REAR ADMIRAL AM IBRAHIM

PROFILE OF REAR ADMIRAL AM IBRAHIM

GSS psc BSc(Hons) MASSA mni

1. Rear Admiral Abdulmajid Majidadi Ibrahim was born on 19 July 1970 in Zaria and hails from Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. He was enlisted into the Nigerian Navy as a member of the 39 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Chemistry. Upon his graduation from NDA, Abdulmajid proceeded to the German Naval Academy, Muerwick, Flensburg, Germany, for his Midshipman and Sub-technical course/training from 1992 to 1995. He has attended several courses, some of which include;
2. Nigerian Defence Academy NDA 39 RC (cadet training) 1987 -1992.
3. German Naval Academy, Muerwick, Flensburg, Germany (Midshipman and Sub-Technical Course/Training) 1992-1995
4. Young Officers Intelligence Course -1998.
5. Port Security and Harbour Defence Course, DSS-USA- 1998.
6. Defence Advisers’ Operations and Security Course, Defence Intelligence College, Nigeria- 1999.
7. Junior Staff Course, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji-2001.
8. Officers Long Course, Apapa – 2003.
9. Senior Staff Course, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji-2005.
10. Advance Intelligence and Counter Terrorism Course at the Defence Services Intelligence Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan – 2012.
11. Masters Degree in Strategic and Security Administration Post Graduate School, NDA Kaduna 2012-2013.
12. National Security Course, Defence Intelligence College, Nigeria 2013.
13. Senior Executive Course (SEC 38), National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NPSS), Kuru -2016.

2. Rear Admiral Ibrahim held several appointments both on board Navy Ships and Shore establishments. Some of which were;
3. Watch Keeping Duty Officer on board Federal German Ship (FGS) ENSDORF and FGS PADERBORN 1994 – 1995.
4. Assistant Port Security Officer APQ/TCIP 1997 1998.
5. Intelligence Officer of Nigerian Navy Ship PATHFINDER 2004- 2005.
6. Staff Officer Operations at the Directorate of Naval Intelligence Lagos 2005-2006.
7. Torpedo Anti-Submarine Officer (TASO) on board Nigerian Navy Ship ARADU 2006 – 2008.
8. Chief Instructor at the Underwater Warfare School 2008- 2009.
9. Assistant Director, Security at the Defence Intelligence Agency 2011 -2013.
10. Commanding Officer of Nigerian Navy Ship BURUTU 2013-2014.
11. Commanding Officer of Nigerian Navy Ship OKPABANA 2014-2015.
12. Assistant Director, Foreign Liaison at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja 2015-2016.
13. Deputy Command Operations Officer Eastern Naval Command 2016 -2017.
14. Command Operations Officer Eastern Naval Command 2017-2018.
15. Commandant Nigerian Navy Intelligence School Ubima Rivers State 2018.
16. Commandant Defence Intelligence College, Karu Abuja 2018 –2020.
17. Commander Nigerian Navy Ship JUBILEE 2020 – 2021.
18. Director, Search and Rescue, Defence Headquarters Abuja 2021 – 2022.
19. Director, Peace Keeping Operations, Naval Headquarters Abuja 2022 – 2023.
20. Director of Transformation, Defence headquarters Abuja 2023 – 2024.
21. Chief of Naval Safety and Standards, Naval Headquarters Abuja 2024 – Date.
22. Rear Admiral Ibrahim Participated in the following Operations and Exercises:
23. NATO Forces Mines Warfare Exercise at Den Helder, Netherlands.
24. Op HARMONY IV at Bakassi, Nigeria, Cameroon.
25. Op LIBERTY at Liberia.
26. Op SANDSTORMS at Sierra Leone.
27. EX OBANGAME EXPRESS at Tema, Ghana.
28. EX SAUKAN MIKIYA at Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
29. EX MAMAKI Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
30. He has been decorated with the Military Medals of the General Service Star (GSS), Distinguished Service Star (DSS), Meritorious Service Star (MSS) and Force Service Star (FSS) after an unblemished record of service in the Nigerian Navy. He was awarded with Command at Sea Badge in 2015 and a Member National Institute, mni in 2016. Abdulmajid is happily married and blessed with children. His hobbies include travelling, meeting interesting people and watching documentary films.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

5. The Senior officer is a distinguished officer with meritorious service throughout his career. Notably, in 2014, as Commanding Officer of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BURUTU, he arrested 4 Chinese Ships, namely LIADDA ZHIONG YU 15177, LIADDA ZHONG YU 15178, LIADDA ZHONG YU 15029 and LIADDA ZHONG YU 15030. The Ships were arrested for breaching international maritime laws and procedures by fishing illegally in Nigeria’s territorial waters. At the time of arrest, the 4 vessels had no immigration documents, while the 22 crew members had no passports. The suspects and the vessels were subsequently handed over to the Nigerian Immigration Service for prosecution.
6. Rear Admiral Ibrahim also sailed NNS OKPABANA from USA – Nigeria, making him one of the few privileged Naval officers to have safely and successfully commanded a Naval Ship across the Atlantic Ocean, specifically from Charleston, USA – Florida, USA- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – Dakar,Senegal – Tema, Ghana – Lagos, Nigeria.
7. Furthermore, in furtherance of his pursuit for excellence and commitment to adding value to the system, he observed that the NN had no documented record detailing the life on board a ship in 2015. To fill this gap, he sponsored and produced a video documentary on the life of Naval personnel on board using NNS OKPABANA, which he was commanding at the time as case study. The documentary, which is about 40 minutes long, highlights the typical life of personnel on board a Ship as well as detailed routine and basic drills on a Ship. The video clip has been adopted on the NN website since 2016 and has been adopted as instructional material for cadets and trainees in NDA as well as NN training schools. The video documentary is serving as training aid to educate viewers on professional routine practices on board a ship as well as inspire young cadets to develop interest in sailorship.