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

Brig Gen ES Mustapha

DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE (DCS)

DIRECTOR'S BACKGROUND

  • Brigadier General Emmanuel Soledayo Mustapha is the Director of Communication Satellite (DCS) in Defence Space Administration (DSA). He was born on the 1st of Jan, 1972 at Abeokuta, Ogun State. He was commissioned into the Nigerian Army on 21st Sept, 1996 as a member of 43 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). The senior officer is a holder of Bachelor of Engineering degree (Electrical/Electronic Engineering) from the prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. He went on to obtain his Masters in Strategy, Defence Management and Command from the French War College (Ecole de Guerre), Paris, France and Masters in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu. He has participated in several research projects both home and abroad. Prior to his assumption of duty as the DCS, he was the Deputy Director, Signals Operations, Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre, Abuja. Other appointments held include; Deputy Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Signals, Lagos, Commander, Headquarters 54 Signals Brigade, Enugu, Director of Telecommunications, Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals, Apapa, Lagos and Deputy Director, Research and Development, Defence Space Administration, Abuja. He is a member of the following professional bodies, Nigerian Society of Engineers and Computer Professionals of Nigeria. Brig Gen ES Mustapha enjoys watching football and documentary programmes. The senior officer is happily married and blessed with children. .

      • CHRONICLES OF COMMAND - DCS

      S/N NAME PERIOD
      1 BRIG GEN FO AGUGO 02 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
      10 MAJ GEN CU ONWUNLE 11 JAN 23 - 07 JUL 23
      11 BRIG GEN ES MUSTAPHA 07 JUL 23 - TILL DATE