connect: Maj Gen Lincoln Keonyemere Jack Ogunewe's Profile: Education, Age And Retirement

Maj Gen Lincoln Keonyemere Jack Ogunewe's Profile: Education, Age And Retirement

Maj Gen Lincoln Keonyemere Jack Ogunewe hail from Umudim-Akpodim in EzinihitteMbaise LGA, born on 18th May 1963 to the family of Eze (Col) David Sunday Ogunewe, a first Generation Nigerian Army officer (N/34).

Ogunewe Lincoln joined the Army at the age of 17 and rose to the rank of Major General and the Second in command (NO2) in the Nigeria Army (Chief of Policy & Plans (Army).

He retired at 55 in Dec 2018, after more than 38 years of service including his cadet training at the Nigerian Defence Academy.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

(2015) Senior Executives in National and International Security (Diploma) Harvard Kennedy School USA.

(2012) Advanced Policy Advocacy and Engagement Training for Civil Society Organisations (CSO) in West Africa, West African Civil Society Institute, Accra (Ghana).

(2012) Network and Alliance Building Training for Civil Society Organisations (CSO), West African Civil Society Institute, Accra (Ghana).

(2012) Introduction to Policy Advocacy and Engagement Training for Civil Society Organisations (CSO) in West Africa, West African Civil Society Institute, Accra (Ghana).

(2011) National Security (Diploma) Galilee International Management Institute, Israel.

(2010) Conflict Analysis Course (Online), The United States Institute of Peace.

(2009) Joint Campaign Planning (French) Course, Kofi Anan International Peace Keeping Training Centre, Accra, Ghana.

(2009) Seminar/Training Workshop on Democracy, Peace Building and Conflict Management for the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Army College of Logistics, Lagos.

(2008) Masters of Science (M.Sc) Defence and Strategic Studies National Defence University, Islamabad (Pakistan).

(2006) Training Workshop on Democracy, Peace Building & Conflict Management for the Military, Nigerian Army College of Logistics, Lagos (Nigeria).

(2006) Engineer Senior Officer’s Course (ESOCO), Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering Makurdi.

(2005) Course on Management for Results, Pan–African University, Lagos, Nigeria.

(2004) Training on Modern Industrial Automation: Instrumentation, Control System & Telemetry, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Lagos, Nigeria.

(2004) Conflict Analysis Course (Online), The United States Institute of Peace.

(2002), United Nations Training Assistance Team/Mission Training Cell Officers Course (UNTAT/MTC), Bangkok Thailand.

(1998-1999) Senior Command and Staff Course (Major Level) Passed Staff Course (psc), Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Teshie, Ghana.

(1999) Law of Armed Conflict, Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Teshie, Ghana.

(1999) Certificate in Public Administration, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.

(1996) Construction Management Course, Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering, Makurdi, Benue State.

(1996) Engineer Officers Squadron Commanders Course, Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering, Makurdi.

(1988-1994) Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng) Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.

(1994) Junior Command/Staff College (Captain Level) Passed Junior Staff Course (pjsc), Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna, Nigeria.

(1988) Range Management Advance Course, Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji.

(1986) Range Management Course (Basic), Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji.

(1985) 81mm Mortar Platoon Commander’s Course, Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji.

(1984) Engineers Young Officer’s Course, Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering, Makurdi, Benue State.

(1980-83) Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria.

(1976-80) Mbaise Secondary School, (MSS) Aboh-Mbaise, West African School Certificate (WASC).

(1975-76) Community Secondary School, Amuzi-Mbaise.

1970-74 Central School Akpodim (St. Mathias Primary School, Akpodim), Mbaise.

HONOURS & AWARDS

Member of Order of the Federal Republic (MFR.)

Research Medal (RM)

Forces Service Star (FSS)

Meritorious Service Star (MSS)

Distinguished Service Star (DSS)

General Staff Medal of Honour (GSMH)

Passed Junior Staff Course (pjsc)

Passed Staff College (psc)

National Defence Course (NDC)

Retirement

Before his retirement and subsequent delving into politics, General Lincoln Ogunewe served in different capacities in the Nigerian Military and United Nations, as follows:

VERIFIABLE;

In 2017-2018, Ogunewe became Chief of Defence Standards and Evaluation (CDSE), Defence Headquarters, Abuja (Nigeria).

Coordinated Monitoring and Evaluation activities including projects at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ).

Adviser to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN).

(2015–2017) Chief of Policy and Plans (COPP) Nigerian Army, Abuja (Nigeria).

Coordinated Army Headquarters (AHQ) plans and programmes and significant aspects of equipment procurement for the Nigerian Army (NA).

Responsible for all matters of Policy and Plans to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS).

(2012–2015) Defence Adviser, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, New York, USA.

Coordination of Nigeria’s Peacekeeping Missions and Initiatives.

Adviser to the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations and Chief of Defence Staff on Peace Support Operations and Engagements.

(2013-2014) Dean, Military and Police Advisers Community (MPAC) – United Nations Headquarters, New York USA.

Coordination of Military Police Advisers Community Meetings and Activities.

Liaison and Coordination with United Nations Secretariat.

Liaison and Coordination of Visits to United Nations Peacekeeping Mission Areas.

(2010–2012) Director Foreign Liaison, Defence Intelligence Agency, Abuja (Nigeria).

Management and Administration of Defence Advisers and Attaches.

Coordination of Defence Advisers and Attaches’ training, conferences and visits.

(2009–2010) Commander, Engineer Construction Regiment, Ede (Osun State).

Command and Management of Engineer Construction Equipment, Resources and Manpower.

Design, Supervision and Construction of Civil and Electrical Strategic Army Projects.

(2009–2010) Deputy Director, Peacekeeping Operations, Department of Training and Operations Army Headquarters, Abuja, Nigeria.

[Liaison and Coordination with United Nations Secretariat.