By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi
Years ago, I was on the verge of accepting an offer to join the ranks of Nigeria’s premier intelligence agency, Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), when I received an admission letter to pursue a Master of Philosophy in Defence and Security Studies at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State. This dilemma between a career in intelligence and further academic pursuits was a difficult one but, ultimately, I decided to focus on my studies, a decision that has proven fruitful.
It was during the tenure of the immediate past Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major General Samuel A. Adebayo (retd), that I was invited for the job interview. This experience allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of the DIA’s inner workings, and I was struck by its commitment to clandestine yet successful military operations, which were rarely publicized. This discretion is, in my opinion, proof of the professionalism…
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