He
had his primary education at the University Staff School; Nsukka from
1966 – 1972 and proceeded to St. Theresa’s College, Nsukka where he
obtained West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1977
He
graduated in Political Science from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka
in 1981 and was mobilized and deployed to Lagos state for the National
Youth Service Corps programme in August 1981. He did his NYSC Primary
Assignment at the Headquarters, Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police,
and Lagos. He was commissioned into the Nigerian Army as a Lieutenant on
the 1st November, 1982. He was promoted Captain in November, 1986,
Major in 1991, Lieutenant Colonel in 1996, Colonel in 2002 and
Brigadier-General in 2008.
Gen
Okore-Affia, a member of Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered)
has attended many in-service courses both within and outside Nigeria.
The courses include:
- Direct Short Service Commission, Course 10 (Jan – May 1983)
- Young Officers’ Course (Infantry) 51 Jan – April, 1986
- Specialized Warfare 3rd August – Nov 1986
- Young Officers’ Course (Education) 14 (Aug – Nov 1987)
- United States Defense Institute of International Legal Studies Executive Seminar July 2002
- Nigerian Institute of management Leadership Development Programme – April 2009.
Gen
Okore-Affia gained admission for a post-graduate study at Tai Solarin
University of Education in 2007 and obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in
Education in 2008.
He has served the Army in the following units:
- · HQ Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police(NYSC) Sept.1981 – Jul. 1982;
- · Institute of Army Education (IAE): Nov 1982 – Sep 1983;
- · HQ Nigerian Army Education, Sep 1983 – Mar 1992;
- · HQ 9 Motorised Infantry Brigade, Mar 1992 – Jun 1996;
- · Nigerian Military School, Zaria, Jul 1996 – Apr 1997;
- · Command Day secondary School, Abuja, Apr 1997 – Mar 2000;
- · Army Headquarters Department of Army Training and Operations Mar 2000 – Mar 2003;
- · Nigeria Defence Academy, Mar 2003 - Aug 2003;
- · Nigerian Army School of Education, Aug 2003 – Nov 2004;
- · Army Headquarters Garrison, Nov 2004 – May 2006;
- · HQ 81 Division, Nigerian Army May 2006 – Feb 2007; HQ 2 Division,
- · Nigerian Army, Feb 2007 – Feb 2008;
- · Institute of Army Education (IAE) Feb 2008 – Aug 2011.
An industrious officer and gentleman, he has held several appointments in the Army notably
- Assistant Public Relations Officer
- Research Officer
- Staff Captain ‘A’
- Military Assistant to Commandant NAEC
- Chief Education Officer
- Senior Instructor (Education)
- Lecturer
- Registrar
- Chief Instructor
- Assistant Director Army Education
- Director
He has also held the following extra-regimental appointments in the following capacities namely:
- Camp Commandant NYSC Lagos State 1992 (1st and 2nd tiers)
- Member Federal Capital Territory NYSC Governing Board 2005 – 2006
- Member NYSC National Honours Award Committee 1997 – 2008
In
August, 2011, Brig-Gen Nnamdi Okore-Affia was appointed
Director-General, National Youth Service Corps by the President and
Commander-In-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces thus making him the 15th Chief Executive of the Scheme.
He is happily married with children and enjoys jogging, swimming and weightlifting.
He is happily married with children and enjoys jogging, swimming and weightlifting.
NYSC Ekiti State
- Category: About Us
The
NYSC scheme was created in a bid to reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild
the country after the Nigerian Civil war. The unfortunate antecedents in
our national history gave impetus to the establishment of the National
Youth Service Corps by decree No.24 of 22nd May 1973 which stated that
the NYSC is being established "with a view to the proper encouragement
and development of common ties among the youths of Nigeria and the
promotion of national unity"
About NYSC
- Category: About Us
The
National Youth Service Corps was set up to build a pragmatic
organization that is committed to its set objectives with the ultimate
goal of producing with positive national ethos. A leadership that is
vibrant, proud and committed to the unity and even development of
Nigerian States.
To
be at the forefront of National Development, as well as serve as a
profitable platform for impacting in our youths values of Nationalism,
patriotism, loyalty and accountable leadership.
To
raise the moral tone of our youths by giving them opportunity to learn
high ideals of National achievements, social and cultural improvement
and also to develop in them attitude of mind, acquired through shared
experience, and suitable training which will makes them more amenable to
mobilization in the nation's interest.
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