Rear Admiral F Bobai

Naval Secretary
Nigerian Navy

BASIC EDUCATION
Rear Admiral Ferguson Dukas Bobai was born on the 4^th of April 1962 at Samaru – Kataf in Kaduna State of Nigeria. He began his education at the Mayanka Local Education Authority Primary School Zaria from 1968 to 1975. He proceeded to the GSTS Secondary School in Katsina State in 1975 and later the School of Post Basic Studies at the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria from 1980 to 1981 where he completed his Advanced Level School Certificate. The senior officer was admitted to the Nigerian Naval College in 1982.
MILITARY COURSES
The senior officer has attended several military courses at home and abroad including the Sub-Lieutenant Technical Course at NNS QUORRA in 1987 and the Nigerian Navy Basic Intelligence Officers Course in 1989 both in Lagos. In 1993, R Adm Bobai proceeded to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College for the Junior Staff Course and returned to NNS QUORRA in 1994 for the Officers Long Course where he specialized in Navigation and Direction. He attended the prestigious Armed Forces Command and Staff College in Jaji, Nigeria in the year 2000 where he completed the Senior Staff Course with excellent grades. Consequently, he proceeded to German Staff College in 2003 where he again excelled at the Senior Staff Course. From 2009 – 2010, he attended the National Defence University in China where he graduated with a Diploma in Strategic Studies.
APPOINTMENTS HELD
R Adm FD Bobai was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant in January 1985 and appointed to NNS ERINOMI in February 1988 as a watch keeping officer. Thereafter, he has held several appointments both ashore and afloat. These include; Base Intelligence Officer NNS ANANSA from February - April 1991 and Flag Lt to the CNS in September 1992. The senior officer was appointed to NNS AYAM in May 2002 and in August 2004, he proceeded to the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji as a member of the Directing Staff.
The senior officer was appointed to the Nigerian Naval College ONNE as Deputy Commandant in July 2008 and in February 2009, he was appointed to the Naval Headquarters as the Director of Naval Intelligence. Other appointments held by the senior officer include; Commanding Officer Naval Unit Abuja, Commandant NNS QUORRA and Chief Staff Officer at the Headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command in Calabar. In April 2014, he was appointed to the Defence Headquarters as the Director Plans, an appointment he held until he became the Navy Secretary in December 2014.
HOBBIES
Rear Admiral Bobai enjoys travelling, driving and meeting people.
MARITAL STATUS
The senior officer is happily married to Mrs Henrietta Bobai and the marriage is blessed with 2 children.

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