DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS

Departments

CHIEF

AVM AO ADOLE 

DDPP

NAF

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE POLICY AND PLANS

Department of Defence Policy and Plans (DDPP) coordinates and formulates policies in accordance with assigned tasks towards the realization of DHQ objectives.

CHIEF

MAJ GEN EV ONUMAJURU 

DDTOPS

NA

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE TRAINING AND OPERATIONS

Department of Defence Training and Operations (DDTOPS) consists of 7 directorates which cover the planning of operations and training.

CHIEF

REAR ADMIRAL MK UNURHIERE

DDA

NN

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE ADMINISTRATION

Department of Defence Administration (DDA) provides the necessary administrative support required by DHQ. The mission of the DDA is to coordinate and harmonize the administrative and personnel policies of the 3 services.

CHIEF

MAJ GEN SY BASHIR

DDC

NA

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE COMMUNICATIONS

Department of Defence Communications (DDC) is to ensure that the Armed forces of Nigeria maintain and operate an efficient, reliable, secure and speedy communication and information technology systems.

CHIEF

MAJ GEN GAT OCHIGBANO

DDL

NA

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE LOGISTICS

Department of Defence Logistics (DDL) is responsible for the formation of logistic policies and plans for the armed forces involved in joint operations.

CHIEF

MAJ GEN OO SOYELE

DDSE

NA

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE STANDARDS AND EVALUATION

Department of Defence Standards and Evaluation (DDSE) is responsible for monitoring and evaluating activities if the DHQ. It also advises the CDS on the state of operational readiness of the AFN.

CHIEF

AVM NV AGUIYI

DDTI

NAF

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE TRANSFORMATION AND INNOVATION

The Department of Defence Transformation and Innovation (DDTI) is aimed at creating new underlying principle to leverage on new sources of power in the way things are done. 

CHIEF

MAJ GEN KI YUSUF

DDAB

NA

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS AND BUDGET

Department of Defence Accounts and Budget (DDAB) is responsible for the management of all financial matters in DHQ. The Department is also to advise the CDS on all financial matters in line with government regulations.

CHIEF

REAL ADMIRAL I ABBAS

DDCMR

NN

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS

Department of Defence Civil-Military Relations (DDCMR) coordinates the military interaction with people and institutions in the country. The department also advises the CDS, all branches, formations and units on civil-military relations matters.