DEFENCE SPACE ADMINISTRATION
NIGERIA






Directorate of Communications Satellite

THE DIRECTORATE OF COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROVISION OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SERVICES TO THE AFN AND OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES THROUGH A NETWORK OPERATION CENTRE (NOC) WITH THE NECESSARY HUBS TO PROVIDE SECURED COMMUNICATIONS IN TERMS OF VOICE, VIDEO AND DATA.


THE DIRECTOR

MAJ GEN CU ONWUNLE

DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE (DCS)

DIRECTOR'S BACKGROUND

  • Major General Chijioke Uche Onwunle is currently the Director of the Directorate of communications satellite. He assumed office on 11 January 2023. Prior to the appointment he was the Director, Department of communications Defence Headquarters. He is a signal officer and a member of course 38. He has a high moral standard for discipline, honesty and simplicity. He is a Christian and happily married.

      • CHRONICLES OF COMMAND - DCS

      S/N NAME PERIOD
      1 BRIG GEN FO AGUGO 2 SEP 15 – 19 SEP 16
      2 MAJ GEN FO AGUGO 19 SEP 16 - 13 FEB 17
      3 BRIG GEN AF OJERINDE 13 FEB 17 – 18 SEP 17
      4 BRIG GEN TO UNOKHUA 18 SEP 17 - 28 SEP 18
      5 CAPT (NN) SK MAREN 28 SEP 18 – 14 JAN 19
      6 BRIG GEN JA LAWOYIN 14 JAN 19 – 28 JAN 21
      7 MAJ GEN NC UGBO 28 JAN 21 – 21 OCT 21
      8 CDRE AK OLULOWO 21 OCT 21 – 10 FEB 22
      9 BRIG GEN MT ABDULLAHI 10 FEB 22 - 11 Jan 23
      9 MAJ GEN CU ONWUNLE 11 Jan 23 - Till Date