DELSU PRO CHANCELLOR AND CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNING COUNCIL, GENERAL ALEXANDER ODEAREDUO OGOMUDIA (RTD)
Alexander Odeareduo Ogomudia CFR DSS fwc psc(+) MSc FNSE is a retired Nigerian armygeneral who served as Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria from 2003 to 2006 and Chief of ArmyStaff from 2001 to 2003. He was born on 29 December 1949, at Uzere in Isoko South LocalGovernment Area in Delta State of Nigeria. After his Primary and Secondary Education he optedto serve in the military. He joined the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) as a cadet on 13October 1969. At the successful completion of his cadet training, he was commissioned on 11March 1972 into the Nigerian Army Signal in the rank of Second Lieutenant with effect from 13October 1969. He is of NDA 7th Regular Course. Second Lieutenant. His first point of duty aftercommission was General Staff Officer Grade 3 Operation/Training where he served as StaffOfficer from April 1972 to December 1972. He was promoted Lieutenant on 11 June 1972Between the rank of Lieutenant and Major, which spanned from 11 June 1972 to 11 June 1981,General Ogomudia attended a number of military and civil Courses, at home and abroad. Heattended Signal Officers Basic Course (SOBC 19) USA, Signals Officers' Degree EngineerCourse (India), Diploma Electrical Electronics Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University IleIfe, Battalion Commanders' Course Jaji, National War College Course Lagos and University ofIbadan amongst others. During the same period, General Ogomudia held various appointments.They include Adjutant, Communication Zone Signal Regiment, Commanding Officer SignalSupport Regiment, Directing Staff Command and Staff College, Commander 53 ArmouredDivision Headquarters and Signal [Regiment?], Director of Telecommunications HeadquartersNigerian Army Signals, Colonel Co-ordination Headquarters Nigerian Army Signal, DeputyCommandant, Nigerian Army Signal and School (Training Branch), Directing Staff, NationalWar College, Commandant Nigerian Army Signals and School and General OfficerCommanding 1 Mechanized Division Nigerian Army.He rose to the Rank of Lieutenant Colonel on 11 December 1985 and on 11 December 1990, hewas promoted to the rank of Colonel. He was promoted Brigadier General on 11 December 1994and then Major General 11 December 1998. He was subsequently elevated to the rank ofLieutenant General on 1 October 2001. He is married with children. His hobbies include Music,Farming and Engineering Designs.