REAR ADMIRAL IA DEWU

REAR ADMIRAL IBRAHIM ABDULLAHI DEWU GSS DSS fdc psc FSS MSS

Rear Admiral Ibrahim Abdullahi Dewu was born on 10 October 1968 in Zaria, Kaduna State. He attended the Nigerian Military School from 1982 to 1987. He was enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of 39 Regular Combatant Course on 12 September 1987 and was commissioned into the Nigerian Navy as Sub-lieutenant on 19 September 1992. He graduated with BSc (Hons) Chemistry as a naval cadet. He also went further and participated in the Msc programmes in International Affairs and Diplomacy as well as Security and Defence Studies.

In the course of his career, Rear Admiral Dewu attended several courses both at home and abroad. Some of which are basic Sub-Lieutenant Technical Course and Officers Long Course at NNS QUORRA Apapa as well as Junior and Senior Staff Courses at Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji. He also attended the higher strategic course at National Defence College Bangladesh as well as Search and Rescue Operation Course at United Coast Guard Island Almeda Sanfrancisco. Rear Admiral Dewu took part in the ECOMOG Peace Keeping Mission in Liberia and MONUC United Nations Peace Keeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Admiral held several appointments in his illustrious career, such as Watch Keeping Duties, Underwater Warfare Officer onboard
NNS ENYIMIRI, Security Officer at Naval Dockyard, Commander Nigerian Navy Ship DELTA, Managing Director of Nigerian Navy Hotel and Suites amongst other units. Rear Admiral Dewu was the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, where he was responsible for combatting of oil theft and other economic crimes in his Area of Responsibilities. He was further appointed as the Director of Project Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate, Chief of Defence Civil Military Relation and presently, he is the Chief of Naval Safety and Standards at the Naval Headquarters.

Rear Admiral Dewu is a highly decorated senior officer with the following awards, Grand Service Star, Distinguished Service Star, Forces Services Star, amongst other awards. He is a distinguished fellow of the National Defence College, Bangladesh. The Rear Admiral is happily married to Hajiya Habiba Suleiman Dewu and the marriage is blessed with 2 children. At his leisure, he enjoys traveling, telling jokes and playing basketball.