Johnson Bamidele Olawumi
| Johnson Bamidele Olawumi | |
|---|---|
| Acting Commandant Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering | |
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Assumed office April 13, 2016 | |
| Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps | |
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In office December 23, 2013 – April 12, 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria |
| Alma mater |
Nigerian Defence Academy University of Ilorin |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Nigeria |
| Years of service | 1984– |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
Johnson Bamidele Olawumi is a Brigadier-General of the Nigerian army and former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps.[1] Prior to his appointment as the Acting Commandant Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, he was the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corp, and before that was a Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of Army Staff. [2]
Background
Brig. Gen. Olawunmi was born at Iyin Ekiti, a town in Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria.[3] He is primary school at the Army Children School, Mokola in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. He attended CAC Grammar School, Akure in Ondo State where he obtained the West African School Certificate. He was enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy on September 24, 1984 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Nigerian Army on September 23, 1989.[4] He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1988 and a Master's degree in Mechanical engineering from the University of Ilorin in 1997. He proceeded to University of London where he received a Master's degree in Defence Studies in 2006.[5]
Military career
He was enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy on September 24, 1984 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Corps of Nigerian army on September 23, 1989.[4] On September 24, 1992, he was promoted to the rank of Captain and after five years of service, he was promoted to the rank of Major and on September 24, 2002, he attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. On September 24, 2007, he was promoted to the rank of Colonel and on September 24, 2012, he attained the rank of Brigadier general. In 2011, he was appointed, Deputy Director, Department of Logistics, Army headquarters Department of Policy and Plans.[4] On December 23, 2013, he was appointed as the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corp by Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the former President of Nigeria.[4]
References
- ↑ "Corp members get allowance as Brigadier General Olawumi bows out as NYSC DG". Daily Trust. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Shake up as Army appoints new Operation Lafia Dole commander". The Sun Newspaper. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ daniel. "FG Appoints Olawumi As New NYSC DG". INFORMATION NIGERIA. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Our Reporter (April 29, 2016). "NYSC Director General Ends Tenure". The Nigerian Insider News. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Brig. Olawunmi new boss of NYSC, Waziri chairs TCN - P.M. NEWS Nigeria". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 8 September 2015.