Maj.-Gen.Emmanuel Akomaye Parker Undiandeye (N/9563) GSS FCM TSM psc plsc fndu fdc ICTF MASSS MSc FCAI fnarc
1. Background: Emmanuel Akomaye Parker Undiandeye was born in Bedia in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State to the family of Mr Sylvanus and Mrs Maria Undiandeye on 2 September 1968.
2. Education: He attended the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna and further attended the Royal Military Academy (Standard Military Course 922) Sandhurst, UK to complete his cadet’s training. On commission, he has attended several military courses some of which includes, Nigerian Army College of Logistics, Lagos; Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji for Junior and Senior Courses. He has also attended the National Defence University, Washington DC, USA and the National Defence College Abuja, Nigeria which he rounded up with a Masters Degree from the University of Ibadan.
Furthermore, he attended the Senior Executives National and International Security Programme at the Harvard Kennedy School of Executive Administration, USA, as well as the International Intelligence Directors Course in Chicksands, UK.
3. Qualifications: His qualifications include B.A. (Honours) History and Master of Arts Strategic Security Studies. He is an International Counter Terrorism Fellow (ICTF) of the National Defense University’s College of International Security Affairs (CISA), Washington DC, USA.
4. Career: The senior officer has held several command, staff and instructional appointments in the course of his illustrious career spanning over decades. He has also contributed immensely in several initiatives in support of National and Global Security. Most notable of his appointment include Chief of Staff at the Headquarters Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps where he coordinated Nigerian Army Operational Intelligence gathering, analysis and dissemination, Director Lessons Learnt at the Army Headquarters Department of Transformation and Innovation, and Director of Foreign Liaison here at the Defence Intelligence Agency.
He also served as a Senior Research Fellow at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, as Director Psychological Warfare at Defence Headquarters and as the Deputy Commandant at the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre. Until his recent appointment, he was the Commandant at Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre Jaji.
5. International appointments: Undiandeye has also held several appointments notable amongst which are Deputy Chief Operations Officer United Nations Mission in Liberia, Deputy Chief of Assessments, UNHQ – New York, and a pioneer seconded staff to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) that aided in the prevention of all-out war between South Sudan and the Republic of Sudan.
6. First appointed 17th Chief of Defence Intelligence on the 23 June 2023.
7. Awards: Maj Gen Parker Undiandeye holds the following medals, awards and decorations – Grand Service Star (GSS), Defence Meritorious Star (DMS), Defence Administration Medal (DAM), Field Command Medal (FCM), Training Support Medal (TSM), International Counterterrorism Fellow (ICTF), and United Nations Headquarters Medal 2013. He is a Fellow of the National Defence College (fdc), Nigeria, and the National Defense University Washington DC, USA (fndu).
He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Administration (FCAI), Fellow of the International Institute of Professional Security (FIIPS) and Fellow of the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (FNARC). His intelligence, instructional, and operational experiences would give him a good overview and coordination of the Armed Forces’ activities.
8. Hobbies: His hobbies include reading, playing golf, photography and nature watching.
He is happily married to Jane Ekor, and their union is blessed with 3 children.
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