Chief of Defence Intelligence (Nigeria)


The Chief of Defence Intelligence is a Nigerian Military officer from any of the service branches who serves as the head of Nigeria's Defence Intelligence Agency. The CDI is appointed by the President of Nigeria and reports into the Minister of Defence

Chiefs of Defence Intelligence

Below is a list of the current and previous Chiefs of Defence Intelligence
Chiefs of Defence IntelligenceTerm of Service
Brigadier General A.G MohammedJanuary 1985August 1985
Lt Colonel Haliru AkiluAugust 1985 – July 1986
Rear Admiral Babatunde ElegbedeJuly 1986 – January 1990
Colonel Haliru AkiluJanuary 1990 – September 1990
Group Captain I.MusaSeptember 1990 – December 1991
Major General I.D. GumelDecember 1991 – March 1995
Air Vice Marshal I.MusaMarch 1995 – July 1999
Vice Admiral J.M. AjayiJuly 1999 - September 2005
Major General A.M. Halidu-GiwaDecember 2005 - August 2007
Major General Mohammed SaidDecember 2005 - August 2007
Major General Babagana MongunoJuly 2009 - September 2011
Major General S.Y. AuduSeptember 2011 - February 2014
Rear Admiral Gabriel OkoiFebruary 2014 - July 2015
Air Vice Marshal Monday Riku MorganJuly 2015 – January 2016
Major General John Saduana DaviesJanuary 2016 - July 2016
Air Vice Marshall Mohammed Saliu UsmanJuly 2016 - Present