Rear Admiral G Anyankpele

1.  RAdm Goddy Ambah Anyankpele was born on 15 Jun 1960 in Lagos. He is a native of Izon, from Sagbama LGA of Bayelsa State. The Admiral attended his primary and secondary schools in Lagos and Oyo States of Nigeria between 1968 - 1979.  He was was admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of NDA Regular Course 28 on 17 July 1980 and was commissioned Sub Lieutenant in August 1983. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1988, Lieutenant Commander in 1993.  The senior officer was thereafter promoted to the rank of Commander in 1998, Captain in 2003, and Commodore 2008.  He was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral in 2011.

2.  In the course of his career, R Adm Goddy Anyankpele attended some courses, both military and civilian, few of which include, the Sub Lieutenant Technical Course, the Basic Military Police Officers Course at the Nigerian Army School Of Military Police Bassawa, Zaria in 1987, Advanced Military Police Officers Course at the same institution in 1988.  He also attended the Officers Long Course (OLC-1 Specializing in Above Water Warfare) at NNS QUORRA from 1991-1992.  Thereafter, he proceeded to Jaji for his Junior Division Staff Course at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College in 1993.  Other courses attended by the Admiral are, Principal Warfare Officers  Course 1, NNC, Onne, Port Harcourt in 1993, Senior Division Staff Course, at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Nigeria from 1996 – 1997, Advanced Diploma in Security Management and Operations at the University of Lagos 2004 – 2005.  He attended the National Defence University Islamabad, Pakistan and obtained an MSc in War Studies and Defence Management / Allied Officers War Course at same institution, 2007-2008. RAdm Goddy also attended the Senior Executives Course in National and International Security Program in Harvard Kennedy School, United States of America, between Nov and Dec 2014. Finally, he is a Fellow of the National Institute of Shipping, Nigeria, 2014.


3.  In the course of his career, RAdm Anyankpele held several appointments some of which include, Watch keeping duties at various times onboard NNS EKPE, NNS YOLA, NNS ENYIMIRI, NNS AGU between 1983 – 1990, Staff Officer III and II Naval Provost Headquarters  from 1987 – 1990, Officer In Charge, Naval Provost and Regulating School NNS QUORRA between 1990 – 1991. He was the Missile Gunnery Officer, onboard NNS ENYIMIRI from 1992 – 1993. During which the ship was Deployed for ECOMOG operations in Liberia. Instructor Above Water Warfare, Naval College Onne, 1993. Others include SOII Operations, Western Naval Command in 1994, Military Port Security Officer Tin Can Island Port, 1994 – 1995, Executive Officer NNS AGU 1995 – 1996, Senior Instructor/Executive Officer Naval Wing NDA, Kaduna 1999 – 2000. He was a member of Directing Staff at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji from 2000 – 2002, Commander Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base,  Ibaka, Akwa Ibom State from 2002 – 2003, Command Admin Officer HQ NAVTRAC 2003.  He was also the  Naval Provost Marshal at the Naval Headquarters from 2005 – 2007, a member of African Union Reconnaissance Team to the East African Great Lake Region (DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda) and Ethiopia in 2005. RAdm Anyankpele was the Senior Officer Sea Training, HQ Sea Training Unit, Bonny Cantonment in 2008, Commanding Officer of the Nations Flagship, NNS ARADU 2008 – 2010.

4.  Adm Anyankpele was the pioneer Commandant of the Nigerian Navy School of Armament Technology Kachia, Kaduna State -   15 Feb 2010 – Feb 12, Chief Staff Officer, HQ Naval Training Command, Lagos, Feb 12- Jul 12, Director of Logistics, HQs Defence Intelligence Agency, Abuja, Jul 12 – Jan 13, Director, Nigerian Navy Transformation Office, NHQ, Abuja, 18 Jan 13 - 18 Nov 13, Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Training Command, Lagos, 19 Nov 2013 - 24 Dec 2014. Principal Staff Officer NHQ as Director Projects Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation, 2 Jan 2015.  Currently he is the Chief of Administration, Naval Headquarters, Abuja from 15 Apr 15.
 
5.  The senior officer is married to Mrs Ebimboere Maggi Anyankpele, a Principal with the Lagos State Teaching Service and the marriage is blessed with 3 Boys and a Girl.  His hobbies include observing nature, socializing, watching football and playing golf.