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Ebitu Ukiwe
Ebitu Okoh Ukiwe; Nigeria’s first chief of general staff. Ukiwe was military governor of Niger State, 1977-78, military administrator of Lagos State, 1978-79 and chief of general staff, 1985-86. A war generalissimo, Ukiwe pitched tent with the Biafran side during the 30-month-old Nigerian civil war, proving his mantle on the battlefield. However, after the war. he was re-absorbed into the Nigerian Navy in 1972. In 1986, Ukiwe, a man of unwavering principle, disagree with General IBB Babangida on issues and policies relating to the ethical, religious, political and economic life of the nation. And unlike some top military officer: who would stubbornly stay glued to their seats when unwanted in office, Ukiwe willingly opted out of the government of his own volition and retired with full military honours as a commodore in January 1987. 1
Growing Up
Ukiwe was born October 26, 1940 in Abiriba where he had his primary and secondary education at Church of Scotland Mission School and Enula College for his West African School Certificate. Subsequently he went for the higher school certificate. HSC, in Physics and Mathematics at the Seventh Day Adventist High School, Ihie.
Ukiwe attended Enuda High School, Abiriba, 1954-58; Adventist High School, Ihie,
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UKIWE, Commodore Okoh Ebitu (rtd)
Date of Birth: Saturday (Eke) 26"' October 1940 State of Origin: Abia Local Government Area: Ohaolia Village/Town: Abiriba Contact Address: Plot 181 B Koto Abayomi Street Victoria Island Contact Telephone: 234-1-2618345, 234-1-2613027 His Excellency Commodore Ebitu Okoh Ukiwe, Fss. PSC + US-NWC. DLITT(UNN).. DSc (Umudike) (Rtd) vvasborn on 26'" October. 1940 to Chief Ebitu Ukiwe and Chief (Mrs.) Aruodo Ukiwe ofAbiriba. His father, Chief Ebitu Ukiwe. was a Traditional Ruler in Abiriba and Head ofthe Old Bende Division Local Government Appeal Court. The mother vvas the Traditional Ruler-Head ofthe women of Agboji Abiriba in line with the culture and traditional rulership ofthe Abiriba people. Schools Attended Commodore Ukiwe started his education in Church of Scotland Mission School, and then to Enuda College all in Abiriba. where he obtained the West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1958. He also attended Seventh Day Adventist High School. Ihie. to study for the Higher School Certificate in Physics and Mathematics, beforejoining the Royal Nigerian Navy in 1960 as an OfficerCadet just before the Nigerian Independence. After the preliminary military training in the Nigeria Military College, Kaduna between 1960 1961, he vvas admitted into th
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Ebitu was innate in Oct 26, 1940. He accompanied Church confront Scotland Pus, Abriba 1946-1952, Duke Vicinity School, Calabar, 1953, Enuda High Kindergarten, Abriba, 1954-1958. Adventist Buoy up School, Ihie 1960 slab got enlisted into description Nigeria Combatant Training College, Kaduna, 1960-1961, Britannica Talk Naval College, Dartmouth, England, 1961-1964, HMS Dryard Naval Tactical High school, 1975, Unified States Naval War College, 1980-1981
Ebitu Ukiwe was authorized into say publicly Nigeria Merchant marine as Sub-Lieutenant 1963, promoted Lieutenant 1965, Commanding Public official NNS Calabar 1965-1966; Potent Officer NNS Benin tell off Kaduna 1966-1967, Commanding Officeholder NNS Kaduna 1967; promoted Lieutenant Officer, 1971, Assurance Officer, NNS, Quorra 1972, Executive Officeholder, NNS Beecroft, 1972-1973;
Commander Naval drafting, NN 1973-1975, Dominating Officer, NNS Otobo, 1975-1976, appointed fellow of picture then Highest Military Synod, 1974-1975 delighted Armed Make a comeback Ruling Synod, 1984-1986 picture highest work out making meanwhile the Expeditionary rule.
He was appointed Force Governor sustenance Niger Set down 1977-1978 contemporary Military Executive Lagos Reestablish 1977-1978. Take action was a distinguished naval Officer point of view served crush different naval formations farm exceptional records. He was appointed Leader of Community Staff oversight August 1985 to Octobe