FAMILY, FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES CELEBRATE REAR ADMIRAL EMMANUEL OFIK(RTD) ON HIS BIRTHDAY

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FAMILY, FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES CELEBRATE REAR ADMIRAL EMMANUEL OFIK(RTD) ON HIS BIRTHDAY

…The former Nigerian Defence Adviser to Equatorial Guinea with accreditation to
Gabon and São Tomé & Pricipe as well as former Director Search and Rescue, Defence Headquarters is not only a pride to military service but also his community

Family members, friends and associates are celebrating a pride of the military service and passionate contributor to development of his people, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Gomiruwu Ofik on the occasion of his birthday.

His admirers globally describe the Ikuru town, Rivers State-born community leader with specialisation in under water warfare as a pride not only to his immediate family and community but also to the military service in Nigeria and beyond.

According to various congratulatory messages monitored online and made public, they described the former Nigerian Defence Adviser to Equatorial Guinea with accreditation to
Gabon and São Tomé & Pricipe as well as former Director Search and Rescue Defence Headquarters and former
Director of Naval Intelligence (Naval Headquarters) as great encouragement towards achieving peaceful coexistence.

In the words of the Coordinator of Agbajowo Foundation, a Yoruba Socio-cultural organisation, Mr Seun Adetola who has worked with the retired military officer, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ofik has been a great commander of peace as well as astute administrator and responsible family man.

He prayed that God will keep guiding the celebrant and continue to honour him with good health and the required knowledge to continue to use his wealth of experience in assisting both corporate organisations and his people and Nigeria in general.

The celebrant has held many positions and appointments both within and outside Nigeria and has attended many local and international courses.

Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ofik(Rtd) served as Flag Officer Commanding the Logistics Command and Chief of Naval Safety and Standards as a result of his diligence and commitment to service delivery.

Below are other details:

• Assist Gunnery Officer NNS AGU
1984-85. Executive
Officer NNS BRASS Calabar,
1986-1987 Duties with the
Director Naval Intelligence
1988. ADC to Chief of General
Staff
1989 -1990,
• Command Intelligence Officer -Western Naval Command-1990.

Instructor Underwater Warfare Course
1992
• Commanding NNS BARAMA –
1996-97.
• Staff Officer Operations- Eastern Naval Command Calabar -2001.
• Command Intelligence Officer- Naval Training Command.
• Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Under Water Warfare Sch 2001.
• Deputy Director Foreign Liaison at the Defence Intelligence Agency
(DIA)
2001-2003
• Deputy Director Security / Communications DIA
2003
• Principal Staff Officer to the Honourable Minister of Defence –Ministry
Of Defence HQ Abuja.
2003- 2005
• Nigerian Defence Adviser to Equatorial Guinea with accreditation to
Gabon and São Tomé & Pricipe)
2005-2008
• Commanding Officer NNS WEY
2010 – 2012
• Director Search and Rescue Defence Headquarters (DHQ) 2012
• Director of Naval Intelligence (Naval Headquarters) 2012-2014
• Chief Staff Officer (CSO) Western Naval Command Lagos 2014 Director of Sports (Defence Headquarters) Abuja 2014-2015
• Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Logistics Command 2015-2016.
• Chief of Naval Safety and Standards at the Naval Headquarters
20162017.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
• Alumni of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, AANI.
• International Institute of Professional Security (IIPS).

International Safety Standards UK

MAJOR EXERCISES AND OPERATIONS

OPERATION SEA DOG 1985.
• OPERATION SHIRYA 1986.
• OPERATION DANKE 1987 (Multi National Joint TF).
• EX OBAMGAME .
• OPERATION HARMONY (between Nigeria & Rep of Benin).
• OPERATION TSARE TEKUN
HONOURS AND AWARDS
• Forces Service Star. (FSS)
• Military Service Star. (MSS)
• General Service Star (GSS)
• Member of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies
(mni),
• Justice of Peace (JP),
• Fellow of the Institute of Professional Security (FIIPS),
• First Class of the Order of Military Service Equatorial Guinea.
• First Class of the Order of Independence of Equatorial Guinea by the President of Equatorial Guinea.