Ishaya Ibrahim | |
Honorific Prefix: | Vice Admiral |
Birth Date: | 19 September 1952 |
Birth Place: | Jaba, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kaduna State, Nigeria) |
Office1: | Chief of Naval Staff |
Term Start1: | 20 August 2008 |
Term End1: | 8 September 2010 |
Predecessor1: | Vice Adm. Ganiyu Adekeye |
Successor1: | Vice Adm. Ola Sa'ad Ibrahim |
Allegiance: | Nigeria |
Rank: | Vice Admiral |
Ishaya Iko Ibrahim (19 September 1952 – 4 January 2022) was the 18th Chief of the Nigerian Naval Staff. He was flag officer commanding Naval training command and Naval western command before his appointment as Chief of Naval Staff in August 2008.[1]
Admiral Ibrahim was born in Jaba local government in Kaduna State. He spent and grew up in Kwoi where he had his primary education. He finished his secondary education in S.I.M Secondary School in Kagoro.He Joined the Navy as a member of the 14th regular combatant course.
Rear Admiral I.I Ishaya Served as the Chairman Board of Directors, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), LokojaAdmiral Ibrahim served on board several ships, He was the deputy defence attaché in Cotonou, Republic of Benin.
Admiral Ibrahim was Married to Mrs Grace Ibrahim and they have six children.