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Air Commodore Patrick James Edem was born on 30 Dec 72. He hails from Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. He was enlisted into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as a member of Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Regular Course (RC) 44, on 14 Aug 92 and was commissioned Plt Offr on 20 Sep 97. The Senior Officer obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Master of Arts (MA) in Conflict Peace and Security from Kofi Anan International Peace Keeping Training Centre Accra-Ghana, Master of Science (MSc) in Defence and International Politics from Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration Accra-Ghana amongst others.
Rear Admiral Mohammed Adamu Muye was born on 27 May 1972 at Muye in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State.
He had his primary and secondary educations in Muye Primary School, Muye and Government Secondary School, Minna respectively. He gained admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna on 16 August 1991 as a member of 43 Regular Course. Thereafter, he was commissioned into the Nigerian Navy as a Sub-Lieutenant on 21 September 1996. The guest lecturer holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from the NDA, Kaduna, a Higher National Diploma in Sports Management from the National Institute for Sports, Lagos, Masters in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from ABU Zaria as well as Masters in National Security and War Studies from National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Rear Admiral SA Yahaya was admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of 42 Regular Course on 17 August 1990 and commissioned a Sub-Lieutenant on 16 September 1995 into the Nigerian Navy. He is a specialist Weapons Electrical Engineer, and the senior officer holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree, a Master in International Affairs and Defence Studies including a Master of Strategy and Development Studies.
The senior officer has served in various capacities and held numerous appointments afloat and ashore in the Nigerian Navy, tri-Service institutions and internationally. Some of these include Instructor and Electrical Maintenance Officer at the Nigerian Naval College, ONNE and Officer-in-Charge, Fleet Support Unit, DELTA. He was also the Fleet Support Maintenance Officer/Executive Officer and acting Commander, Fleet Support Group WEST. He was at different times a Directing Staff and later a Chief Instructor at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Nigeria. He was also the Deputy Chief CIMIC at the United Nations Mission in Liberia and was the Commandant, Nigerian Navy Engineering College. Other appointments have included being a Directing Staff at the Air Force War College, Nigeria, and the National Defence College (NDC), Nigeria. He is currently the Director Academic Research and Analytical Support at the NDC.
Rear Admiral Yahaya enjoys reading, travelling, and watching movies. He is married and blessed with children.