
He holds a B.Sc. Hons. degree in Economics from the University of Jos and an M.Sc. Hons. degree in Strategic Studies from the University of Ibadan. He is a Certified National Accountant (CNA), being a member of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN).
He started his career with the Nigerian Navy and retired as a Rear Admiral. During his career in the Nigerian Navy, he held various appointments including Chief of Accounts and Budgets, Naval HQ; Command Accounts and Budget Officer, Eastern Naval Command and Naval Training Command; Directing Staff, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji; Moderator/Directing Staff at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, amongst others.
Post-retirement, he currently sits on the Board of a number of companies spanning Maritime; Financial Services; Real Estate and Construction sectors amongst other areas.




