Commander Jerry Duro Omodara (rtd) is a humble Politician and fine Naval officer of repute, who served the nation meritoriously in different capacities.
Since 2016, he was appointed as the Security Adviser to Kogi State Government, a position he has served meritoriously till date.
There is no doubt in the fact that Commander Duro Jerry Omodara (Rtd) is an enigma who has proven his mettle as Security Expert, a public relations expert, Crusader of Empowerment, ambassador of peace and development, well as philanthropist.
In fact, in the whole of Okun land and Kogi State, Commander Omodara, a man who is engrossed in community development remains the finest Politician ever produced in Okun land.
He is well known for bringing into bear innovative ideas for optimum results in his various assignments both in and out of the military services, his name conveys different images in the minds of many people.
Although he is a gallant Officer, some see him as a public relations expert while others see him as a journalist, but to his immediate community, he is an and philanthropist.
He is, however, a humanist to all people. His academic efforts, professional services and political activities are all geared towards the betterment of his immediate community and Nigeria at large and are unprecedented.
Born on August 8, 1963 at Oke–Offin, Kabba/Bunu LGA, Kogi State, academic-wise, he attended LEA Primary School Oke – Offin (now K/B Primary School), Haliru Abdul Teacher’s College Birnin Kebbi and Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos.
He later proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos. Certificates earned include, Grade II Teacher’s Certificate (1981), Certificate in Journalism (1984), Diploma in Law (1986), BSc Political Science/Education (1999).
He further earned himself an Executive Diploma in Basic Protocols from the International School of Protocol and Diplomacy, Brussels, Belgium (2013) and a Certificate in National Security and Country Resilience from Galilee International Management Institute, Israel.
Duro Jerry Omodara is a member of the “Protocol and Diplomacy International Protocol Officers Association”, USA.
Military CareerHe was enlisted into the Nigerian Navy as a Journalist in 1988 and received Basic Military Training at the Nigerian Navy Basic and Divisional Training School, Port-Harcourt Nigeria. He was Under Training Officer at the Nigerian Naval College Onura, Onne (1997) and was commissioned a Sub-Lieutenant in 1998. He proceeded to the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji for his Junior Staff Course in 2003.He served the navy in various capacities both home and abroad. He was in peace keeping operations in Liberia under ECOMOG during the Liberia civil war and he also served in Warri, Delta State, during Ijaw/Tsekiri war, between 2003 and 2005.
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Throughout his military career in the Nigeria Navy, he maintained excellence and an unblemished record, which has paid off for him today.
Whilst in the navy, he was the Public Affairs Officer for the Nigerian Navy at Exercise Obangame Express, a multinational Maritime Exercise in Douala, Cameroon in 2013. He served as Head of Media Relations at the Regional Maritime Awareness Capability Conference involving 23 Countries from the globe in July 2013 in Calabar, Nigeria.
At one time, due to the feats he achieved, he was specially commended by the Commandant of the College, through a letter of Commendation by the Commandant, National Defence College, Abuja to the Chief of the Naval Staff, in recognition of his outstanding performance and unrivalled efforts at repositioning the college when he served as the institution’s Public Relations Officer in 2013.
He served as Head of Media Relations at the Regional Maritime Awareness Capability Conference involving 23 countries from the globe from 27 – 30 July 2013 in Calabar, Nigeria.
He coordinated the Protocol for the Nigerian Navy at the First Offshore Patrol Vessels Africa Conference from 27 – 30 August 2013 in Lagos. He was the Public Relation Officer to the Chief of Defence Staff, Nigeria (2002 – 2003), Base Information Officer, Nigerian Naval Ship, Delta (2004 – 2006), Staff Officer II (Press)Naval Headquarters (2006), Public Relation Officer, National Defence College (2006 – 2007), Staff Officer Information and Media Relations, Naval Headquarters (2008 – 2011), Command Information Officer, Western Naval Command, Lagos (2011 – 2013).
As Commander Jerry Omodara added another year today, one cannot but celebrate an Excellent man, a father, honest role model and Philanthropist per excellence.
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