Vice Admiral Ibrahim has attended several military courses within and outside Nigeria.

• He was at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth for his Midshipman Course and Sub-Lieutenant Technical Course at INS VENDURUTHY India.
• He was also at INS DRONACHARIA, lndia for his Long Course in Gunnery from 1982 to 1983.
• He attended the Nigerian Army Intelligence School, Apapa and the Military Police School, Zaria for the Officers’ Basic Intelligence and Police Courses.
• He also attended the prestigious Armed Forces Command and Staff College for his Junior and Senior Staff courses.
• He attended the National War College Course 10 from 2001 to 2002.
• He later attended University of Ibadan where he bagged M.Sc in Strategic Studies from 2002 to 2003.

Vice Admiral Ibrahim has served both ashore and afloat. His appointments include;

• Executive Officer of NNS HADEJIA.
• Missile Gunnery Officer of NNS ARADU.
• Command Intelligence Officer for Western Naval Command.
• Gunnery Officer onboard NNS OBUMA.
• Chief Instructor of Gunnery School and Executive Officer, NNS OFFIOM.
• He was appointed the Deputy Defence Adviser to Cotonou, Benin Republic in October 1990.
• Staff Officer Intelligence at Naval Headquarters.
• Executive Officer, NNS OKEMINI now PATHFINDER.
• Commanding Officer, Naval Wing at NDA and Commanding Officer, Nigerian Naval Dockyard.
• Vice Admiral Ibrahim was Commanding Officer of 3 Nigerian Navy Ships namely; NNS OFIOM, NNS AMBE and NNS EKUN.
• The Senior Officer also served as Captain, College Administration at Nigerian Naval College (NNC) ONURA and Director of Administration at NDA.
• He was also the Director of Administration and Logistics at the Defence Intelligence Agency and Commandant of NNC ONURA.
• He was Chief Staff Officer, Headquarters Eastern Naval Command and Chief of Logistics at the Naval Headquarters.
• The Senior Officer was promoted Rear Admiral with effect from 5 January 2005 and was appointed Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Training Command.
• He was later appointed Flag Commanding, Western Naval Command in 2006 and reappointed Flag Officer Commanding Naval training Command in June 2008.
• He was appointed Chief of the Naval Staff on 20 August 2008 and promoted Vice Admiral.

Vice Admiral lshaya Iko Ibrahim is a proud recipient of the following awards

• Forces Services Star (FSS)
• Meritorious Service Star (MSS)
• Distinguished Service Star (DSS)
• He is a fellow of the National War College (FWC).

Marital Status
He is happily married to Mrs Grace I lbrahim and blessed with Children

Hobbies
Cross Country, Tennis and Swimming.