Alexander Ogomudia

Who is Alexander Ogomudia?

General Alexander Odeareduo Ogomudia CFR DSS fwc psc MSc FNSE was a Nigerian Army officer.

The Nigerian Army officially described his career as "Lieutenant General Alexander Odeareduo Ogomudia was born on 29 December 1949, at Uzere in Isoko South Local Government Area in Delta State of Nigeria. After his Primary and Secondary Education he opted to serve in the military. He joined the Nigerian Defence Academy as a cadet on 13 October 1969. At the successful completion of his cadet training, he was commissioned on 11 March 1972 into the Nigerian Army Signal in the rank of Second Lieutenant with effect from 13 October 1969. He is of NDA 7th Regular Course. Second Lieutenant AO Ogomudia's first point of duty after commission was General Staff Officer Grade 3 Operation/Training where he served as Staff Officer from April 1972 to December 1972. He was promoted Lieutenant on 11 June 1972."

"Between the rank of Lieutenant and Major, which spanned from 11 June 1972 to 11 June 1981, AO Ogomudia attended a number of military and civil Courses, at home and abroad. He attended Signal Officers Basic Course USA, Signals Officers' Degree Engineer Course, Diploma Electrical Electronics Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Battalion Commanders' Course Jaji, National War College Course Lagos and University of Ibadan amongst others. During the same period, General Ogomudia held various appointments. They include Adjutant, Communication Zone Signal Regiment, Commanding Officer Signal Support Regiment, Directing Staff Command and Staff College, Commander 53 Armoured Division Headquarters and Signal [Regiment?], Director of Telecommunications Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals, Colonel Co-ordination Headquarters Nigerian Army Signal, Deputy Commandant, Nigerian Army Signal and School, Directing Staff, National War College, Commandant Nigerian Army Signals and School and General Officer Commanding 1 Mechanized Division Nigerian Army."