The President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has reacted to the demise of former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi (Rtd).
This is contained in a statement by his Media Team made available to ASHENEWS on Sunday.
Admiral Ogohi died in the early hours of Sunday, June 30, 2024, at his Abuja home, after being critically sick for weeks.
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Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar, who worked with the late CDS as a Staff Officer, Sunday evening described the first Nigerian Naval officer to attain the four-star General rank and become the Chief of Defence Staff as a good man.
The Sultan, a retired Army General, said, “I worked very close to him as a Staff Officer when he was Chief of Defence Staff. He was a very good man. My condolences to Kogi State and his family.
“By the passing of Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, Nigeria has lost a very hardworking and patriotic General.”
The Sarkin Musulumi of Nigeria prayed that Allah forgives the departed former Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces and repose his soul in Al-Jannah Firdaus.
According to his public profile, he had his early education at St John’s College, Kaduna, from 1962 to 1966. He enrolled in the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in 1967 of regular course 4, passing out in 1970.
Mr Ogohi attended his Midshipman course in the UK in 1971, a technical course in India in 1972, under water Warfare Course in India in 1976, and then the US Naval War College Course in 1980 and 1992.
He was Commanding Officer, Eken NNS France in 1982; Commander NNS Anansa in 1985, and Director of Administration at the NDA from 1986 to 1987.
In 1992, he was Directing Staff in the National War College, and Deputy Commandant, at the Armed Forces Command Staff College, Jaji in 1995.
In May 1999, he was appointed Chief of Defence Staff till 2003.
