Rear Admiral SI Alade

1.  Real Admiral Samuel Ilesanmi  Alade was born on 18 March 1961 at Oyin Akoko in Ondo State, South West of Nigeria. After an outstanding Primary and Secondary education, he proceeded to the Nigerian Defence Acedemy, Kaduna as a member of the 27 Regular Course between 1980 – 1981.
MILITARY INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED
2.  The Senior Officer attended several mlitary institutions amongst which are Indian Navy Ship Vendruthy, Cochin, India for Sub Lieutenant Technical Course 1984- 85, Nigerian Navy Ship  QUORRA, Apapa, Lagos for  Long Navigation and Direction Course 1990, Nigerian Naval College Onne, Port Harcourt for Principal Walfare officers Course 1997, Command and Staff College, Jaji for Junior and Senior  Staff  Courses 1991 and 1996 respectively, Maritime Warfare Centre, United Kingdom for International Joint Operation Planning Course 2002 and National Defence College, New Delhi, India 2008.
 CIVIL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED
3.  The Senior Officer attended Civil institutions which include University of Lagos, Akoka Lagos where he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Masters of International Law and  Diplomacy in 1992 and 1998. He was also at the University of Madras, India for a Master of Philosophy in 2008.

 


 

APPOINTMENTS HELD IN THE NIGERIAN NAVY
4.  He began his career in the Nigerian Navy serving as a navigator on various patrol boats and ships. He has held other command and staff positions which include Watchkeeping Officer onboard various Nigerian Navy  Ships, Flag Lieutenant to Chief of the Naval Staff, Navigating Officer on Nigrian Navy Ship AMBE, Commanding Officer on Nigerian Navy Ship EKPE,  Executive Officer on Nigerian Navy Ship EKUN. Others are Commanding Officer Mogadishu, Abyssinia and Burma Battalions, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Directing Staff Armed Forces Command and Staff College  Jaji, Chief instructor Senior Course, Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, Directing Staff National Defence College Abuja, Deputy Commandant Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji Kaduna, Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command Apapa  Lagos and Chief of Navy Transformation at the Naval Headquarters Abuja till date.
5.  The Senior Officer has contributed significantly to the development of the Nigerian Navy and the country at large. He was a member of Presidential Committee that reviewed the National  Defence Policy 2015 where he was given letter of commendation by the Honourable Minister of Defence for his meaningful contributions. He also  took part in the Conference that reviewed the status of African Integrated Maritime Security Strategy 2050 in South Africa in may 2015 and participated in the Chief of the Naval Staff Annual Conference in Lokoja Nigeria in 2014.
6.  Rear Admiral SI Alade is decorated with the Distinguished Service Star, General Service Star, Staff Course Dagger, Distinguished Fellow of the National Defence College Nigeria, Distinguished Alumnus of National Defence College New Delhi India, Member, Nigerian Institute of Management and Fellow Chartered Institute of Shipping Nigeria. He is married and blessed with 4 children. The Senior Officer’s hobbies are playing golf, researching and socialising.