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   Cdre Ibok-Ete Ekwe IBAS   FSS MSS DSS psc (+) 

   Director Department of Maritime Warfare

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

1. Name:                            Ibok-Ete Ekwe IBAS
2. a. Rank:                         Commodore
    b. Service Number:         NN/0746

3. Date of Birth:                   27 September 1960
4. Date of Joining Service:     20 June 1979
5. Date of Commission:          1 January 1983
 

COURSES ATTENDED
a. Big Qua Primary School, Calabar, - FSLC 1966-1971
b. Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar - WASC 1972-1977
c. School of Basic Studies, Ogoja - IJMB 1977-1979
d. US Marine Corps University, Quantico, USA – Diploma 1993
e. Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan – MSc 2006

MILITARY COURSES ATTENDED

a. Nigerian Defence Academy, (Cadet Training) June 1979-June 1981
b. NNS RUWAN YARO-(Midshipman Training Phase I) July – December 1981
c. NNS OBUMA (Midshipman Training Phase II) January-June 1982
d. NNS ARADU (Midshipman Training Phase III) July-December 1982
e. INNS VENDURUTHY, INDIA (sub-Lt Technical
Course August 1983-May 1984
f. 301 Primary Flying Training School, NAF Base
Kaduna (Primary Pilot Training) April 1986-September 1987
g. Command and Staff College, Jaji (Junior Staff Course) January – June 1990
h. Amphibious Training School, Calabar
(Staff Officers’ Operations Course) August – September 1990
i. Amphibious Warfare School, US Marines Corps
University, Quantico, USA July 1992-May 1993
j. Underwater Warfare School, NNS QUORRA
(Officers Long Course) February 1994-February 1995
k. Command and Staff College, Jaji
(Senior Staff Course) August 1996-July 1997
l. National Defence College, Islamabad, Pakistan July 2005 – June 2006
 

APPOINTMENTS HELD WITH DATES
a. Watch Keeping Officer, NNS AYAM January – July 1983
b. Watch Keeping Officer, NNS EKPE June 1984-December 1985
c. Base Administration Officer, NNS DELTA, Warri December 1985-April 1986
d. Duties with CO, Naval Air Station, Ojo (CO NAS) October 1987-December 1989
e. Reappointed Duties with CO NAS July 1990-December1991
f. Duties with Chief of the Naval Operations January – July 1992
g. Executive Officer NNS SIRI July- December 1993
h. Executive Officer NNS EKUN December 1993-February 1994
i. Executive Officer NNS AMBE March 1995-August 1996
j. Officer in Charge UWWS August 1997-September 1998
k. Officer in Charge FOB IBAKA September 1998-June 2000
l. Directing Staff, Armed Forces Command and
Staff College, Nigeria June 2000-June 2002
m. Commanding Officer NNS LANA July 2002-April 2003
n. Naval Provost Marshal April 2003-June 2004
o. Secretary to the Chief of the Naval Staff June 2004-July 2005
p. Command Operations Officer HQ WNC June 2006-December 2006
q. Commanding Officer NAS, Ojo December 2006-January 2009
r. Director, Dept of Maritime Warfare AFCSC January 2009
 

PROMOTIONS

a. Sub Lt 01 January 1983
b. Lieutenant 28 June 1987
c. Lieutenant Commander 28 June 1992
d. Commander 28 June 1997
e. Captain 28 June 2002
f. Commodore 28 June 2007
 

AWARDS & DECORATIONS

a. Silver Jubilee Medal
b. ECOMOG Medal
c. Forces Service Star (FSS)
d. Meritorious Service Star (MSS)
e. Distinguished Service Star (DSS)
f. Passed Staff Course Dagger (psc+)
g. ndc.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

a. Member Nigerian Institute of International Affairs.
b. Member US Naval Institute.

HOBBIES
Reading, watching television and playing golf.

MARITAL STATUS
Married to Theresa Ibas and blessed with children.