Directorate of Logistics
The Directorate is saddled with the responsibility of timely acquisition of goods and services, geared towards achieving the Vision and Mission of the Defence Space Administration
Director of Logistics
Rear Admiral Ayuba Umar Chugali hails from Mona village in Cham Chiefdom in Gombe State. He was trained at the Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna as a Member of 40th Regular Course and was Commissioned into the Nigerian Navy as a Sub-Lieutenant on 10 September 1993. The senior officer holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Nigerian Defence Academy in 1992, Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) and Master of Technology (M-Tech) in Electrical/Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife in 2003 and 2005 respectfully. He also holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Maritime Affairs (specialising in Maritime Safety, Security and Environmental Administration) from the World Maritime University, Malmo Sweden in 2014 and a Master of Science (MSc) in Security and Strategic Studies from the University of Ibadan in 2017. The Senior Officer attended all the requisite military courses prescribed for his career progression. Some of the courses include Young Officers (Sub-Technical) Course, Military Provost Officers Basic Course, Junior and Senior Staff Courses, Naval Officers Specialisation (Long) Course (Specialising in Communications) and strategic course at the National Defence College (NDC) Nigeria. During his career in the Nigerian Navy spanning over 3 meritorious decades, he has held several appointments onboard and shore. Some of the ships he served onboard include Nigerian Navy Ships (NNS) ARADU, OHUE, AYAM, SIRI and NWAMBA, while some shore appointments held include Staff Officer Grade 1 (SO1) Mov at Naval Provost Headquarters, Assistant Director Training NHQ, Deputy Director Space Science and Technology Applications (SSTA) NHQ, Deputy Director Recruitment, Resettlement and Reserve (DDRRR) NHQ, Commandant Nigerian Navy Provost and Regulating School (NNPRS) Makurdi, Director Cybersecurity, Defence Space Administration (DSA), Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command (FOC CNC), Director, Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, Mitigation and Relief (D HADMR), DHQ and currently Director of Logistics (DOL) at Defence Space Administration, Abuja. The Senior officer is a recipient of several awards and decorations within and outside the military. Some of the awards include Forces Service Star (FSS), Meritorious Service Star (MSS), Distinguished Service Star (DSS), General Service Star (GSS), Pass Junior Staff Course (pjsc), Pass Senior Staff Course (psc) and Fellow National Defence College (fdc). The Admiral is a proud member of several National and International Professional Bodies, including Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria (ICCON), Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM), The Flag Institute London, The Nautical Institute London, International Institute of Professional Security (IIPS) and Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) as well as an Alumnus of the prestigious World Maritime University, Malmo Sweden. The Admiral is married and blessed with children. He loves reading, golfing, travelling, shooting, watching nature as well as carrying out community development projects. He is a marine environment protection and sustainability specialist, renewable energy enthusiast and Climate Change advocate.
Chronicle of Directors
About the Directorate
The Directorate of procurement is headed by a Director who is a Rear Admiral, and he is assisted by Deputy Director Capital Procurement and Deputy Director Recurrent Procurement who are of the rank of Brigadier General equivalent from the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force respectively. The Director is also assisted by 10 staff officers drawn from the 3 Services, who are tasked with various job schedules in the Directorate. The Chief Procurement Officer is a civilian, supported by 4 civilian staff for stock receipt, documentation and issuance.
Roles
a. Advice the CDSA on the required items to be procured for each fiscal year,need and modalities to follow on all items to be procured by the DSA.
b. Ensure full compliance of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP)guidelines and procedures when implementing both capital and recurrent procurement items of the DSA.
c. Undertake procurement research and survey needed by the DSA.
d. Scrutinizing and monitoring prices, ensuring proper tender processing and evaluation of all tendered items by the bidders.
e. Undertake tender and certification of both recurrent and capital procurement items.
f. Management of data base of all procured items.
g. Execution and control procurement of all the recurrent and capital expenditure items required by the administration.
h. Ensure the application of fair, competitive, transparency, value for money, standards and practices for the procurement of all DSA items.
i. Disposal of scrapped, used and unserviceable public assets and services of the DSA.
j. Undertake technical/standard specification of tendered items.
k. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the CDSA
Achievements
a. DSA main administrative complex.
b. Construction of Cyber Security Operation Centre (COC).
c. Equipping and furnishing of the COC.
d. Provision of 30mbps internet broadband in COC.
e. Provision of Security Doors COC.
f. Provision of IP Surveillance Equipment for COC.
g. Procurement of Official Vehicles.
h. Equipping of Directorate of Earth Observation's Laboratory.
i. Procurement and Installation of
6.5KVA solar inverter system in DSA.
j. Extension of 33KVA High Tension.
k. Procurement of Outstanding Information Technology Infrastructure for DSA.
l. Procurement and Supply of GNSS Training Equipment.
m. Additional External Works for Cyber Security Operations Centre.
n. Procurement of MATLAB Software (Perpetual Version).
o. Procurement of ARC GIS Software and Accessories.
p. Procurement and Installation of Digital Globe Secure Watch.
q. Procurement and Installation of Image Analysis/Interpretation Software Systems.
