The Federal Government has congratulated a woman of Nigerian descent, Amanda Azubuike, who was recently promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Brigadier General in the United States Army.
The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, placed the congratulatory message.
This was contained in a post on Dabiri-Erewa’s Twitter handle on Saturday.
She tweeted: “Big congrats to Amanda Azubuike who is now a Brigadier-General in the US Army
“Congratulations, @AmandaAzubuike.”
The Eagle Online recalls that the promotion of Azubuike, who is at present serving at a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States of America, was announced last week.
Born in London, United Kingdom to Nigerian parents, Azubuike joined the US Army in 1994 and became an aviator after passing the Army Aviation Officer Basic Course.
After her aviation career, which spanned 11 years, she continued her career in the Army as a public affairs and relations officer.
Azubuike currently serves as Deputy Commanding Officer at the US Army Cadet Command and previously served as a Chief of Staff/Senior Military Advisor at the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
She was also Chief of Public Affairs at the United States Southern Command, Fort Lauderdale Area and Director of Public Affairs, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region/Military District of Washington.
She also served as a Communications Consultant for the National Football League Players Association and a Public Relations staff for the NFL franchise, the Washington Redskins.
Apart from her Army qualifications, General Azubuike has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies from the University of Central Arkansas, a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, and a Master of Professional Studies, Public Relations/Corporate Communications from Georgetown University.
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