National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies
National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Nigeria is a policy formation center for bureaucrats, private sector leaders, military officers, and medium-rank and senior civil servants, which was founded in 1979.[1] Most policymakers in Nigeria have attended the NIPSS.[2] Its first Director General was Major General Ogundeko. The current Director General is Professor Ayo Omotayo. Notable graduates of the NIPSS are General Ibrahim Babangida[3] the former Nigerian Head of State, and Comrade Ajayi Olusegun, the former Director General of Nigeria Policy Study and Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the anti-corruption campaigner.
| S/N | Name | Beginning of term | End of term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major. General T.B Ogundeko | September 1979 | March 1981 |
| 2 | Professor Justice Tseayo | April 1881 | November 1984 |
| 3 | Major General Charles Ndiomu, mni | December 1884 | January 1990 |
| 4 | Major General Paul Ufuoma Omu, mni CFR RCDS | January 1990 | December 1992 |
| 5 | Prof. Nura Alkali, AHSN | December 1992 | October 1999 |
| 6 | Major General Joseph Nanven Garba, CFR | October 1999 | June 2002 |
| 7 | Major General Martin Chukwudi Osahor, CON | June 2002 | April 2004 |
| 8 | Professor Ugo Alubo | April 2004 | May 2005 (Acted) |
| 9 | Venerable Prof. Akin Akindoyeni, OFR, mni | May 2005 | July 2008 |
| 10 | Dr. Yakubu Sankey | July 2008 | January 2009 (Acted) |
| 11 | Mr. JK Opadiran | January 2009 | March 2009 (Acted) |
| 12 | Professor Shuaibu Ahmed Danfulani, DSC | March 2009 | May 2010 |
| 13 | Prof. Tijjani Mohammed Bande, OFR | May 2010 | February 2016 |
| 14 | Mr. Jonathan Juma Mela, mni | February 2016 | August 2019 (Acted) |
| 15 | Prof. Habu S. Galadima | August 2019 | December 2020 |
| 16 | Brig. Gen. CFJ Udaya (rtd) plsc+, mni | December 2020 | March 2022 (Acted) |
| 17 | Prof. Ayo Omotayo | March 2022 | Till Date |
Alumni[edit]
Notable alumni include:
- Afakriya Gadzama, former Director General State Security Service
- Ibrahim Babangida, former Nigerian Head of State
- Ita Ekpeyong, former Director General State Security Service
- Lawal Musa Daura, acting Director General State Security Service
- Nuhu Ribadu, pioneer Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
- Tunji Olurin, former military governor of Oyo State
- Victor Malu, former Chief of Army Staff
- Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Executive Governor of Jigawa State
- Mohammed Dikko Abubakar, former Inspector General of Police (Nigeria) IGP
- Aminu Adisa Logun, Kwara State Chief of staff
- Porbeni Festus Bikepre, RTD Admiral in the Nigerian Navy
- Emmanuel Osarunwese Ugowe, former AIG of Police. Monitor General 1982
- Onuzulike Daniel Okonkwo, former director, Federal Ministry of Communications
References[edit]
- Notes
- ^ Crippled Giant: Nigeria since Independence. E.E. Osaghae, C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, 1998, ISBN 1-85065-350-X
- ^ Foreign Policy Decision-Making in Nigeria. Ufot Bassey Inamete. Published by Susquehanna University Press, 2001, ISBN 1-57591-048-9
- ^ Foreign Policy Decision-Making in Nigeria. Ufot Bassey Inamete. Published by Susquehanna University Press, 2001, ISBN 1-57591-048-9
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