Rear Admiral Harry Onyelukachukwu Ngonadi
Rear Admiral Harry Onyelukachukwu Ngonadi is a brilliant strategist who commanded land and sea forces in the Nigerian Navy. He was born in Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria on the 20th of January, 1959. The distinguished officer began his military career at the Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna.
He attended the Officer Sub-Technical Course and Officers Long Course at NNS QUORRA, the Principal Warfare Officer's Course at the Naval College, Onne, Port Harcourt, the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji — Nigeria, and the National Defence College, Mirpur, Bangladesh.
He is an Above Water Warfare (AWW) Specialist, a Specialist Warfare Officer, and holds a Master's degree in Security Studies from the Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka (BUP). The Admiral has held several command appointments in the Nigerian Navy, including Commanding Officer, NNS OFIOM (LST).
He also held several training and administrative appointments, including Training Officer of the Cadet Training Ship RUWAN YARO, Chief Instructor (CI) Naval Wing at the Nigerian Defence Academy, and Commander Naval Unit, Abuja.
In recognition of his intellectual capacity and operational competence, he was appointed Navy Secretary, Naval HQ. Thereafter he became Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command — the Nigerian Navy's foremost command with vital national strategic and economic assets — and subsequently Director of Development, Defence HQ, Abuja.
After his voluntary retirement from active military service, Rear Admiral Harry Ngonadi was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018 as a Member of the Defence and Security Think-Tank Team of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, established to proactively and continuously examine the security situation in Nigeria and offer advice as necessary. In addition, the Admiral is actively engaged in private business, deploying his multi-faceted skills to great use.