of the Defence College (fdc).
​​Membership of Professional Bodies. ​a. ​Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Shipping. ​      b. ​Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Management. ​      c. ​Member, Computer Practitioners (Association) of Nigeria. ​      d. ​Member, Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria.
  1. Member, United States Naval Institute.
​Hobbies.
  1. ​Watching Sports and Documentaries on TV.
​      b. ​World Affairs Monitoring.
  1. Playing badminton.
​Marital Status. Married to Halima Ahmadu Muhammad and blessed with 3 children. ​Dissertations. ​a. ​Rebasing of Gross Domestic Product and National Development in Nigeria.
  1. ​Corporate Social Responsibility and National Security in Nigeria: An Appraisal of the Oil and Gas Sector.
c.​ Tertiary Education and National Development: An Evaluation of Private   Universities in Nigeria. ​      d. ​Desertification and National Security in Nigeria.​​

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