By Ed Malik, A | ed@ddnewsonline.com | posted January 9th, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally decorated his Aide-de-Camp (ADC), Lieutenant Colonel Nurudeen Alonwonle Yusuf, with the rank of Colonel. The ceremony, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, was attended by notable guests, including Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, the ADC’s wife, and other dignitaries.
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Colonel Yusuf has been serving as the President’s ADC since April 2023 and boasts a distinguished military career. He holds an Ordinary National Diploma in Computer Science from Offa Polytechnic, earned in 2000, before his admission to the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna.
Over his career, Colonel Yusuf has undergone specialized training in several countries, including the United Kingdom, China, Israel, and France, and has held significant roles within the Nigerian Army.
Previously, he has served as Officer Commanding the State House Military Intelligence Group, Military Assistant to the Chief of Training/Operations at the Army Headquarters, and Staff Officer at the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps Headquarters.
This promotion reflects the President’s recognition of his dedication and exemplary service in his military and ADC capacities.
Prior to his appointment as ADC to President Tinubu, the summary of his career timeline is thus;
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After completing his Ordinary National Diploma in Computer Science from Offa Polytechnic in 2000, Yusuf enrolled in the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical-Electronics).
Between 2004 and 2005, he attended Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), in the United Kingdom.
The RMAS is an institution where all officers in the British Army are trained to take on the responsibility of leading their soldiers.
In 2006, he attended the Nigerian Army Intelligence School in Lagos where he was trained in intelligence and security-related subjects in accordance with the Nigerian Army training policies and directives.
Attending the Young Officer’s Course Infantry, NASI, another course in Kaduna in 2007 equipped him with military skills on the use of various types of weapon systems used in infantry units as well as special operations
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In 2008, Yusuf completed the Tactical Intelligence Officers and Security Investigations courses to improve his capabilities as a military officer.
Between 2009 and 2018, the multilingual officer, who is fluent in Yoruba, Hausa, English and French, had several military trainings in Mali, Pakistan, China, Israel and the United Kingdom.
The trainings include Military Intelligence Basic Officers Course (Mali); Junior Staff Course (China); Officers Advanced Intelligence Course, SMI, (Pakistan) Advanced Command and Staff Course (Shrivenham UK).
While acquiring military training, Yusuf obtained a master’s degree in Defence Studies from Kings College, London in 2018, and a postgraduate diploma in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution from the National Open University (NOUN).
Yusuf served as an officer in charge (Technical) for 119 Intelligence Group, Lagos. He was thereafter transferred to HQ 4 Brigade, Benin, where he served as Operations Officer.
He also served as Officer Commanding at State House Military Intelligence Group and in 2015, he was promoted to Officer Commanding, Presidential Body Guard, State House, Abuja.
In 2017, Yusuf served the Nigerian Army as Staff Officer Grade 1 for the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corp (NAIC).
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Yusuf was commissioned into the Officers Cadre from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, UK, in 2005 and proceeded to become Military Assistant to the Chief of Training/Operations at Army Headquarters between 2017 and 2019. Later, he was promoted to Assistant Director of Intelligence/Security.
From 2020 to 2022, Yusuf served at Nigerian Defence Section, in Paris, France as DDA Librarian, and until his appointment as Tinubu’s ADC, he was Staff Officer, Headquarters, NAIC, Abuja