Brigadier General Tukur Ismailia Gusau assumed duty on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Defence Headquarters, as new Acting Director of Defence Information (DDI).
He took over from Major General Jimmy Akpor who was redeployed to Nigerian Army Headquarters in a recent posting.
Brigadier General Dr. Tukur Ismaila Gusau, a season Public Relations Officer was commissioned on September 25, 1993, and posted to the Directorate of Army Public Relations (DAPR).
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto and a Master of Science degree in International Relations from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. He also obtained a Diploma in Public Relations at National Institute for Public Information (NIPI) in Kaduna.
General Gusau also attended the University of Leicester, United Kingdom from where he obtained a Doctorate degree (PhD) in Management.
He attended several military and professional courses including Strategic Communications and Public Relations Course at the International School of Communication London and Harvard Kennedy Strategic Leadership Course in the United States of America to mention but a few.
Gusau had served as Army Public Relations Officer, Guards Brigade Abuja, Deputy Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information (NASPRI), Lagos, Deputy Director Army Public Relations (DDAPR) 7 Division Nigerian Army under Operation (OPERATION ZAMAN LAFIYA) and was the Pioneer Media Coordinator, Theatre Command Operation (LAFIYA DOLE) in the North East.
Until his recent appointment as the Acting Director Defence Information, he was the Acting Director Protocol Army Headquarters Department of Special Services and Programmes.
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