DEFENCE SPACE ADMINISTRATION
NIGERIA






Directorate of NAVIGATION POSITIONING AND TIMING

THE DIRECTORATE OF NAVIGATION POSITIONING AND TIMING (DNPT) SEEKS TO COORDINATE THE DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATION OF THE GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS (GNSS) COMPONENTS THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF CONTINUOUS OPERATING REFERENCE STATIONS (CORS) IN CONJUNCTION WITH NIGCOMSAT, NASRDA AND THE OFFICE OF THE SURVEYOR GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION (OSGOF)


THE DIRECTOR


COMMODORE AR AKINWALE

DIRECTOR'S BACKGROUND

  • Commodore AR Akinwale is the Director of Navigation, Positioning and Timing. He assumed duty on the 17 February 2022. Prior to his appointment as the Director, he has served in several capacities. Some of which includes; Commander Nigeria Navy Ship Jubilee, Ikot-Abasi in Akwa- Ibom, the Deputy Director Monitoring and Evaluation Defence Headquarters and his most recent appointment was the Chief of Staff Defence Headquarters Garrison. He is specialized in Navigation and Direction, he is of the Seaman Branch (Executive Branch) with the Nigerian Navy and his educational qualification includes but not limited to: BSc Mathematics and PGD in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. Commodore AR Akinwale is committed to ensuring that the mandate of Defence Space Administration is achieved. The senior officer is happily married and blessed with two lovely children.

    • CHRONICLES OF COMMAND

    S/N NAME PERIOD
    1 CDRE HUF KAOJE 4 NOV 2015 - 18 JUL 2016
    2 CDRE WO KAYODA 18 JUL 2016 - 12 JAN 2017
    3 R ADM WO KAYODA 12 JAN 2017 - 16 MAY 2017
    4 R ADM RO MOHAMMED 16 MAY 2017 - 14 APR 2021
    5 CDRE SO ODE 1 MAY 2021 - 5 JAN 2022
    6 CDRE AR AKINWALE 17 FEB 2022- till date