Dele Joseph Ezeoba
Dele Joseph Ezeoba | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Naval Staff | |
| In office 4 October 2012 – 20 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ola Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Usman Oyibe Jibrin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1958 Jos, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Plateau State, Nigeria) |
| Spouse | Vivian Ifeyinwa Ezeoba |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nigeria |
| Branch/service | Nigerian Navy |
| Years of service | 1976–January 2014 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Unit | Chief of Naval Staff |
| Commands | Principal Staff Officer Administration, Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) (Jaji - Nigeria), Director of Training, Defence Headquarters, Chief of Training and Operations, Naval Headquarters, Chief of Defence Administration Defence Headquarters Abuja Deputy Commandant AFCSC (Nigeria – Jaji) Operations Officer Eastern Naval Command Director of Operations Naval Headquarters (NHQ) |
Dele Joseph Ezeoba GSS fwc MSc MRIN FCIS (born 25 July 1958) is a retired vice admiral in the Nigerian Navy who was the 20th Chief of the Naval Staff. Prior to that appointment, he served as Deputy Commandant at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, Nigeria.