Chief of Defence Intelligence (Nigeria)

The Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) is a Nigerian Military officer from any of the service branches who serves as the head of Nigeria's Defence Intelligence Agency. The CDI is appointed by the President of Nigeria and reports into the Minister of Defence[1]

Chiefs of Defence Intelligence

Below is a list of the current and previous Chiefs of Defence Intelligence[2]

Chiefs of Defence Intelligence[2] Term of Service
Brigadier General A.G Mohammed January 1985 – August 1985
Lt Colonel Haliru Akilu August 1985 – July 1986
Rear Admiral Babatunde Elegbede July 1986 – January 1990
Colonel Haliru Akilu January 1990 – September 1990
Group Captain I.Musa September 1990 – December 1991
Major General I.D. Gumel December 1991 – March 1995
Air Vice Marshal I.Musa March 1995 – July 1999
Vice Admiral J.M. Ajayi July 1999 - September 2005
Major General A.M. Halidu-Giwa December 2005 - August 2007
Major General Mohammed Said December 2005 - August 2007
Major General Babagana Monguno July 2009 - September 2011
Major General S.Y. Audu September 2011 - February 2014
Rear Admiral Gabriel Okoi February 2014 - July 2015
Air Vice Marshal Monday Riku Morgan July 2015 – Present

References

  1. Inamete, Ufot Bassey. Foreign Policy Decision-making in Nigeria. Susquehanna University Press, 2001. p. 221. ISBN 9781575910482.
  2. 1 2 "Former CDI". Defence Intelligence Agency of Nigeria. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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