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Squadron Leader Matthias Gboko Tsekaa is at present the Assistant Defence Attache at the Defence Section of the Federal Republic of Nigerian Embassy, Ankara,  Turkey. He resumed work in this appointment on 3 October 2020.

He was born on 15 June 1969 and hails from Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, Nigeria. He attended Roman Catholic Mission Primary School, Kusuv Yandev in Gboko LGA from 1975 to 1981. He later, attended Government Secondary School, Buruku (1982 -1987) and St James Junior Seminary, Aliade (1988). He was recruited into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on 20 January 1991 upon which he did 6 months Basic Military Training Course at NAF Military Training School, NAF Base, Kaduna and successfully passed out in July 1992.

2.      He was commissioned as Flying Officer as Member of Direct Short Service Course 15, on 11 December 2004 after a successful 6 months military training at the Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna. He holds a Diploma in Mass Communication obtained from University of Jos, Higher National Diploma in Public Relations obtained from Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos and a Post-graduate Diploma in Public Administration obtained from Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma.

MILITARY AND PROFESSIONAL COURSES ATTENDED

3.      Matthias has attended the following military and professional courses:

a. Junior Course 73/2012 at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji Nigeria.

b. Crisis Management in the Media for Information and Media Officers conducted by JVL Consultants, Abuja in 2007.

c. Professional Editing & Proofreading course conducted by Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) in 2011.

d. Creative Writing for the Media course conducted by Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) in  2011.

e. Financial Public Relations course conducted by Global Training Consulting (GTC), London in 2012.

f. Strategic Finance for Corporate Managers course conducted by Global Training Consulting (GTC), Bosto USA in 2013.

g. Media Relations and Public Affairs course conducted by Global Training Consulting (GTC), London at Dubai (UAE) in 2014.

h. Crisis Communication Course jointly conducted by British Military Advisory Training Team and Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information, Lagos in  2016.

i. Wordpress CMS Training facilitated by Atlantis Multimedia Limited, Abuja in 2017.

j. Strategic Media Communications Training conducted by Inclusive-Access Synergy Ltd, Abuja in 2017.

k. Crisis, Reputation and Issues Management course conducted by Global Training Consulting (GTC), Paris France      in 2019.

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

Gboko has equally attended the following professional conferences and workshops:

a.             “Be Your Own Boss” Workshop organised by the Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association, Lagos in 2003.

b.             Conflict-Sensitive Communication & Reporting Workshop by Office of the National Security Adviser, Abuja in 2014.

c.              Training Workshop on Social Media for Behavioural Change organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser in collaboration with European Union Technical Assistance at Abuja in 2015.

d.             Seminar on Media Engagement in Crisis Situation for Military, Security and Response Agencies in Nigeria by the Centre for Crisis Communication at Port Harcourt, Nigeria in 2016.

e.             African Public Relations Association (APRA) Conference at Casablanca Morocco in 2017.

f.               African Public Relations Association (APRA) Conference at Gaborone, Botswana in 2018.

g.             Conference of Directors/Heads of Public Relations organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Lagos Nigeria in 2018.

h.             The Strategic Public Relations Training for Officers’ Cadre of the Nigerian Air Force organised by the African Public Relations Association (APRA), Abuja in 2018.

i.                African Public Relations Association (APRA) Conference at Kigali Rwanda in 2019.

j.                Strategic Perception Management Workshop for the Nigerian Air Force organised by Gavinta & Associate Limited at Abuja  in 2019.

k.              Nigerian Air Force Strategic Communications Workshop organised by Capital Forum at Abuja in 2019.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

5.        Squadron Leader Tsekaa is an Associate Member of the following professional bodies:

a.             Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).

b.             African Public Relations Association (APRA).

c.          Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).

APPOINTMENTS HELD

The senior officer has served in several Units and held many appointments, some of which include:

a.             Staff Officer 2 Public Relations - Headquarters (Annex) Nigerian Air Force, Victoria Island Lagos from 2004 to 2006.

b.             Public Relations Assistant to the Commandant - Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji from 2006        to 2008, under retired Air Vice Marshal ER Ejeh.

c.             Acting College Public Relations Officer - AFCSC Jaji from 2008     to 2009, under retired Air Vice Marshal ER Ejeh.

d.             Staff Officer 2 Public Relations - Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Makurdi, 2009, under Air Vice Marshal Onougha.

e.             Public Relations Officer - Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna from 2010 to July 2011, under retired Air Commodore NE Offor.

f.               Command Public Relations Officer - Headquarters Training Command, Kaduna from July 2011 to December 2011, under late Air Vice Marshal Salih İbrahim.

g.             Public Relations Officer - Military Pensions Board, Abuja from 2011 to 2015 under 3 Chairmen, including rtd Rear Admiral Mshelia, retired Commodore Audu and rtd Air Vice Marshal Dabo.

h.             Command Public Relations Officer - Headquarters Mobility Command, Yenagoa from 2015 to April 2016, under rtd Air Vice Marshal Akogu.

i.               Public Relations Officer - Headquarters Air Component, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Yola from May 2016 to October 2016, under retired Air Vice Marshal Uzezi.

j.               Press Officer to the Chief of the Air Staff - Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force (Office of the Chief of the Air Staff), under retired Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar DFS from November 2016 to August 2020.

OTHER INFORMATION

7.        Squadron Leader MG Tsekaa speaks English and Tiv languages fluently and expresses same in writing. He is married with 4 Kids, including 2 girls and 2 boys - Doofan, Dooter, Doochivir and Doonanter. Doofan, the eldest (f) has BSc Accounting (Nigeria) and MSc Global Marketing (London).

His hobbies include reading, news analysis and watching football.